Homeland Security is doing what everyone else is doing and buying your location data from the data brokers. That practice started during the last administration and is continuing. It is important to understand that there is nothing illegal about this. If the government wants to compel a carrier to hand over data, they need a […]
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]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]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 […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Without regard to where you stand on gun control, the events in California last week are an IT and safety failure of massive proportions with no way to remedy the failure. Three days after the media reported the breach, the California Attorney General started dribbling out incorrect information about what happened. There is still no […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Executives are a prime target for hackers. The reason for this is that execs have access to the most sensitive information – finance, mergers, contracts, personnel, performance, patents, etc. They also, apparently, don’t follow best practices for security. Security company BlackCloak said that 27% of executives have open ports on their home networks, 20% have […]
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