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Kaspersky ThreatPost- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records August 31, 2022
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger August 30, 2022
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms August 29, 2022
- Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise August 26, 2022
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras August 25, 2022
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version August 24, 2022
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning August 23, 2022
- Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers August 22, 2022
- iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days August 19, 2022
- Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year August 18, 2022
Category Archives: Wedge News
Scary Story of the Day: Security Vendors Know That Their Products Don’t Work. Getting SIEMFed and What Should a CISO Do?
An interesting ZDNet article by @ChrisMatyszczyk was forwarded to me recently that made me shudder. In it, the author relates a story of how, as he was golfing, he came across a security software salesman (from a company quite well known in … Continue reading
Healthcare Services are Primed to be Hit By WannaCry Again: What Can They Do to Protect Themselves?
There have been a multitude of articles hitting the news as of late, sounding the alarm for Healthcare Services and related organizations to make sure that they have secured themselves as it looks like the WannaCry malware is making a … Continue reading
Over 1/4 of UK Firms Have Been Victims of Ransomware Over the Past Year: Could These Attacks Have Been Prevented?
A recent InfoSecurity Magazine article was published recently that highlighted how dire the Ransomware situation is getting; particularly in the UK. According to figures released by data backup firm Databarracks, over 28% of UK organizations have been hit by ransomware over the past … Continue reading
The Ransomware Tsunami Is Coming! Is Your Municipality Prepared When It Hits?
We’ve seen it. We’ve been blogging about it. Ransomware is on the rise…and it is hitting municipalities hard. Multiple cities in Florida have been hit and have paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin, against law enforcement recommendations. … Continue reading
With Ransomware the Human Factor Is Always an Issue, But You Can’t Fire Everyone! It’s Better to Learn From Their Mistakes…
Another couple of articles recently hit the news, adding to the number of municipalities and local governments being hit by ransomware, as well as describing some of the fallout from these attacks. The biggest takeaway is that these ransomware attacks … Continue reading
Paying Ransomware When it Might be Necessary, But Why it is STILL Reactive…
For some reason, ransomware payments have been making the news as of late. Recently, Riviera Beach, Florida made waves by paying out $600,000 to hackers in order to get their system back. They then went on to claim these damages back from … Continue reading
Now This Is Going to be Fun: The City of Riviera Beach Wants its Insurance Provider to Pay for its EXPENSIVE $1.6 Million Click… Why This is a GREAT Opportunity!
The City of Riviera Beach, Florida, is in the news again recently. Last week it was because the city decided to pay out $600,000 to hackers who had taken over its network so that they could get their system back … Continue reading
The City of Riviera Beach’s EXPENSIVE $1.6 Million Click
It only took one employee a single click on an email link that allowed hackers to upload malware, and now the City of Riviera Beach, Florida is finding out first hand how expensive a ransomware attack can be. Going against … Continue reading
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Smart Grids – the Next Big Attack Vector to Pull Down a Country’s Smart Grid Could be Your WiFi-enabled Thermostat! Here is How to Protect the Grid…
While Argentina and Uruguay are still reeling from a massive blackout that left nearly 50 million citizens without power over the weekend, we still cannot rule out cyberattack as being the reason. The integrated nature of the regional grid meant … Continue reading
The Best Defence Against Ransomware? Don’t Get Infected…
It looks like the the idea of “Detect and Block” vs “Detect and Remediate” is gaining traction out there. This is a welcome sight for us here at Wedge as we continue to espouse the idea that it is better … Continue reading
