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 »
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Poly Network Exploited in the Largest Cryptocurrency Hack to Date
Hackers Exploit Poly Network, Stealing Over $600 Million Hackers recently breached Poly Network, a cryptocurrency platform, and stole over $600 million in digital assets. This incident marks the largest crypto hack to date. However, the attack did not compromise blockchain technology itself. Instead, hackers exploited a vulnerability in Poly Network’s system, allowing them to take… Read more »
Senate Approves $1.9 Billion in Cybersecurity Infrastructure Bills
The Rise of Cyber Threats in a Remote Work Era Since the coronavirus pandemic began, remote work has become a major part of the new normal. Cybercriminals have taken advantage of this shift, launching an increasing number of attacks. Large-scale cyberattacks have disrupted critical infrastructure, making systems unusable. Incidents like the SolarWinds hack, JBS hack,… Read more »
Outages Affect Websites from Spotify to the White House
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
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 »
Microsoft Announces Major Vulnerability
Microsoft recently announced that the Windows Print Spooler service could be exploited by hackers- a flaw now known as PrintNightmare. While you may not think having your printer hacked is a major concern, this vulnerability could allow hackers to remotely access one’s PC including allowing hackers to delete data, install programs, or create new user… Read more »
Are We Ever Going Back to Work?
Vaccine rollout in the United States is going fairly well. Some states like Virginia have vaccinated close to 41% of their population, meaning that in some areas, we are halfway to reaching the levels needed for herd immunity. While the pandemic is still ongoing, and precautions are still necessary, many decision makers are looking to… Read more »
How Texas Snowstorms Impact Tech Companies Worldwide
It’s been a cold month in Texas–an Arctic front covered most of the middle and southern American states in snow. Some parts of the southernmost state received over a foot of icy accumulation, and temperatures fell to single digits. While areas of the US can handle those conditions, Texas’s infrastructure was drastically unsuited to the… Read more »
Combo Phishing Attacks Target VPN
Everyone is familiar with the uptick in email phishing scams that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers and employers alike are adapting their security practices to defend company and consumer data. However, cybercriminals are adapting too. One group is combining phone calls and custom phishing sites to corporate VPN credentials. This group acts on… Read more »
Your Security Toolkit: Password Manager
With work-from-home becoming the new normal, companies are scrambling to adapt their security practices. Some are hiring an outside firm to handle their transition, while others are trying to cobble together an in-house solution. Security is difficult to maintain at the best of times, and 2020 is most definitely not the best of times. Security… Read more »
