The SolarWinds Cyberattack: A Wake-Up Call for the Tech Industry In late 2020, a massive cyberattack targeted SolarWinds, a creator of popular networking software used by over 300,000 customers worldwide, including 412 Fortune 500 companies. Initially, many believed the attack focused on the software corporation and its high-profile clients due to malicious code embedded in… Read more »
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Does Remote Work Impact Security?
Remote work has become a way of life for so many of us. It makes a lot of things harder. Communication, focus, and task management have all become more difficult. One of the things hardest hit by remote work is our online security. An overall increase in teleworking makes it harder for companies and workers… Read more »
VoIP: Risk and Reward
The Evolution of Workplace CommunicationWorkplace communication has changed significantly over the years. Online messaging services and email have become vital tools. However, the office phone has remained an essential part of communication for decades. Advancements in technology have transformed traditional phone systems, with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) replacing landlines in many offices. VoIP systems… Read more »
Ransomware: Why You Shouldn’t Pay to Get Data Back
Ransomware attacks have been on the rise for years. The software necessary for these attacks are more sophisticated, anonymous currencies like Bitcoin are more prevalent, and companies are collecting more data, creating a perfect storm for bad actors looking to make money off of security lapses. These scams take several forms. The group could lock… Read more »
FWD: Hackers Abusing Email Forwarding
We’ve written a lot of posts about how hackers are infiltrating corporate data and systems, but we haven’t spent much time discussing how they monetize that access. A recent article discusses how a group of hackers used their access to their victim’s email services to the tune of $1.7 billion in losses. Threat actors first… Read more »
TA542: It’s Spear-Phishing Season Again.
When people think of spam emails, it’s usually phishing that comes to mind. These are the emails that make up your junk folder: a truly frightening combination of poor grammar, bad spelling, and vulgarity that makes you question how anyone can fall for a phishing attack. Spear-phishing has become the new way to create a… Read more »
Is Zoom Back in Business?
Work-from-home is the reality for so many of us during the coronavirus pandemic. Being out of the office has its challenges: interrupting kids, spotty internet, and endless miscommunications! However, online meetings have become the symbol of this new working environment, especially the virtual meeting app ‘Zoom’. Part of the app’s popularity was its security. Zoom… Read more »
Your Computer May Be ‘Fully Compromised’
The world’s largest software registry, NPM, removed three packages from their site on Thursday after discovering that they contained malicious code. Each of the packages were ‘libraries’ for the coding language JavaScript. A library is a collection of resources often used for software development. Because libraries can contain so many different types of data, they… Read more »
The Hack is Coming From Inside the House!
Sometimes it seems like it’s impossible to keep your business safe. Software is constantly improving. Cybercriminals are becoming more technologically savvy. The list of security to-do’s is growing ever longer. With all that happening, it can be hard to figure out where to start. One option is to hire someone to do the heavy lifting… Read more »
Cyberthreats Against Your Company May Start as Low as $40
As cyberthreats and attacks continue to increase, a recent report by Positive Technologies reveals an analysis that exposes why that is. The report shows the costs of many cybercrime services across the dark web are surprisingly cheap. According to the report, the costs of cybercrime services can begin from as low as $40 to $4,500…. Read more »
