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 »
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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 »
15 Billion Stolen Credentials Circulating on the Dark Web—Is Your Business at Risk?
A new cybersecurity study has uncovered a staggering 15 billion stolen account credentials actively circulating on dark web forums, according to researchers at the cybersecurity firm Digital Shadows. Dark Web Marketplaces Fueling Cybercrime Among these compromised accounts, the most valuable credentials belong to banking and financial services accounts. On average, these stolen login details are… Read more »
How Cybercriminals are Using the Dark Web to Scam People From US Employee Benefits
Cybercriminals have been capitalizing on every virtual aspect of the coronavirus pandemic. Malware has been created to tap into the medical, financial, social, and even psychological repercussions of the outbreak. In a blog post entitled Pandemic Unemployment Scams Made Easy, IntSigns notes that the dramatic rise in unemployment numbers has placed major stress on the… Read more »
FBI Warns Companies Still Using Windows 7 After End of Life
The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a private industry notification on Monday to partners in the US private sector about the dangers of continuing to use Windows 7 after the operating system reached its official end-of-life earlier this year. The notification mentions that cyber criminals are now targeting computer networks after an operating system achieves… Read more »
OptfinITy Ranked Among World’s Most Elite 501
OptfinITy Ranked Among World’s Most Elite 501 Managed Service Providers Annual MSP 501 Identifies Best-in-Class Global MSP Businesses & Leading Trends in Managed Services JULY 28, 2020: OptfinITy has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers on the prestigious 2020 annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. For the 13th year running,… Read more »
Microsoft Sacks Dozens of Employees to Be Replaced By Artificial Intelligence
Almost 30 journalists have been laid off this week after Microsoft announced that it will soon be implementing A.I. Software (aka Artificial intelligence) to replace journalists. Microsoft believes it will no longer need to employ people for editing, research, and choosing articles for their pages as the data collected by AI software has been able… Read more »
How One Security Flaw Can Cost Your Business 150,000 Dollars
A small Kentucky business recently found themselves to be victims of a ransomware attack, resulting in their having to pay $150,000 to regain control of their data. The company, which is only made up of 8 computers, simultaneously received messages on their screens saying that the hacker group had control of their PCs and they… Read more »
Companies Looking For New Hires are Being Targeted by Phishing Scams Now More Than Ever
Researchers at Check Point have recently discovered that in May 2020, nearly 250 domains were registered with the word “employment” inside. They found that 7% of the domains were found to be malicious and 9% were suspected to be as well. They also found that these malicious files being a fake CV phishing scam has… Read more »
