Five things to know about Russian cyber attacks on the energy grid

Morgan Chalfant at The Hill wrote: "Trump administration officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of staging a multi-year cyberattack campaign against the energy grid and ...

March 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Zenis Ransomware Encrypts Your Data & Deletes Your Backups

Larry Abrams at Bleepingcomputer warned against a new strain called Zenis Ransomware, which was discovered this week by the MalwareHunterTeam "While it is currently not quite clear yet ...

March 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Putin Wins Election: Six More Years Of Criminal Cyber Attacks On The West

Russian President Vladimir Putin won re-election by a wide margin Sunday, strengthening his hand amid an escalating confrontation with the West. Having been 18 years in power, Putin has ...

March 17, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

A Cyber Attack in Saudi Arabia Had a Deadly Goal. Experts Fear Another Try:

Last summer, a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia was the target of a cyber attack that investigators believe was designed to sabotage the plant's operations and cause an explosion. Iran ...

March 17, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

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We frequently post awareness videos and other useful public service announcements on our YouTube Channel. We have general videos about the company, news overage, customer testimonials, ...

March 16, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft: "Phishing still number one method for cyber-attacks"

Redmond states the obvious: "Hackers are going for the low-hanging fruit." Microsoft has just released their Security Intelligence Report (SIR), its annual cybersecurity summary, and it ...

March 16, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

It's official: Russia is targeting critical American infrastructure with 'malicious cyber attacks'

TNW just wrote: "Russian cyber operatives are attacking critical American infrastructure such as energy grids, nuclear facilities, aviation systems, and water processing plants, according ...

March 15, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Scam Of The Week: Phishing Madness!

Beware of March Madness, criminal hackers are at it again, after Valentine's Day their phishing agenda has moved to the next topic. They are now spoofing popular March Madness websites, ...

March 10, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

FTC Study: Millennials Are The Biggest Victims Of Social Engineering

A report from the FTC found that 40% of adults age 20-29 lost money to fraud, while only 18% of adults over the age of 70 did so, challenging the narrative of older adults falling victim ...

March 9, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Half of Ransomware Victims Recovered Their Data After Paying the Ransom Demand

A massive survey of nearly 1,200 IT security practitioners and decision makers across 17 countries reveals that half the people who fell victim to ransomware infections last year were ...

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