REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods this spring and a major IT software vendor this month, has mysteriously gone dark. Its websites are gone and there has been no word from their spokespeople. Continue Reading →
Cyber Security
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IT management software company Kaseya was hit with a $70 million ransomware attack, and 800-1,500 businesses around the world could be impacted. Shelly Palmer talks with Bianca Peters about what it means, what to do, and if it could impact you and your business. Continue Reading →
The FCC will mandate Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Comcast to use Stir/Shaken, a technical protocol and framework that creates a call verification system that makes it harder for scammers to hide their phone number. Continue Reading →
It's more important than ever to protect yourself and to secure your data. Shelly Palmer talks with Bianca Peters and Raegan Medgie about two-factor authentication (2FA) on Fox 5 NY's Good Day Wake Up. Continue Reading →
More than 500 million Facebook users had their data leaked. What can you do about it? Shelly Palmer offers tips to Bianca Peters and Kayla Mamelak on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Original Airdate: April 6, 2021 Continue Reading →
Microsoft has confirmed that Chinese hackers were responsible for the attacks it announced on March 2 that exploited vulnerabilities in the standalone version of its Exchange Server mail and calendar software. Continue Reading →
Today is a dangerous day for companies that have on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. Yesterday, March 2, Microsoft announced that it detected multiple 0-day exploits being used in limited and targeted attacks, which means that the hackers know they only have a couple of days left to exploit the hack until the vulnerability is patched. Continue Reading →
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of a "grave threat" to government and private networks from a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. (and other) computer systems around the globe. Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer talks about the recent Microsoft Office 365 outages and what you can (and should) do to prepare for this kind of digital disruption with Kerry Drew and Robert Moses on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Original Airdate: September 29, 2020 Continue Reading →
There was a fascinating article in Wired the other day by Brian Barrett about a German artist named Simon Weckert who “hacked” Google Maps in a very interesting way. Continue Reading →