In addition to the comprehensive training in the various risk environments we conduct, we are also providing a series of Risk Newsletters that discuss specific risks & recommend actions to take, training to get or contingencies to put in place to control or plan for each risk occurring. This series of newsletters responds to questions received from Business Owners & employees & discusses what can affect you & how you should respond to protect your business, your employees & yourself. If you have any questions or comments & want to subscribe, let me know.
9 Sept 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Question: What is the cloud?
Why you should be wary of the cloud
Why you should be wary of the cloud
5 Sept 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Mysterious Fake Cell Phone Towers Are Intercepting Calls All Over The US
Banks: Credit Card Breach at Home Depot
Banks: Credit Card Breach at Home Depot
1 Sept 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Why Your Passwords Should be at Least 24 Characters Long
HardCoded Backdoor Found in China-made Netis, Netcore Routers
HardCoded Backdoor Found in China-made Netis, Netcore Routers
25 August 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
200 Hospitals Hit Affecting 4.5 Million Patients
Malicious software in cash registers could affect more than 1,000 US retailers, gov't warns
Malicious software in cash registers could affect more than 1,000 US retailers, gov't warns
22 August 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Hacking Traffic Light Systems
Does Google have the right to scan user emails?
Does Google have the right to scan user emails?
10 August 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
How to Weaponize your Cat to Hack Neighbors' Wi-Fi Passwords
Warning — Facebook Color Changer App is Just a Scam
Warning — Facebook Color Changer App is Just a Scam
8 August 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Here's Looking at You: How Personal Health Information Is Being Tracked and
Used
Over One Billion Passwords Served
Used
Over One Billion Passwords Served
30 July 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
8 Cyber-Crimes Expected to Exponentially Increase in Next 20 Years
27 July 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
No slowdown this summer on the cyber risk & data breach front.
20 July 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Beware Keyloggers at Hotel Business Centers
The Rise of Thin, Mini and Insert Skimmers
The Rise of Thin, Mini and Insert Skimmers
12 July Cybersecurity Newsletter
Oracle Not Updating Java for Windows XP
The Internet of Things: Smart Light bulb Exposes Wi-Fi Password
DailyMotion users redirected to exploits in pay-per-click ruse
Crooks Seek Revival of ‘Gameover Zeus’ Botnet
Hackers Reveal Nasty New Car Attacks
The Internet of Things: Smart Light bulb Exposes Wi-Fi Password
DailyMotion users redirected to exploits in pay-per-click ruse
Crooks Seek Revival of ‘Gameover Zeus’ Botnet
Hackers Reveal Nasty New Car Attacks
20 June 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Pentagon: Missile defenses vulnerable to cyber attack
P.F. Chang's Breach: Predates Target?
Code hosting Code Spaces destroyed by extortion hack attack
P.F. Chang's Breach: Predates Target?
Code hosting Code Spaces destroyed by extortion hack attack
15 June 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Ninth Grade Students Hack into ATM Machine during School Lunch Break
Security is a Journey, Not a Destination
Security is a Journey, Not a Destination
20 May Cybersecurity Newsletter
Cybercrime Boss Offers Ferrari Prize for Most Lucrative Online Attack
Postal Service: Beware Stamp Kiosk Skimmers
Postal Service: Beware Stamp Kiosk Skimmers
28 April 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
DHS Says Stop Using Internet Explorer - Use of Other Browsers Recommended
Until Situation Remediated
Microsoft warns of serious Internet Explorer flaw, but fix won’t cover XP users
Windows XP Is Alive And Well in ICS/SCADA Networks
Until Situation Remediated
Microsoft warns of serious Internet Explorer flaw, but fix won’t cover XP users
Windows XP Is Alive And Well in ICS/SCADA Networks
14 April Cybersecurity Newsletter
Breach Affects Government Contractors - 80,000 Individuals Impacted in Deltek Compromise
Crimeware Helps File Fraudulent Tax Returns
Crimeware Helps File Fraudulent Tax Returns
5 April 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
U.S. States Investigating Breach at Experian
One Chart Shows Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Feds With Your Data
One Chart Shows Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Feds With Your Data
31 March Cybersecurity Newsletter
Google Glass Partnership: What It Means For Privacy and Security
Cyber-Security To Be Taught In UK Schools
Cyber-Security To Be Taught In UK Schools
12 March 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Who's spying on you?
Facebook Watch Naked Video of Friends clickjacking scam
Credit card chip technology
Cumulative security update for internet explorer
Facebook Watch Naked Video of Friends clickjacking scam
Credit card chip technology
Cumulative security update for internet explorer
6 March 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Thieves Jam Up Smucker’s Web Site
Chameleon Virus that Spreads Across WiFi Access Points like Common Cold
Chameleon Virus that Spreads Across WiFi Access Points like Common Cold
21 February 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Fire Sale on Cards Stolen in Target Breach
TRENDS IN INCIDENT RESPONSE IN 2013 OVERVIEW
TRENDS IN INCIDENT RESPONSE IN 2013 OVERVIEW
17 February 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Cryptolocker scrambles US law firm's entire cache of legal files - Trojan looked like voicemail attachment
US CERT Alert (TA13-309A) CryptoLocker Ransomware Infections
US CERT Alert (TA13-309A) CryptoLocker Ransomware Infections
12 February Cybersecurity Newsletter
Scam Website Targets Army Info Bogus Benefits Site Collects Service Member Log-Ins
Fake Funeral Notice
An Important Thing You Need to Know About “Deleted” Files
Fake Funeral Notice
An Important Thing You Need to Know About “Deleted” Files
23 January 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Bluetooth Enabled Card Skimmers planted at Gas Stations lead to $2 Million Heist
4 Strategies for Protecting Your Credit/Debit Card at the Gas Pump
4 Strategies for Protecting Your Credit/Debit Card at the Gas Pump
20 January 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
DHS Alerts Contractors to Bank Data Theft
Ransomware is becoming a major problem for businesses and individuals
Ransomware is becoming a major problem for businesses and individuals
15 January 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Target: Names, Emails, Phone Numbers on Up To 70 Million Customers Stolen
More well-known U.S. retailers victims of cyber attacks - sources
More well-known U.S. retailers victims of cyber attacks - sources
12 January 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Target: Names, Emails, Phone Numbers on Up To 70 Million Customers Stolen
Firm Bankrupted by Cyberheist Sues Bank
Firm Bankrupted by Cyberheist Sues Bank
5 January 2014 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Prison Locker Ransomware, an upcoming malware threat in 2014
Hackers steal from ATMs using Malware-loaded USB Device
Hackers steal from ATMs using Malware-loaded USB Device
19 December 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
LOCKER Malware - Yet another new variant of CryptoLocker Ransomware
Cyber Hygiene with Critical Security Controls
Cyber Hygiene with Critical Security Controls
12 December 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
With each new year, comes a new round of cybersecurity risks – and
most of the old ones are still risks also.
most of the old ones are still risks also.
16 November 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Cyber Monday and Online Shopping Season: What You Need to Know to Protect
Yourself
Yourself
3 November 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
CryptoLocker Ransomware – A Global Threat
“Intelligent Devices” Being Used to Spy
Insurance: Irresistible to Cyber Criminals ?
“Intelligent Devices” Being Used to Spy
Insurance: Irresistible to Cyber Criminals ?
Cybersecurity Newsletter 25 October 2013
Hackers Stole $100,000 from Users of a California ISP
Obamacare launch spawns 700+ cyber-squatters capitalizing on
Healthcare.gov, state exchanges
Obamacare launch spawns 700+ cyber-squatters capitalizing on
Healthcare.gov, state exchanges
Cybersecurity Newsletter 20 October 2013
New Security Threat: Cash Register Skimmers
Scared of an Online Password Hack? Here’s How to Help Prevent It
Scared of an Online Password Hack? Here’s How to Help Prevent It
Cybersecurity Newsletter 16 October2013
Helping Companies Understand The Risks of Handling Credit Cards
Cybersecurity Newsletter 14 October 2013
Open Enrollment Is Phishing Season
Fraudsters Target Those Signing Up for Health Insurance
A recent healthcare-related spear-phishing incident at St. Louis University
Breaches: Holding Retailers Accountable
Fraudsters Target Those Signing Up for Health Insurance
A recent healthcare-related spear-phishing incident at St. Louis University
Breaches: Holding Retailers Accountable
8 October 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Vulnerabilities in MS Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
October 1, 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Mobile Browsing - Is Your Company at Risk?
Social Engineering Example – Spear Phishing
Social Engineering Example – Spear Phishing
27 September 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
Beta Bot: A New Trend in Cyber-Attacks
The Basics of Social Engineering
The Basics of Social Engineering
5 September 2013 Cybersecurity Newsletter
How Online Bank Fraud Could Destroy Your Business
Online Banking Thieves Pose as Victims In 2 New Scams
Online Banking Thieves Pose as Victims In 2 New Scams
CyberSecurity Newsletter 1 Sept 2013
Recent Retail Breaches Connected
Malicious Software Pretends to be your Friend on Facebook, Hijacks your Account
Malicious Software Pretends to be your Friend on Facebook, Hijacks your Account