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The Department of Homeland Security has issued this emergency directive DHS DIRECTIVE 21 01 8211 Treat all hosts monitored by the SolarWinds Orion monitoring software as compromised by threat actors and assume that further persistence mechanisms have been deployed 8221 Visit the DHS Website and read about the directive If...
FoxPointe Solutions has been closely following the major data breach that was recently announced involving Cit0day as well as the subsequent analyses to accurately identify the true risk levels that could be associated with it Following the emergence of updated forensic reports it has been determined that this breach could...
Like almost every organization doing business in 2020 HITRUST® has had to adopt some changes due to the COVID 19 Pandemic As the year progressed and we were able to see the long term impact that COVID 19 has caused we began to see changes in guidelines and options for...
Credible information regarding a well known Russian cybercriminal organization plotting a mass ransomware attack across the United States healthcare industry led officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security to formally warn industry executives of the threat on Tuesday October 28th In short evidence discovered...
From the nation s shift to a remotely working culture to the upcoming elections we must maintain our awareness to the importance of Information Security So far in 2020 there are many significant breaches that remind us of the importance of remaining information security aware and protective of personal data...
In 2020 protecting an organization from cyber attacks means that you need a plan to combat ransomware Ransomware infections can be expensive and costs can encompass more than just financial decisions Paying a ransom to retrieve encrypted data is never an ideal situation and the cost to do so is...
Every October since 2004 marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month This month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and how to protect yourself from cybercrime Reduce Your Cyber Risk Below are the top 5 things you can do to safeguard yourself Do not ignore operating system or security patch update...
Phish 8211 SpearPhish now VISH DON T GET HOOKED Now is the time to reassess your cybersecurity program and your Computer Security Incident Response Program CSIRP The alert below from the FBI and CISA details the VISH risk but it is up to you to get protected As always please...
As was originally reported by the technology website Ars Technica and by several Albany NY based business and news publications such as Times Union an Albany based accounting firm recently suffered a ransomware attack most likely from the ransomware ring known as Maze Maze and other ransomware rings have begun...
While the majority of America s attention is undoubtedly currently focused on issues of race and the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic two weeks ago India made a decision that has far reaching global implications In a press release issued on June 29th the Press Information Bureau of India announced that...