Category: Security
Cybersecurity attacks on MSPs begin to shake customer confidence
The interest in managed security services is on the rise. However, it turns out that it’s not only becoming more difficult to deliver those services, customers of managed security service providers (MSSPs) are also becoming less satisfied. Dark Cubed, a...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Iranian Hacking Campaign Targets European Energy Company
Advisory Overview Researchers have reported increased cyber activity within the European energy sector by a high-profile hacking group. The increased activity is possibly linked to Iranian state sponsored attacks. The hackers conducted cyber espionage and gained remote access using the...
Combat BEC attacks with AI and security awareness training
Over time, cyber criminals have had to get more creative with their tactics. Cyber attacks have evolved from spam and malware to phishing, and now spear phishing, defined as, “fraudulently sending emails from a known or trusted sender to induce...
The risks of state-sponsored cyberattacks are rising
When tensions between Iran and the United States threatened to spill over into an all-out war, concern immediately turned towards state-sponsored cyberattacks. Tom Reagan, U.S. cyber practice leader at Marsh, an insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm, told CNBC...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Security Vulnerabilities Identified in ConnectWise Control
Advisory Overview Multiple security vulnerabilities in ConnectWise Control were recently disclosed. Anyone using the MSP focused software should immediately update to the newest version and be on the lookout for future updates. ConnectWise has responded to the disclosure and issued...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Sodinokibi Ransomware
Advisory Overview We have previously issued advisories on Sodinokibi Ransomware in Threat Advisory 0034-19 and Threat Advisory 0021-19. The same strand recently hit a Colorado Based MSP Synoptek and the foreign currency exchange Travelex. Sodinokibi has been particularly damaging and...
Jeff Bezos’s phone proves hacks can happen to anyone
News emerged this week that Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked. Regardless of what you think of all that drama, it is yet another example that nobody is completely secure. Despite the financial and technology resources Bezos has,...
Tech Time Warp: Bagle worm spreads through its simplicity
On Jan. 18, 2004, computer users were served a “bagle” that would ruin anyone’s appetite. Also known as the “Beagle” worm, Bagle does not refer to the popular breakfast food that it shares a pronunciation with, despite their different spellings....
Start the new year with improved password hygiene
It took a long time, but I finally started changing my passwords on a regular basis. Previously, I viewed a familiar password as akin to Mom’s mac and cheese: easy comfort for the cyber soul. A hacker would never breach...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SIM Swapping Fraud
Advisory Overview There has been increase in targeted attacks using SIM Swapping as a method to gain access to victim’s private data such as banking information, credit card information, and personally identifiable information. We advise taking extra precautions to secure...
