Security tool provider Proofpoint released a report to identify the costs and trends associated with insider threats. While the stereotype for insider threat is the malicious insider, that is only one part of the insider threat. Other insider threats include the negligent insider and the compromised insider. The report, conducted by Larry Ponemon’s group, said […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Russia Arrests Some REvil Gang Members At this point we don’t know who they ticked off, but Putin’s goons arrested 14 people and seized 426 million Roubles (about $5.5 million), $600,000 USD, 500,000 euros, computers and 20 cars. These guys definitely will not be getting a Christmas card from Vlad next year. Credit: Yahoo News […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]W. Va. Hospital Breach Timeline – Way Too Long The Monongalia Health System was attacked recently and hackers had access to several email accounts, apparently belonging to contractors from May 10 to August 15 or about three months. It took them another 60 days to investigate. They are just not telling us about the breach […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Australia Proposes Law To Force Online Platforms to Disclose User Info Australia plans to introduce legislation that will force social media companies to either take down posts that people don’t like or hand over their user’s information. This isn’t law yet, but I can easily see how this will be gamed. This comes in the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Security firm Black Kite says that 20 percent of America’s largest 100 defense contractors are highly susceptible to a ransomware attack. Why do they say this? Nearly 43% of federal defense contractors have out-of-date systems, giving them a D+ rating for patch management. 42% of contractors have had at least one credential compromised in the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Feds Having Some Success In Going After Hackers The DoJ announced the arrest of a Ukrainian who is accused of deploying ransomware on behalf of the REvil ransomware gang. They also seized $6 million in cryptocurrency. The Ukrainian was arrested in Poland (crooks are not smart. If you are in the crosshairs of U.S. law […]
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