Update 1: Twitch believes login credentials have not been exposed (October 7th, 2021): Twitch posted a statement on their blog that, "At this time, we have no indication that login credentials have been exposed." Additionally, as credit card details are not stored by Twitch, they have ruled out exposure. We recommend changing your password and to enable multi-factor … [Read more...]
To Not Share is To Care
October is Cybersecurity (or, for the less civilized, ‘cyber security’) Awareness Month. Every October, CISA hosts security awareness presentations. Additionally, Cybersecurity Awareness month means an increase in jaded by posts by InfoSec professionals on Twitter and emails from corporate reiterating security basics. There are plenty of positives to be found. Individuals are … [Read more...]
Q2 2021 Internet Security Report
This week on the podcast we cover the latest quarterly Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab. We'll go over the latest attack trends and key findings from Q2 2021 as well as defensive tips for keeping your systems safe from the latest threat landscape. … [Read more...]
FBIs Botched Plan to Catch REvil Cost Victims Millions
Earlier this year Kaseya, who provides IT management software to service providers that support tens of thousands of organizations from schools to hospitals, was involved in a ransomware attack fueled by a compromise of their VSA Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software. While the ransomware only impacted a small percentage of their customer base, thousands of companies … [Read more...]
Half of Respondents Admitted to Sharing Their Passwords
We often write about passwords and password policies from the IT/security administrator side, usually after a password becomes compromised. We recently found a survey that looked at compromised passwords from the user’s side to better understand how users feel about them. The survey shows a few key points that shed light on the social side of passwords. We suspect the … [Read more...]
