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The first month of hurricane season has proven to us that we need to be prepared. As last week’s storm barreled through the Gulf Coast, it left us with a reminder that even in the form of a tropical wave, our area is in danger of storm surge, flooding, power loss, and more. Despite a… Continue reading Is Your Business Ready For This Year’s Hurricane Season?

No—but the right security measures might This week, a Providence law firm filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against its insurer, Sentinel Insurance Co., after a cybercriminal locked the firm’s files with ransomware activated by a phishing attack on one of the attorneys. In return for decrypting the files, the firm was instructed… Continue reading Will Cyber Insurance Save My Business From Human Error?

This week, US military contractor, Northrop Grumman Corporation, reported a cyber attack that exposed its employees’ W-2 tax records. According to a letter sent to all employees, as well as the California Attorney General, the cybercriminals have breached the company’s network several times throughout the course of nearly a year. They not only accessed tax… Continue reading Northrop Grumman Corporation Hacked! And Your Company Could Be Next

According to KnowBe4, a popular cyber awareness-training site, the latest hacker news has revolved around the recent WhatsApp Messenger hack, which has led to successful data breaches throughout parts of the U.K. and Ireland. Each hack attack begins with a message like the following: WhatsApp Messenger Is The New Hacker Outlet Once the “Play” button is… Continue reading Scam of the Week: WhatsApp Messenger Is The New Hacker Outlet

As a widely used software for website management, WordPress has millions of customers relying on the system of plugins, widgets and themes to customize anything from personal blogs to business sites. For years, the website’s users have freely downloaded their necessary plugins to design various portions of their sites. This year, however, research has shown… Continue reading Scam of the Week: New Malware Coded In Fake WordPress Plugin

Throughout the past couple of years, law firm security has repeatedly become a headline of news outlets, as cases of hack attacks continue to rise. Cybercriminals have found law firm data to be a priority target, as confidential client data is not only usually stored in cloud servers, but also rarely secured properly. Examples of… Continue reading No, Your Law Firm Is Not Immune To Hack Attacks – Here’s Why

Although the scope of data breaches and cyber threats continue to increase, companies throughout the world continue to digitize their sensitive information – giving way to greater risk potential for these hacks. As a result, cybersecurity has become a necessity, especially for businesses with confidential information like law firms. The majority of firms, however, refuse… Continue reading Here’s Why Your Law Firm SERIOUSLY Needs A Better Cyber Defense Strategy

According to Talos, Cisco’s independent threat research group, a new malware known as DNSMessenger has now stored itself in computers throughout the world. The strand of malware uses Microsoft PowerShell scripts to conceal and encrypt itself into the computer’s memory and link directly to the computer’s command & control server using its Domain Name Service… Continue reading NEW Malware Report: You Could Have DNSMessenger Stored In Your Computer’s Memory