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Sometimes the best way to inform ourselves about how cybersecurity is dealing with a new threat, technology, or situation is to just ask. COVID-19, and the resulting lockdowns, quarantines and economic changes certainly counts as a ‘situationR… Continue reading Cybersecurity Must be an Integral Part of any Pandemic Response Plan from Now On
A passenger railroad service announced that a data breach might have affected some passengers’ personally identifiable information (PII). In a “Notice of Data Breach” letter sent to the Attorney General’s Office of Vermont, Amtr… Continue reading Passenger Railroad Service Says Data Breach Might Have Affected PII
The coming of widespread 5G technology promises more than just faster everything, enhanced capacity and greater reliability. Leading proponents of the wonders of 5G, such as the theoretical physicist and author Michio Kaku, paint a picture of a true te… Continue reading The Cybersecurity Implications of 5G Technology
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) warned that the Sandworm team is exploiting a vulnerability that affects Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) software. In a cybersecurity advisory published on May 28, the NSA revealed that the Sandworm team has been … Continue reading Sandworm Team Exploiting Vulnerability in Exim Mail Transfer Agent
Over the last few weeks, most organisations have had to transition to enable their employees to work remotely. The key focus has been on business continuity during this trying time. Unfortunately, business continuity isn’t so easy. Keeping the da… Continue reading Business Continuity Requires Infrastructure Continuity in Times of Remote Working
A new ransomware family called “[F]Unicorn” masqueraded as a COVID-19 contact tracing app in order to target Italian users. On May 25, the the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) from the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) revealed in an a… Continue reading [F]Unicorn Ransomware Masquerading as COVID-19 Contact Tracing App
Big data is revolutionizing fleet management — specifically in the form of telematics. From engine diagnostics that track fuel efficiency and mileage to sensors that detect aggressive driving behavior and interior vehicle activity, this informati… Continue reading Protecting Fleet Data from Security Threats
Researchers found an updated version of AnarchyGrabber that steals victims’ plaintext passwords for and infects victims’ friends on Discord. Detected as AnarchyGrabber3, the new trojan variant modified the Discord client’s %AppData%Di… Continue reading Updated AnarchyGrabber Steals Passwords, Spreads to Discord Friends
Working remotely, either from home or from elsewhere, isn’t something new. It has been used by many companies worldwide over the past decade. That said, it was typically restricted to only a couple days a month or to specific IT-savvy departments… Continue reading How to Protect the Future of IT
A hacking group claimed that it developed a new ransomware strain called “MilkmanVictory” for the purpose of attacking scammers. Collectively known as “CyberWare,” the group announced their creation on Twitter in mid-May. This i… Continue reading MilkmanVictory Ransomware Created for Purpose of Attacking Scammers