Apr 4, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches
In an article today on KrebsOnSecurity – it has been announced that Trump Hotel Collection a string of luxury properties tied to business magnate and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump – appears to be dealing with another breach of its credit...
Apr 4, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
In a rare joint alert, both the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) issued a joint warning against the threats posed by ransomware. In recent months, there have been some high profile attacks on US and Canadian...
Apr 4, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches
A division of Verizon called Verizon Enterprise Solutions; known as the “go-to” company to help others who have experienced a data-breach, is now reeling from becoming victim of their very own data-breach. KrebsonSecurity reported that the customer...
Apr 1, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
April Fools’ Day is a time of mirth, jokes and tricks. It has also been a day when cyber-criminals have used jokes as a way to get into your computer – the April Fool Threat. Funny stories always do the rounds in the press such as chickens laying square...
Mar 31, 2016 | Cyber-Crime
So, you get a call from the federal court or US Marshals. They tell you that their records show you didn’t show up for jury duty. You have broken the law! Their next gambit is that you’ve got two choices: you can pay the fine, or you can get arrested. They’ll...
Mar 29, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
Defending Against Ransomware Generally Precautionary measures to mitigate ransomware threats include: Implement a data back-up and recovery plan to maintain copies of sensitive or proprietary data in a separate and secure location. Backup copies of sensitive data...
