Collaborate Disseminate
Here’s an understatement: the cloud has changed everything. Another one: Microsoft is a target of threat actors. So, it seems to track that 71% of users have suffered an account takeover of a legitimate user’s account, on average, seven times in the y… Continue reading Top Threat Detections Can Identify Suspicious Activity
Ireland’s Health Service Executive suffered a catastrophic ransomware attack last week. But now the gang seems to have had a change of heart.
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Last week Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, told The Wall Street Journal that he authorized the ransom payment of $4.4. million to the hackers who broke into computer systems and caused major disruption to the East Coast’s gas supply. In th… Continue reading Colonial’s Ransom Payment Indicates Severity of Threats
The FBI reported complaints concerning online scams and investment fraud have now reached a record-breaking level. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received its six millionth complaint on May 15, 2021. It took nearly seven years for the… Continue reading FBI Logs Rapid Increase in Email Scams, Investment Fraud
InfoSec leaders face a strange dilemma. On one hand, there are hundreds of thousands of online resources available if they have questions – that’s a benefit of a digital-first field. On the other hand, most leaders face challenges that – while no… Continue reading vCISO Clinic helps resource-constrained InfoSec leaders
Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides advice to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé explores hackers’ rights and the challenges women face in… Continue reading Ask Chloé: Hackers’ Rights and Women in Infosec
Take heed, pharmaceutical manufacturers – 10% of you are at high risk of suffering a ransomware attack. It may come as no surprise that you’re in the crosshairs of attackers; any organization in health care or the medical field, especially the c… Continue reading Ransomware Susceptibility Index Spells Trouble for Pharma
Like the Kubler-Ross stages of grief, there are multiple stages of data breach. Anger, denial, blame, investigation, litigation, regulation and, ultimately, resignation. This includes possible class action litigation by consumers, banks, vendors, supp… Continue reading High Court Deals Blow to Data Privacy Regulations
That “Microsoft Authenticator” extension you installed is actually malware, designed to phish for your passwords.
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Last week the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) unveiled its virtual victim assistant, ViViAN, to serve identity crime victims after-hours and on weekends. Developed in partnership with the SAS Institute, an anti-fraud software and services compan… Continue reading Chatbots, Maintenance and Monitoring: Security Automation