Ransomware as a concept isn’t exactly bleeding edge. For years, cybercriminals have been using ransomware along with a variety of different attack vectors to compromise companies both big and small around the globe. What is new, however, is the ... READ MORE
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Mapping Government Cybersecurity Initiatives to the NIST CSF
On May 12, 2021, a press release was released by the Biden Administration regarding intentions to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protections for federal government networks. The press release cites recent incidents (e.g. SolarWinds and the ... READ MORE
Mass Mailing Attack from NOBELIUM
On May 25, 2021, the campaign escalated as NOBELIUM, the same group behind the 2020 SolarWinds attacks, leveraged the legitimate mass-mailing service, Constant Contact, to masquerade as a US-based development organization and distribute malicious ... READ MORE
Combating Ransomware for Tomorrow – The Other Pandemic
Another year and another record topping year of even higher ransomware payments; something has to change if we want this to get any better. Some stats first: 51% of all businesses in 2020 were targets of ransomware Overall 40% surge in global ... READ MORE
Colonial Pipeline Ransomware
Ransomware attacks are no longer simply a malware infection. Today’s ransomware threat actor groups are comprised of skilled hackers who are well-versed in infiltrating their victims’ networks. Once inside the target network, these attackers perform ... READ MORE
Microsoft Exchange – CVE-2021-26855+
On March 2, 2021, Microsoft released several security updates to address at least seven critical vulnerabilities in supported versions of on-premise Microsoft Exchange Server. These vulnerabilities were observed being used in limited targeted ... READ MORE