Category: Security
When it comes to security, you’re never done
It’s safe to say that 2018 wasn’t a great year for security. Even the biggest companies in the world struggled to defend themselves against the constant onslaught of hacking attempts.
Can malware physically damage a computer?
The idea that a computer virus could damage hardware is something that has plagued the cyber community. Some of the more sensational stories out there suggest that it’s possible to send a bomb via email. I stumbled upon this article,...
Ask an MSP Expert: How can MSPs strengthen their clients’ defenses from cryptominers?
Q: I have some customers with fairly large networks, and one of them is a business college. It seems like all those latent CPUs would be an attractive target for cryptominers. We’ve been taking steps to protect them, but I’m...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Zip Slip Critical Flaw Hits Thousands of Open-Source Projects
What is the Issue? Security firm Snyk has disclosed a widespread and critical flaw in multiple archive file-extraction libraries found in thousands of open-source web application projects from HP, Amazon, Apache, Oracle, LinkedIn, Twitter and others. Zip Slip is a...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: DHS Releases “Joanap” and “Brambul” Malware Indicators
What is the Issue: On Tuesday May 29, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a comprehensive report on malware associated with North Korean Government cyber activity. The report details a remote access tool...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Attackers Using GDPR Email Alerts to Conduct Phishing Attacks
What is the Issue: With the EU rolling out new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Laws on May 25th, many internet scammers have been using these laws to steal personal information, by sending fraudulent emails claiming to be from legitimate...
8 MSP security trends that emerged in 2018
For MSPs, 2018 was anything but a dull year. Change is constant in the world of cybersecurity and the year delivered on that truism in spades. Before 2018 slips into the rearview mirror, let’s look back at some of the...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Attackers Target Home and Office Routers and Network Devices
What is the issue: Cisco Talos Intelligence Group recently identified a new malware, known as VPNFilter, which may have infected upwards of 500,000 routers and network-attached storage devices (NAS) across the globe with malicious software. Most of these are small...
Traditional Trojans meet cryptos
Students at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia were caught off guard recently as they logged online to check their grades and work on projects as they headed towards semester finals. To their surprise, the school’s network was shut-down...
Preparing clients to be resilient in the face of ongoing security threats
Most companies understand that at some point they are going to be the victim of a hack or data breach. Just days ago, we saw that even Amazon isn’t immune, when Amazon admitted it had lost names and emails in...
