Security Alert: P&G Online Beauty Store hacked
A popular Proctor & Gamble website was hacked and stealing payment information from U.S. based customers. Find out how the criminals pulled it off and why it is so dangerous to your wallet.
Entries by Joe Imperato, Sr.
The Cyber-war on Healthcare
The healthcare industry is under siege. From large billion-dollar companies to small medical practices are being attacked because a single medical record can bring a hacker as much as $1,000 on the dark web. Read on and find out what your healthcare company should be doing to protect themselves and their patients.
Security Alert: Audio Files Used To Spread Malware
Criminals have upped their game and are now embedding malicious code in audio files. Read on to find out what they’re doing now and how to thwart their attacks.
Security Alert: Fraudulent URLs Tricking Users At Record levels
Scammers are constantly changing tactics to trick users into making mistakes. Bogus URL usage is on the rise. Landing on a fraudulent website can end in malware infections, including ransomware. Read on to find out how to identify a bogus URL.
The Ultimate Defense Against Ransomware
Ransomware is here to stay and is a primary cyber-weapon of criminals. You may not be able to stop ransomware from attacking your company, but you can effectively defend your business and eliminate the threat. Read and find out how.
Security Alert: Attacks That Bypass MFA
The FBI warns that hackers are using tactics that can bypass multi-factor authentication. Read how they’re doing it and how you can protect yourself.
Security Alert: Finance Departments Need To Be Super Vigilant
A recent ZDNet Security post describes a dastardly attack vector allowing scammers to produce exact replicas of expected invoices that, if paid, will funnel sizeable cash balances into criminal bank accounts. Here’s how they do it: Using phishing attacks against vendor companies, hackers acquire the email login credentials of billing department personnel. After acquiring the […]
What To Learn From The Baltimore Ransomware Attack
Earlier this year, Baltimore suffered a massive ransomware attack that crippled the city’s ability to function. Find out the mistake that Baltimore made that cost them millions of dollars and make sure your company isn’t making the same blunder.
Disaster Recovery Planning Step 15 – HW & SW Inventories
A well-written and tested Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is worth its weight in gold. Make sure you have one! The information it contains will not only help your IT recovery but your physical one too. Having information at your fingertips allows you to ask for help efficiently, quickly and with one purposecomplete recovery.
Read on to find out the two most important lists you must have in your DRP.
Disaster Recovery Planning Step 14 – Disaster Recovery Systems
Disasters are, by nature, unplanned events. Therefore, when they strike, Subject Matter Experts may not be available. That’s why detailed documentation is necessary. This post explores what your Disaster Plan must contain about your present backup systems.
