Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. The researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said the flaw allowed spyware from the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire firm, NSO Group, to directly infect…
The frequency of attacks nearly doubled during the first half of 2021 compared to the corresponding period last year, according to a recent report from Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies. According to the research, 22% of ransomware data leaks analysed between April and June were attributed to Conti ransomware, which often uses…
Companies, especially insurance agencies that take the time to be proactive are more likely to persist, despite a disaster. It requires a higher level of preparation than many businesses currently have. There are too many depending on a simple cloud backup service to save the day, but is that enough? All SaaS (Applied Epic, AMS, Hawksoft)…
The legislative Interim Finance Committee was told Wednesday that the increasing number of ransomware attacks in the country have caused a major increase in the cost of cyber-security insurance. Director of Administration Laura Freed said insurance against such attacks is up more than 500 percent from $70,000 to $481,000 this year. Even the government has…
As more and more companies experience crippling security breaches, the wave of compromised data is on the rise. Data breach statistics show that hackers are highly motivated by money to acquire data, and that personal information is a highly valued type of data to compromise. It’s also apparent that companies are still not prepared…
T-Mobile has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed the customer information of 100 million users. The company announced in a Monday (Aug. 16) press release, noting it is “working around the clock” to investigate. T-Mobile noted in the release that it found there was unauthorized access, but said it didn’t know if that…
NFP is a brokerage and consulting firm delivering complex insurance solutions to clients worldwide. When COVID-19 struck in 2020, NFP had the flexibility, mobility, and resilience needed to protect its own employees and clients. Having already started its cloud journey with Microsoft 365 E5, NFP was well-positioned to transition employees to remote work and support…
The personal data of more than 3 million US senior citizens was exposed in a security oversight by SeniorAdvisor, a review website. Researchers at security firm WizCase discovered the leak. WizCase’s security team led by Ata Hakcil has found a major breach affecting a bucket owned by SeniorAdvisor, one of the largest consumer ratings and…
In a changing risk atmosphere, nothing has been more of a threat than phishing. Google has registered 2,145,013 phishing sites as of Jan 17, 2021. This is up from 1,690,000 on Jan 19, 2020 (up 27% over 12 months). That’s not slowing down either. After am extraordinary year for phishing risk in 2020, it was hard to believe that there…
Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds hack broke into the email accounts of some of the most important US federal prosecutors’ offices last year, the Department of Justice has said. The department said 80% of Microsoft email accounts used by employees in the four US attorney offices in New York were breached. All told, the…
