Category Archives: Virtual Private Network (VPN)

A History of Ransomware and the Cybersecurity Ecosystem

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The number and complexity of cybersecurity tools have grown at a dizzying pace in recent decades. As cyber threats like ransomware became more numerous and complex, antivirus and threat management tools expanded to meet these challenges. Security experts now often find themselves with too many choices and a market too rich with options. Choosing, running […]

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Securing Your Remote Workforce: How to Reduce Cyber Threats

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The debates have (mostly) stopped about whether remote work is here to stay. For many people, it’s just the way we work today. However, even three years later, cybersecurity around remote work is still a top concern. Both companies and employees have room for improvement in terms of protecting devices, data and apps from cybersecurity […]

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Remote Employees: Update Your Routers (and More WFH IT Tips)

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As a business owner or manager, you must ensure your employees have the right tools and resources to do their jobs well — especially with more people working from home. And IT infrastructure is one of the most important considerations regarding remote work. However, the truth is that most employees don’t think about their IT […]

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6 Ways SASE Helps Protect Your Data

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You start to log in to work from the home office you’ve occupied for the last two years only to sit and wait patiently as your virtual private network (VPN) dials up. After a few minutes, it validates your credentials. You have access to log in and you peruse your emails over coffee.   One […]

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Mixed results for Russia’s aggressive Ukraine information war, experts say

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Russia want to control the internet in occupied Ukraine to feed the population disinformation — and to prevent Ukrainians from sharing video of Russian troops with Ukrainian soldiers, one expert said.

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Ukrainian authorities arrest suspected ransomware ringleader

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Police in Ukraine on Thursday said they broke up a ransomware gang allegedly responsible for extorting more than 50 companies across Europe and the U.S. for more than $1 million. The Ukrainian Cyberpolice, a division of the country’s national police, announced the arrest of an unnamed 36-year-old man who they say partnered with his wife and three others to carry out ransomware attacks. The group is also accused of providing virtual private network (VPN) services to other criminals for a fee. VPNs are widely and legally used around the world to shield portions of internet traffic and obscure the end-user’s IP address. But police in Ukraine say this VPN service also allowed customers to download computer viruses, spyware and other malware. “It was a purely ‘gangster’ service created by criminals for criminals and not under the control of any government or law enforcement agencies,” the Security Service of Ukraine said in […]

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Public Wi-Fi Security: Is It Safe to Use for Business?

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Let’s say you need to send an urgent email to a client while you’re at the store. Or, you’re traveling and need to take a Zoom call at your hotel. Maybe you need to access sensitive client data or employee information while on public Wi-Fi. You wonder how you should connect to the internet to […]

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Public Wi-Fi Security: Is It Safe to Use for Business?

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Let’s say you need to send an urgent email to a client while you’re at the store. Or, you’re traveling and need to take a Zoom call at your hotel. Maybe you need to access sensitive client data or employee information while on public Wi-Fi. You wonder how you should connect to the internet to […]

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State-sponsored Iranian hackers uploaded fake VPN app to Google’s Play store, posed as university officials

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Suspected government-backed hackers from Iran have used an array of techniques, from password theft to uploading a fake app to a prominent app marketplace, to try gathering intelligence from targets over the past year, Google said in a bulletin published Thursday. The espionage group APT35, also known as Charming Kitten, last year successfully uploaded to Google’s Play Store an app that masqueraded as a virtual private network service, claiming the tool would safeguard user data. In fact, the apparent VPN program functioned as spyware, collecting call logs, text messages, contacts and location data from affected devices. Google said in an Oct. 14 update that it detected the program “quickly” and removed it before any downloads occurred. The surveillance app marks an update to existing APT 35 tactics. The group is best known for reportedly targeting email accounts associated with former President Donald Trump’s election campaign in 2020 and espionage around […]

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