GAO Tells Treasury: Track Cyber Risk in Financial Sector The GAO told Treasury to work with Homeland Security to better track cyber risk in the financial sector. The GAO says that Treasury does not track efforts or prioritize them. The “sector specific” security plan was last updated in 2016 and, of course, most of the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]There are two flavors of insider threats. #1 is Edward Snowden. Skilled. Motivated. On a mission. Understands that there will be collateral damage. Knows that he or she is breaking the rules. Sometimes it is national security. Other times it is industrial espionage. Still other times it is pure curiosity. Often, but not always (such […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The Hacking Group Dark Overlord hacked Athens Orthopedic 4 years ago and they are still dealing with the fallout, including paying a 1.5 million dollar fine to the feds. The feds say that Athens management was not being good. In fact it was being naughty. HHS audited the doctors after the attack and found systematic […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]With elections less than two months away and lots of stories about election hacking, what is the real story. Unfortunately, the real story is classified so even if I did know, which I don’t, I couldn’t tell you. The government won’t admit that straight out, but they know a whole lot more than they are […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The company Blackbaud helps companies in a variety industries manage their customer relationships. Their services include fundraising and relationship management, customer engagement, financial management and related services. The customers span many industries including arts and culture, faith based organizations, non-profit foundations, healthcare organizations, higher education, change agents and even commercial corporations. Companies can also install […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Pioneer Kitten Sells Compromised Corporate Credentials Pioneer Kitten, an Advanced Persistent Threat group backed by Iran, is compromising corporate systems and then selling those credentials to the highest bidder. Like all large organizations, they want to diversify from just ransomware and stealing credit cards. Now they have a new and apparently very lucrative revenue stream. […]
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