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VPN Devices Need Patching: New Vulnerabilities Have Been Discovered

September 6, 2019

The Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity recently stressed the importance of keeping VPN devices up-to-date. Because VPN devices act as points of contact between a network and the internet, they are particularly vulnerable to cyberattack. The Centre for Cybersecurity identified four types of VPN that are particularly vulnerable: Fortinet Forigate, Palo Alto GlobalProtect, Pulse Connect Secure,…
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22 Governments in Texas Hit By First Coordinated Ransomware Attack

August 28, 2019

On August 16th, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) stated that 22 local Texan governments were simultaneously hit by coordinated ransomware attacks. They also stated that most of the victims were small-sized local governments. While government-targeted ransomware attacks are not new, this is the first incident of this scale and level of coordination. According…
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Cyberattackers Are Targeting IOT Devices: How Do You Defend Yourself?

August 22, 2019

A new threat group, called “STRONTIUM”, was recently discovered by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC). In April 2019, this cyberthreat infiltrated private company networks through 3 different IoT devices – a VoIP phone, printer, and video decoder. The Microsoft researchers reported that the devices were compromised as a result of the devices running out-of-date…
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106 Million Affected By Capital One Data Breach

August 9, 2019

In one of the largest financial data theft incidents in history, Capital One Financial Corporation reported on July 19th 2019 that around 106 million of its clients’ data was leaked due to cyberattack. Of the affected, 100 million are located in the U.S. and 6 million in Canada. Capital One announced that personal client information…
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A Windows BlueKeep Exploit Is Now Commercially Available

July 31, 2019

Immunity Inc., an IT security consulting company, announced that a BlueKeep Exploit will now be included in CANVAS – the company’s commercially available security penetration-testing tool. BlueKeep is a security vulnerability that affects Windows 7, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008. Also known as CVE-2019-0708, the flaw allows attackers…
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Fileless Malware is Difficult to Detect, Dangerous, and On-The-Rise

July 23, 2019

Fileless Malware Attacks are on the rise. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns the public to watch out for this dangerous type of cyberattack. Fileless malware attacks are a particularly dangerous strain of malicious software (malware) that are difficult to detect due to their ability to exploit your own programs to mask themselves. This…
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Human Error is still a Leading Cause of Cyber Insurance Incidents, says CFC Underwriting

July 8, 2019

Multinational insurance company CFC Underwriting says that human error still remains a primary factor in the thousands of cybersecurity insurance claims that the company handles. In 2018, the insurance company received over a thousand claims relating to ransomware, malware, data breaches, and data theft. Of these incidents, CFC Underwriting notes that the following human-driven errors…
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Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City Hit by Ransomware, Pays $500 000 each for Decryption

July 3, 2019

The list of ransomware victims continues to grow. Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City have both fallen victim to cyberattack. Both cities have been forced to pay $500 000 each to the attackers in attempts to unlock the encrypted files. On June 5th, the City of Riviera Beach released an official announcement stating that…
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IT Services Company HCL Suffers Data-Leak, Quickly Recovers

June 18, 2019

HCL, a multibillion dollar company with over 100 000 employees, has suffered a data leak of sensitive customer and employee information. The leak was discovered on May 1st 2019 by a research team in UpGuard. Information that was leaked included employee information, customer information, and company project details. For employees of the company, names, IDs,…
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Watch Out! Supply Chain Attacks are on the Rise

March 12, 2019

In a recent report, Microsoft has stated that supply chain attacks have become an increasingly pressing concern for cybersecurity professionals. What are Supply Chain Attacks? Computer software is constantly updated by developers. These are released to the public through cycles of patches. A supply Chain Attack is a type of cyberattack that infiltrates a victim’s…
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Tag: cyberattack

VPN Devices Need Patching: New Vulnerabilities Have Been Discovered

22 Governments in Texas Hit By First Coordinated Ransomware Attack

Cyberattackers Are Targeting IOT Devices: How Do You Defend Yourself?

A Windows BlueKeep Exploit Is Now Commercially Available

Fileless Malware is Difficult to Detect, Dangerous, and On-The-Rise

Human Error is still a Leading Cause of Cyber Insurance Incidents, says CFC Underwriting

Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City Hit by Ransomware, Pays $500 000 each for Decryption

IT Services Company HCL Suffers Data-Leak, Quickly Recovers

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