Ransomware – Information Held Hostage
A cybersecurity conference held in Connecticut treated the audience to detailed info that went well beyond normal expectations.
Entries by Joe Imperato, Sr.
Security Alert: Massive Google Docs Phishing Campaign
A very convincing and deceptive Google Docs phishing scheme hit the internet yesterday ensnaring thousands. The email is very short and looks like it came from someone you know saying that a document in Google Docs has been shared with you and inviting you to view it. After the user clicks the link or button, […]
Think it can’t happen to you?
Your information is on the dark web and has a price. Depending on the stolen item, thieves can get from $5 to $300.
Security Alert! Locky Reemerges—Dangerous As Ever
Most of us breathed a sigh of relief thinking that the notorious Locky ransomware virus, which first made its debut in February 2016, had run its course. Not so! This past week, Locky reemerged with a slight but devious twist—the same nasty virus but with a different delivery mechanism. Previously, Locky was sent to victims via […]
ALERT: New Malware Campaign With A 90% Success Rate
Researchers have discovered a brand new, sophisticated spear phishing campaign that fools 90% of their targets into opening infected attachments or visiting spoofed websites. Once a target takes action, the malware either steals data, credentials or both. These hackers are very savvy—diligently researching targets, tailoring messages specifically to them and adding personalized information to fool […]
ALERT: NYS Department of Finance Issues A Warning
The New York State Department of Finance recently sent an alert warning companies that scammers, posing as company executives are contacting the Payroll and/or HR departments of targeted companies requesting lists of employees and their personal information. This is not a new scam but apparently it is an effective one and Government officials have seen a resurgence recently. […]
XSolutions Featured In Groundbreaking Book, “The Essence of Lean” by David Hinds
XSolutions is featured in a groundbreaking book, “The Essence of Lean,” highlighting his 7-Step Lean method that will literally transformed your business.
Security Alert: Karma Ransomware Hides In SW Downloads
Security blog, Graham Cluley posted yesterday that researchers discovered that Karma ransomware is piggybacking on free internet downloads. Once downloaded onto your PC, Karma checks to see if it is running on a virtual machine. If it is, it terminates itself but if it detects that it is running on a physical machine it encrypts […]
How To Protect Your Company From Data Loss
Did you know that 93% of companies that could not recover their data within 10 days went out of business? Don’t be a statistic.
Locky Ransomware Diguises Itself Again
Locky ransomware keeps evolving in an effort to live on! Security firm, Bitdefender through its blog, Hot For Security, reports an uptick in SPAM attacks where malicious emails carrying infected attachments warn users of suspicious money movements from bank accounts, credit card suspensions, etc. Once the target clicks on the attachment, they are infected with […]
