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Kaspersky ThreatPost- Ransomware: A Persistent Scourge Requiring Corporate Action Now June 14, 2019
- ThreatList: Ransomware Trojans Picking Up Steam in 2019 June 14, 2019
- News Wrap: Amazon Privacy and Telegram DDoS Attack June 14, 2019
- TRISIS Group, Known for Physical Destruction, Targets U.S. Electric Companies June 14, 2019
- Amazon Alexa Secretly Records Children, Lawsuits Allege June 14, 2019
- Millions of Linux Servers Under Worm Attack Via Exim Flaw June 14, 2019
- Hackers Favor Weekdays for Attacks, Share Resources Often June 14, 2019
- Evernote Critical Flaw Opened Personal Data of Millions to Attack June 13, 2019
- Max-Severity Bug in Infusion Pump Gateway Puts Lives at Risk June 13, 2019
- Telegram CEO Fingers China State Actors for DDoS Attack June 13, 2019
Monthly Archives: April 2019
“Spending $1 on Prevention Now Can Prevent $100 (Or More) in Remediation Costs Later” – Forbes Magazine
Forbes recently had another article on a ransomware outbreak that resonated with us here at Wedge Networks. Ransomware has been wreaking havoc on a growing number of municipalities as of late, taking down both essential and non-essential services and causing … Continue reading
Looks Like Your Insurer Probably Won’t Be Covering Your Latest Malware Breach…
So, this was a bit of an eye-opener on the financial effects from the latest corporate Malware breaches; Insurance Companies are declining coverage on the latest corporate malware breaches! In a recent article in the New York Times, it was … Continue reading
Hackers Can Now Give You… Tumours!
Security in the Healthcare industry has been coming up a lot in the news lately, but not just for the hacking of patient data or the ransoming of hospital infrastructure; that has been the norm in the past. The latest … Continue reading
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Save Patient Zero!
Owing to the onslaught of ever-evolving malware, firewalls will typically offload an inconclusive scan to a sandbox in order to properly identify whether content is safe or malicious. This is how it works: Your firewall will attempt to use Deep … Continue reading
IoT and Smart Cities – Protecting Them From Growing Security Concerns
I was fortunate to participate and present at the 2019 Smart Cities Summit and Expo in Taipei, Taiwan last week representing Canada’s leading cybersecurity Industries in a visit facilitated by the Alberta Taiwan Office and the Alberta Economic Development and Trade – Trade … Continue reading
Weaponized Word Documents: Block Them BEFORE They Enter Your Network
A recent article, this time from GBHackers, brings to light yet another way that hackers are getting quick and easy gains – Banking Malware. Banking malware, in this case the Emotet variety, is a banking trojan that can steal key personal information used for online banking such … Continue reading
