TSA Fights Back Against Wave of Transportation Cyberattacks

Posted by - October 25, 2021

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that it will soon implement new cybersecurity requirements on the railroad and airline industries. To many, this comes as no surprise, as critical infrastructure has been subject to a slew of high-profile cybersecurity attacks this past year. The new directives will all but waive existing voluntary cybersecurity measures… Read more »

How Big of a Threat is Killware?

Posted by - October 25, 2021

Many cybersecurity experts are now warning of a new ware called killware. Unlike ransomware and malware, which primarily aim to gain money and access to sensitive data, killware’s aim is to take lives. Authorities warn that these types of attacks could impact hospitals, transportation, law enforcement agencies, banks, and even the water supply. Hospitals specifically… Read more »

Will this Streaming Platform Experience another Breach?

Posted by - October 25, 2021

In early October, an anonymous 4chan user posted a 125GB torrent link to the 4chan site containing breached data from the popular streaming platform Twitch. The hacker claimed that the intent of the leak was to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space”, suggesting that the breach was driven by spiteful… Read more »

4 Most Common Mobile Attack Channels that Hackers Use

Posted by - September 29, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021: Week 3 Last week, we discussed email phishing and the red flags you need be aware of. This common yet effective method of harvesting personal data laid the foundation for attacks that target mobile devices. Though many people are aware of phishing email campaigns, not the same can be said about… Read more »

Is Your Smartphone Spying on You?

Posted by - September 17, 2021

The Rise of End-to-End Encryption: Security Meets Privacy In recent years, end-to-end encryption has risen in popularity as cybersecurity concerns have become more prevalent in popular culture. End to end encryption makes it very difficult for anyone to be able to see messages and platforms like Google, Facebook, and Twitter have taken to implementing this… Read more »

Poly Network Exploited in the Largest Cryptocurrency Hack to Date

Posted by - September 09, 2021

Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network revealed recently that they were hacked. The over $600 million dollar theft is the largest crypto hack to date, although the hacking itself was not a hack of the technology.  Instead, the hackers exploited a vulnerability within Poly Network’s system that allowed them to assign themselves the ownership of money processed… Read more »

Enjoy your time off this weekend! Do hackers take time off?

Posted by - September 03, 2021

Happy Labor Day Weekend! While you celebrate your extended weekend with cookouts, parades, and enjoying time off from work , you might want to know that hackers may be watching closely. Holidays are notorious magnets for hackers because of online sales, where people are quick to input their personal info and payment information. To avoid… Read more »

Senate Approves $1.9 Billion in Cybersecurity Infrastructure Bills

Posted by - September 01, 2021

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, remote work has become a large aspect of the new normal. Subsequently, there has been an increase in attacks launched by cyber criminals, including a wave of large-scale attacks has rendered critical infrastructure unusable. The SolarWinds hack, JBS hack, and Colonial Pipeline hack have all been hailed as… Read more »

Outages Affect Websites from Spotify to the White House

Posted by - August 30, 2021

Corporate websites have become a must-have for modern organizations.  Corporations, non-profits, and even government bodies maintain websites in order to reach consumers, host information, and provide a means of contact. There are even professionals dedicated to creating content, improving how high a website appears in searches, and maintaining website functionality. Impact of Website Outages When… Read more »

Healthcare’s Struggle with Cybersecurity

Posted by - August 20, 2021

The healthcare industry has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, as the majority of Americans have had to interact with a provider in order to get a coronavirus vaccine, test, or care.  This has resulted in an influx of personal medical information to these institutions. That coincided with a global increase in… Read more »