The last three months have been powerful and eventful. Since the last newsletter, we made public the results of a ground breaking security test in cooperation with AV Comparatives. Many security products avoid public testing, and this test was the first to include all security products in one comprehensive test. The test broke out ransomware […]
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Back Ups – The Reactive Approach Ransomware strikes and your files are locked, and will remain locked unless you pay the ransom demand. What if you don’t want to pay? Back ups can be an effective way to replace the encrypted files, thus avoiding having to pay the hacker’s ransom demand. However, this is only
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Technology continues to advance, as quickly as on a daily basis. It can be hard to keep up with all of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including televisions, appliances, watches, phones, tablets, automobiles, and everything in between. IoT Devices Lack Security One of the biggest concerns as technology continues to advance, is the lack of security for
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Whitelisting Cuts Targeted Malware Attack Success Rates By 85% According to a report generated by Cylance, the Australian government believes cyber crime can be cut by 85% with the implementation of application whitelisting. The report states, “The Australian Signals Directorate has identified application whitelisting as the most effective strategy in its Strategies to Mitigate Targeted
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Update 1/27/2017: After two days, the St. Louis City Public Library technical staff was able to fix the impacted computers. The system hard drives were wiped completely and restored with available back-ups. The St. Louis City Public Library is currently unable to offer free computer use to the community due to a ransomware attack that
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Cyber criminals have hit a new low, proving they don’t care who their victims are as long as it may lead to a large payout. According to Network World, hackers breached Indiana Cancer Services’ systems on January 10, 2017. They then encrypted a server, followed by a ransom demand of $43,000 to restore this server.
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NHS Hit Again… The largest medical facility in England, NHS, has been known as one of the largest targets for cyber security threats. After being hit over and over again with various forms of malware, NHS was infected again on Friday, January 13, 2017. Although initial reports were of a ransomware attack, officials reported they do not believe the
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We must find a way to catch cyber criminals who continue to victimize businesses and home computer users, worldwide. Cyber criminals made $1 billion in ransomware payments alone in 2016. If and when these hackers are caught, what is an adequate punishment? Punishment For Cyber Criminals – Or Lack Thereof Krasimir Nikolova, a Bulgarian native, was extradited to the
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The first publicized ransomware attack of 2017 is a hefty one! After returning to school after the holiday break, Los Angeles Valley College found their computer files were inaccessible. It didn’t take long for the college to determine it was a malicious cyber attack that took down their systems. According to The Washington Times, the school notified
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WANTED: IoT Security Program The Federal Trade Commission has offered a $25,000 prize to developers who are able to create a security platform for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Why? Because these devices are highly unprotected. When developing the latest smart TV, nanny cam, or home security devices, developers rarely think about hackers. The issue of
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