Tag: breach
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: TeamViewer breach
On June 26, RMM software designer TeamViewer announced a recent breach of their network. According to TeamViewer, no customer data has yet been compromised by this breach. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in detail to secure your network and devices....
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: AnyDesk production system breach
AnyDesk confirmed that a cyberattack on their production systems has taken place. This has caused AnyDesk users to become vulnerable to data breaches, phishing attacks, and malware. Barracuda MSP recommends updating to the latest version of Windows (8.0.8) immediately and...
Biggest obstacle for MSSPs is customer overconfidence
One of the biggest issues any managed security services provider (MSSP) regularly encounters is, despite all evidence to the contrary, many IT and cybersecurity professionals remain convinced they have all the tools and processes needed to secure their IT environments....
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: NortonLifeLock compromised
Recently, thousands of NortonLifeLock customers had their accounts compromised, potentially allowing malicious actors to access user password managers. Gen Digital, Norton LifeLock’s parent company, has sent notices to over 6,000 customers whose accounts were compromised.
Ten significant data breaches from 2022
2022 saw more cybercrimes than ever and they were more costly than ever. Data breaches can have significant impact to organizations. According to the FBI’s cybercrime unit in 2022, data breaches cost businesses an average of $4.35 million – up...
Ride-sharing app Uber hacked via social engineering scheme
Last month, the popular ride-sharing app Uber announced a cybersecurity incident that affected a variety of company accounts. The breach reportedly originated within Uber’s internal Slack communication channel after a hacker tricked an employee into sharing their login credentials. Those...
IBM’s Annual Cost of Breach Report shows rising risks
As a self-professed cybersecurity data nerd, I look forward each year to IBM’s annual Cost of Data Breach report. It’s a “fun” read if you like this sort of thing. And just in time for summer beach reading, the report...
Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility
This post is part of our ongoing conversations with industry experts about the ever-present problem of data breaches. These breaches usually trace back to the security teams, but everyone, even the average user, is considered a stakeholder in cybersecurity. IBM...
