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Ransomware attacks affect everyone, from local governments to large corporations, therefore ransomware protection is critical. It is up to all of us to help prevent them from being jeopardized. Unfortunately, many victims are paying the ransom, and despite efforts to strengthen defenses, many organizations are still struggling with detection and response. This article will explore … Read more
Heimdal® has recently launched an investigation into a massive smishing campaign, deliberately targeting Romanian telecom customers. The data collected so far reveals that the threat actor or APT behind the fake customs invoicing smishing campaign is attempting to maliciously collect user PII by redirecting them to a cloned website via an SMS-delivered crafted URL. Background … Read more
As a result of the ransomware attack that occurred on February 8, 2023, the city of Oakland has declared a local state of emergency. The ransomware attack against the City of Oakland was publicly disclosed last week; the date of the initial security breach was February 8, 2023. The City of Oakland has taken down … Read more
Security breaches can have a devastating effect on an organization. That’s why developing an endpoint security plan is critical in protecting against malicious actors who seek to steal or damage the data and assets owned by a company. In this article, we’ll look at the key components that make up an endpoint security strategy and … Read more
If you own a computer, watch the news, or spend virtually any time online these days you have probably heard the term “phishing.” Never in a positive context…and possibly because you have been a victim yourself. Phishing refers to a variety of attacks that are intended to convince you to forfeit sensitive data to an … Read more
Perhaps you’ve been hearing about data analytics, which is being promoted as a way for even small businesses to analyze communications with customers, enhance customer experience, save money, and ultimately improve your brand. However, data analytics can have big privacy implications. You may think of managing privacy risk as protecting sensitive customer information, such as … Read more
NIST has continued to collaborate into the fall season with partners throughout the world on the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 update. International engagement and alignment with international standards are important themes for the 2.0 update and will drive changes to ensure global relevance. As part of this ongoing international engagement, NIST welcomed visitors to the NCCoE … Read more
There is a growing movement toward increasing the use of competency and skills-based education and hiring practices in both the public and private sectors. For example, the Executive Order on Modernizing and Reforming the Assessment and Hiring of Federal Job Candidates calls upon the Federal Government to “ensure that the individuals most capable of performing … Read more
This blog will officially wrap up our 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month blog series — today we have a special interview from Marian Merritt, deputy director, lead for industry engagement for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)! Marian will be discussing the importance of recognizing and reporting phishing incidents in detail. A phishing attack is … Read more