A Wave of Patches Released by Microsoft and Adobe This Week
This week, Microsoft released a plethora of patches for its various operating systems and other related software. One of the...
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QakBot Trojan Revised to Lock You Out
Sometimes the old dogs just learn new tricks. In the case of the QakBot trojan, that is exactly what has happened. It’s been...
Data Breaches Increased 566% in 2016 with Financial Organizations Most Attacked Again
It probably isn’t too surprising to most that data breaches are up significantly for 2016. However, the percentage that it has...
Report Shows Attackers Use New Areas of Focus and Still Maintain Tried and True Strategies
A California based company that provides equipment and applications to help companies test and maintain their networks released...
SMEs Risk Data Breach by Underfunding and Understaffing Cybersecurity
Information technology (IT) professionals in small to medium sized enterprises (SME) are concerned about protecting customer...
Commissioners Fail to Approve Funding That May Have Prevented Successful Cyber Attack
A free weekly publication, City Pulse out of Lansing, Michigan reported an interesting story about the Ingham County computer...
Financial Institutions Advised to Step Up Cyber Defenses
Spearphishing is a real cybersecurity concern for financial institutions worldwide; and it should be. Symantec’s Internet...
All Companies Are At Risk of a Breach; Have a Security Strategy In Place for Prevention
More often these days the cost to companies due to data breaches are going so far as to bankrupt small and medium sized...
DHS Warns of Attack That Can Result in Complete Network Access
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of a potentially serious attack aimed at several industries including IT and...
Insights for Protecting Sensitive Data Upon Employee Departure
There is always a concern about sensitive information that resides with departing employees and what happens to it when they...
Targeted Phishing Serves as a Reminder to Put Wire Transfer Safeguards in Place
Phishing is a big part of the cybercrime industry. Targeted phishing, more specifically spearphishing or whaling, is not only...
Financial Services Firms Take the Biggest Hit in Cyberattacks in 2016
In 2016, financial services firms saw an uptick in numbers that had been on the decline in 2015. According to an IBM report...