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Equifax Pays Dearly for Failed Patch


Posted July 26, 2019 in Compliance, Data Breach, Malware

Equifax has agreed to pay anywhere from $575 million to $700 million in its settlement with the Federal Trade...

"FlawedArmmy RAT": Security Awareness Training Could Prevent It


Posted July 18, 2019 in Malware, Work from Home, Data Breach

Microsoft Security Intelligence has sent out a new set of Tweets outlining an attack strategy that uses a number of...

To Pay or Not to Pay: That is the Question


Posted July 15, 2019 in Ransomware, Compliance, Data Breach

Ransomware is targeting systems world-wide, big and small.  And every unlucky victim faces the same dilemma:  to pay...

New Scam Targets 1.5 Billion Gmail Calendar Users


Posted July 11, 2019 in Malware, Data Breach, Compliance

Scammers are using Google's Calendar app to trick users into clicking on phishing links that upload malware hidden in...

NY Senate Bill 224: The Next State Consumer Privacy Act?


Posted July 2, 2019 in Compliance, Data Breach, Malware

Without a federal privacy law in place, individual states are starting to examine privacy legislation on their own....

Catastrophic ShadowGate Malware Reported


Posted July 1, 2019 in Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Malware, Data Breach

A new set of malware is locking down computers instantly and demanding hundreds of bitcoin to get access to your...

Second Ransomware Payout in Florida


Posted June 28, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

A ransomware attack in Florida on June 10th has resulted in another payout for cybercriminals.  Officials in Lake...

Firefox Critical Patch


Posted June 20, 2019 in Malware, Data Breach, Compliance

Mozilla released Firefox 67.0.3 and Firefox ESR 60.7.1 patches and you need to update ASAP. The patches repair a...