Suffolk County, NY systems slowly crawling back online from crippling $5.2 million dollar ransomware attack in September
Workers had to resort to pen and paper for their work, unable to access computer systems or records.
Free for Hackers – Over 5.4 million Twitter users’ stolen private data available on the dark web
Twitter confirmed at the time that they had indeed been breached and reported a patch to the exploit. However the data was still put up for sale on the dark web.
Are Your Smart Devices (Siri, Alexa, Google) Eavesdropping On You?
In this blog, you’ll see that your devices are listening to you and using and distributing the information they get, and how to protect yourself while still using the features these smart devices offer.
Hacker group Luna Moth investing in call centers to extort ransom payments from victims
Luna Moth, a ransomware group active since March of this year – also known as the Silent Ransom Group – has been utilizing multiple tactics to extort ransom from victims.
Make Purchases Online? Here Are 4 Things You (And Your Employees) Need To Do To Keep From Becoming A Prime Target For Cybercriminals
ROI Revolution estimates that e-commerce sales will eclipse $236 billion this holiday season. While that’s the most popular time for consumers to purchase online, in 2021 over $2 billion a day was made in online purchases.
Beware new extortion scam that threatens site’s data and reputations, demanding Bitcoin ransom
A new extortion scam that is actively targeting website owners and administrators worldwide has been detected and reported by BleepingComputer.com
FBI issues warning about fake refund or payment portals disguised as if from legitimate financial institutions
On November 10th, the FBI released a public service announcement that scammers are now using techniques that impersonate financial institutions – like JP Morgan Chase.
Radiology Practice Turns Away Patients and Leaves Them In The Dark After Possible Cyberattack
Local News reports that they believe the practice, Hawaii Radiologic Associates, has become victims of a cyberattack. Information was found by investigators and from patient reports that the practice has no access to computers or phones.
White House meets with dozens of allied countries for second counter ransomware summit in wake of increased attacks
The White House and over 36 countries have convened a Cybersecurity Summit to discuss new plans and protections to deal with cybercriminals and hackers.
Typosquatting, the malicious malware method that’s just one mistyped key away from your favorite websites
These maIicious websites can be very difficuIt to spot. Many are direct clones of the actuaI website in design, and extremely convincing.