Let’s assume that you are interested in buying cybersecurity insurance. It is very likely that the underwriter is going to use one of the External Attack Surface Management tools (EASM) like the ones we sell to decide whether to write insurance for you. Your customers may also use an EASM tool to decide whether to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]There are two types of companies – those who have been hacked and those that will be. – Former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Some people modified that quote to read – those who have been hacked and those that don’t know that they have been hacked. Which ever version of this saying that you prefer, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Experian Users Say Their Account Has Been Hacked Brian Krebs is reporting that two users have written to him in the last month saying that their accounts at Equifax was hacked. Both users claim to have used strong, unique passwords with password managers. Equifax does not offer MFA (shocking! Actually not, this is Equifax that […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I received a letter from a high end accounting firm in New York today warning their clients that check fraud has “increased significantly” and has become “a more prevalent issue”. They recommend that you review bank transactions daily confirming the correct payee and amount. The problem with that strategy is that check images are typically […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Without delving into the politics of Roe v. Wade, the decision and the laws that are happening as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision, bring up some very challenging privacy issues. Automated license plate readers can be found in many places. There is an entire network of tow truck owners that collect license […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]ZuoRAT Hijacks SOHO Routers Researchers have found a multi-stage remote access trojan (RAT) being used against a wide range of small and home office routers in Europe and North America. The RAT has been active since 2020 according to the researchers. The malware exploits known vulnerabilities (which is why patching IoT devices and making sure […]
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