2018 … And The Beat Goes On
Vulnerabilities were found in Intel, ARM and AMD processors that power most devices today. Hackers are poking holes in major systems.
Entries by Joe Imperato, Sr.
ALERT: Worldwide Ransomware Attack Underway
A variant of the notorious NotPetya ransomware, known as Bad Rabbit, is making its rounds throughout the world.
Article Roundup: Week Ending 10.20.2017
Important Cyber news of the week, summed up by XSolutions and posted to Social Media: Security Alert: Microsoft Office Zero Day and DNS Vulnerabilities Potentially Impacting Users Microsoft patched two critical vulnerabilities this past Patch Tuesday that could allow hackers to gain access to systems and devices. Security Alert: Critical Wi-Fi Vulnerability Found – DO […]
Security Alert: Critical Wi-Fi Vulnerability Found – DO NOT IGNORE THIS!
Mathy Vanhoef, a researcher from Belgian university KU Leuven made public yesterday information about an attack vulnerability affecting the wide-spread wireless protocol WPA2. It is called “Key Reinstallation Attack” or KRACK for short and can be used by cyber-criminals to bypass WPA2 network security and read information that everyone assumes is encrypted and secure. This […]
Article Roundup – Week Ending 10/06/17
New scams of the week, basic threats, phishing attacks, breaches, etc. They will all be common if we don’t start being careful.
Look Ma, No Macros!
Successful hackers should be very proud—they’ve created yet another way to trick the masses and infiltrate the systems of countless victims. Kaspersky Lab researchers found an undocumented and little-known feature in Microsoft Office that allows hackers to gather configuration data on targeted systems without the need to create macros. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office for iOS […]
Massive Ransomware Attack Underway
Barracuda researchers confirmed that a massive ransomware attack is presently underway. Over 20 million SPAM emails with infected attachments carrying a Locky variant have been sent so far and there are no signs that it is slowing down. Researchers have identified the sources of the attack as coming from Vietnam, India, Columbia, Turkey and Greece. […]
Security Alert: Supply Chain Attack Nabs CCleaner
CCleaner was compromised using the company’s own v5.33 installer. It is estimated that over 2 million users ran the compromised version.
XSolutions Wins CIANJ Best Practice Award For 2017
We are proud to announce that XSolutions Consulting Services is a recipient of the CIANJ’s Best Practices Award for 2017. Joe Jr. accepted the award at the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey’s 2017 Best Practices Conference held on September 12th at Nanina’s In the Park. The award was given for our use of […]
Security Alert: Equifax Data Breach Impacts 143 Million People
Hackers have infiltrated the mighty Equifax system. Are you aware of the extent of this breach? It has serious implications for millions.
