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Kaspersky ThreatPost- Fake News and Influence: Information Warfare in the Digital Age August 16, 2019
- ThreatList: 4.1B Records Exposed in Breaches in First Half of 2019 August 16, 2019
- Breached Passwords Still in Use By Hundreds of Thousands August 16, 2019
- News Wrap: DejaBlue Bugs and Biometrics Data Breaches August 16, 2019
- HTTP Bugs Open Websites to DoS Attacks August 15, 2019
- Energy Sector Phish Swims Past Microsoft Email Security via Google Drive August 15, 2019
- Apache Security Advisories Red Flag Wrong Versions in Patching Gaffe August 15, 2019
- Choice Hotels Breach Showcases Need for Shared Responsibility Model August 15, 2019
- Clickjacking Evolves to Hook Millions of Top-Site Visitors August 15, 2019
- Fingerprints of 1M Exposed in Public Biometrics Database August 14, 2019
Category Archives: Wedge News
The Global Ransomware Epidemic is Evolving and Getting Worse… First, US Cities, Now Major Cities in Canada. Are Europe or Asia Next?
As we’ve been writing about for much of this past year, hackers have hit dozens of municipalities in the U.S. so far; demanding ransom from various municipal departments, schools and even police departments – how brazen is that?!? A recent … Continue reading
The Numbers Are In… Were YOU One of the Victims? How Are YOU Protecting Yourself?
Our CFO Rob Fong placed this article by CPO Magazine on my desk and in it, the latest cyber attack numbers are in. From the article, according to a new report from the Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (OTA), their Cyber Incident & Breach … Continue reading
The Ransomware Scourge Continues. “To Pay or Not to Pay” is not the answer. GET YOURSELF PREPARED is!
The number of ransomware victims continues to mount with CNN reporting that attacks on cities continue to rise. Law enforcement officials continue to warn against paying ransoms. Security experts continue to suggest that even if victims pay their ransom, there is … Continue reading
Scary Story of the Day: Security Vendors Know That Their Products Don’t Work. Getting SIEMFed and What Should a CISO Do?
An interesting ZDNet article by @ChrisMatyszczyk was forwarded to me recently that made me shudder. In it, the author relates a story of how, as he was golfing, he came across a security software salesman (from a company quite well known in … Continue reading
Healthcare Services are Primed to be Hit By WannaCry Again: What Can They Do to Protect Themselves?
There have been a multitude of articles hitting the news as of late, sounding the alarm for Healthcare Services and related organizations to make sure that they have secured themselves as it looks like the WannaCry malware is making a … Continue reading
Over 1/4 of UK Firms Have Been Victims of Ransomware Over the Past Year: Could These Attacks Have Been Prevented?
A recent InfoSecurity Magazine article was published recently that highlighted how dire the Ransomware situation is getting; particularly in the UK. According to figures released by data backup firm Databarracks, over 28% of UK organizations have been hit by ransomware over the past … Continue reading
The Ransomware Tsunami Is Coming! Is Your Municipality Prepared When It Hits?
We’ve seen it. We’ve been blogging about it. Ransomware is on the rise…and it is hitting municipalities hard. Multiple cities in Florida have been hit and have paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin, against law enforcement recommendations. … Continue reading
With Ransomware the Human Factor Is Always an Issue, But You Can’t Fire Everyone! It’s Better to Learn From Their Mistakes…
Another couple of articles recently hit the news, adding to the number of municipalities and local governments being hit by ransomware, as well as describing some of the fallout from these attacks. The biggest takeaway is that these ransomware attacks … Continue reading
