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Connected-Car Cyberattacks Have Doubled Since Last Year

August 7, 2020

There are more connected cars on the road every year than ever…

Vulnerability in Website Builder Exposes 700,000 sites

August 5, 2020

In late July, a threat intelligence team found a vulnerability…

Garmin in Trouble for Paying Ransom

August 4, 2020

The GPS company Garmin became the victim of a ransomware attack…

Cybersecurity is a Business Decision

July 31, 2020

Several CISOs have said that their cybersecurity budget comes from the ROI and contribution it adds to the business. Making sure the business is secure while creating growth and profit is what makes cybersecurity a business decision.

Blackbaud Pays After Ransomware Attack

July 30, 2020

Blackbaud, one of the largest providers of fundraising technology…

Twitters Biggest Threat: Its Own Employees

July 29, 2020

Twitter demonstrated an example of the biggest cybersecurity threat that companies cannot defend against. The companies own employees.

Garmin Hit by 4-Day Ransomware Attack

July 28, 2020

The navigation company became the victim of a ransomware attack on Thursday. The attack left many Garmin systems offline, including fitness apps, aircraft navigation systems, and customer service centers. Garmin factories even had to close production lines.

Why One Data Breach Can Lead to More Cyber Attacks

July 27, 2020

Data leaks that occur today may not even be harmful for years to come. With personal information being sold, traded, and bought all over the dark web, long term security issues can emerge. Private information gathered throughout the next 5 years could help cyberattack hold an entire business network hostage.

Outdated Budgets are a Threat to Business Cybersecurity

July 24, 2020

Cybersecurity budgets are usually the first to get cut, even in a pandemic when phishing attacks have increased more than 600%. One of the biggest issues that companies are facing is the lack of funds for an up-to-date cybersecurity team/program.

Hackers are Selling Your Data to the Highest Bidder

July 23, 2020

Researchers at a cyber security company have published a report that shares the details of these dark web data auctions. Once the data is put up for auction, anyone with dark web access can bid on it. No identity proof is required, only a simple CAPTCHA checkpoint. The highest bid must be paid in cryptocurrency, which is untraceable.

What a Cyber Attack on the Energy Sector Could Mean

July 22, 2020

A cyber-attack targeting a major power grid could completely shut down an entire economy. The attack could be so widespread that it could knock out the power for many large cities, resulting in disastrous damages.

Over 100 Law Firms Report Data Breaches

July 21, 2020

There have been more than 100 law firms that have reported data breaches since 2014. Since about 20 states do not require that law firms report data breaches, that number is definitely higher. Most of the reported breaches occurred through phishing attacks, with some through hacking or security lapses.

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