Cybersecurity Blog
Category: Cybersecurity
Ransomware: Should You Pay the Ransom or Refuse?
Posted July 15, 2019 in Ransomware, Compliance, Data Breach
Every ransomware victim faces the same dilemma: pay or refuse. Explore the pros, cons, and expert advice to make the...
NY Senate Bill 224: Next Major State Privacy Law?
Posted July 2, 2019 in Compliance, Data Breach, Malware
New York's Senate Bill 224 could become the next major consumer privacy law after California's CCPA. Learn what it...
ShadowGate Malware: Catastrophic Instant Lockdown
Posted July 1, 2019 in Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Malware, Data Breach
ShadowGate malware locks computers instantly and demands massive bitcoin ransoms. Learn about this devastating threat...
Florida City Pays $460K Ransom in Second Attack
Posted June 28, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach
Lake City, Florida paid 42 bitcoin ($460K) to ransomware attackers -- the second Florida payout in weeks. Learn why...
U.S.-Russia Cyberwar Escalation: What It Means for You
Posted June 18, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach
The U.S. hack of Russia's power grid triggered retaliation warnings targeting businesses. Learn how a brewing...
Google Stored Passwords in Plain Text Like Facebook
Posted May 22, 2019 in Data Breach, Malware, Digital Forensics
Google joins Facebook and Twitter in accidentally storing user passwords unprotected. Learn why this keeps happening...
Intel Zombieload Vulnerability Threatens CPU Performance
Posted May 9, 2019 in Data Breach, Malware, Cloud Security
Researchers found Zombieload vulnerabilities in Intel processors that put billions of devices at risk. Learn how...
Hawkeye Malware Exploits Stolen NSA Cyber Weapons
Posted May 8, 2019 in Malware, Data Breach, Cloud Security
Chinese hackers repurposed NSA cyberweapons for the Hawkeye malware campaign. Learn how stolen government tools are...
PayPal Patents Ransomware Detection Technology
Posted April 23, 2019 in Ransomware, Data Breach, Malware
PayPal filed a patent for innovative ransomware detection technology. Discover how this new approach could protect...
vxCrypter Ransomware: Encrypts Files & Deletes Dupes
Posted April 11, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach
vxCrypter is unique ransomware that encrypts your files while deleting duplicates. Learn how this unusual malware...
Amazon Cloud Leak Exposes 540 Million Facebook Records
Posted April 10, 2019 in Data Breach, Compliance, Cloud Security
Unprotected Amazon cloud servers exposed over 540 million Facebook user records via third-party apps. Check if your...
Law Firm Cybersecurity: Training, Prevention & Insurance
Posted April 2, 2019 in Data Breach, Malware, Compliance
Insurance experts say it's not if but when your law firm gets hacked. Learn the three pillars of defense: training,...