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 […]
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 […]
It’s not enough to be up to date, you have to be up to tomorrow
If we have learned anything from the recent Microsoft Exchange Server hack, it is that you MUST continually update your computer systems, applications, and software on a regular basis. Why is doing regular patching a challenge? Why would you procrastinate? Well, it’s because prevention is less urgent than response. And when you have a lot […]
On March 2, Microsoft issued a warning to Microsoft Exchange users that a Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack group called “Hafnium” was exploiting four zero-day bugs in order to attack thousands of organizations (estimates range from 30,000 to 60,000). The known victim organizations include local governments, retailers, universities, large enterprises, and small to medium-size businesses. The four […]
Commonwealth Sentinel Cyber Security Offering a Helping Hand
Pandemic leaves non-profits more vulnerable than ever. Commonwealth Sentinel Cyber Security announced today it is accepting applications from Kentucky non-profits to apply for free cyber security consulting. “With big business investing billions of dollars building in cyber defenses, bad actors are going after smaller, easier targets like local governments, non-profits, and small businesses,” says Sheri […]
Office Hours with Commonwealth Sentinel #1
Each month Office Hours with Commonwealth Sentinel provides Cyber Security information and answers questions from our views. In the October 2020 edition, we look at tips for Cyber Security Awareness month, preview our November podcast “Be Cyber Safe” with guest Dan Lohrmann.