While you take precautions to protect your laptop, router, and even the Internet of Things, don’t forget to protect your smartphone, too. Today’s phones are much more than devices for making calls. It’s a GPS, a camera, a method to watch videos or play games. But don’t forget all the sensitive information that you can […]
Hackers disrupted live broadcasts at Channel Nine. Is it a Russian retaliation?
After so much talk about the media the last few years, have you thought about what would happen if it weren’t available? While there are definitely people who would think that would be heaven, the recent cyber attack on the Australian news channel is a glimpse into what it means. In this case, the news […]
Cyber Security is a process, not a product.
Cyber Security is a process, not a product. That is, your company must be continually protected from cyber attacks. Think video versus photograph. The first step in a cyber security program is to assess where your organization is in protecting its information technology. That is the photograph. A snapshot in time. But knowing what’s wrong […]
City of Frankfort has IT network hacked
It isn’t a surprise that another local government has been the victim of a cyber attack. It happens much too often. As we talked about last week with the Kroger breach as a result of using Accellion file transfer software, we are almost becoming accustomed to it. Almost. While Frankfort city officials are being careful […]
Backups can save your butt!
One of the steps in mitigation following a ransomware or other malware attack is to install your backup. This presumes that you do, in fact, have a backup. Many solutions are available to run backups. External hard drives, cloud, etc. For your phone, the cloud is available as well as your computer. It is important […]
Lower-profile Accellion hack hit dozens of high-profile targets, including Kroger, CSX, Harvard
As many people are going online to register for their COVID-19 vaccinations with healthcare organizations such as doctors’ groups, hospitals, and pharmacies, one such provider announced that it has suffered a data breach. Kroger announced that on January 23rd, data in their pharmacy and money order systems were stolen as a result of using Accellion […]