Hey friends! It’s that time again. As the second week of every month rolls around, IT admins around the world get ready for the endless patching cycle… or at least that’s what I hope you do to avoid succumbing to old vulnerabilities. As always, this Tuesday was Microsoft and Adobe Patch Day. Microsoft released a bunch of updates for all current versions of Windows (and other … [Read more...]
Beware MSP Targeted Attacks – Security Byte
In the past two weeks, sophisticated threat actors have targeted managed service providers (MSPs) and Cloud service providers (CSPs), intending to install ransomware within their infrastructure and customer base. Often, these attacks specifically target products and services MSPs use, such as ConnectWise/Kaseya software, the Webroot Management Console, RDP services and more. If … [Read more...]
Facebook Stores Passwords in the Clear – Security Byte
Man… Facebook just can’t catch a break when it comes to negative news around security or privacy. Recently, they had to publicly disclose that they stored millions of their users passwords in the clear, though only within their internal network. The good news is this is not a breach. This is something they found and disclosed themselves before any attackers took advantage of … [Read more...]
Ransomware Infects Norsk Hydro – Security Byte
At the end of every year, the WatchGuard Threat Lab predicts what types of cyber threats you should expect in the coming year. For 2019, one of our bolder predictions was to expect ransomware to target industrial control systems (ICS). Well, that prediction may have already hit with a ransomware attack against Norsk Hydro. Recently, this global aluminum smelting company … [Read more...]
Grande Bootleg Malware – Security Byte
There’s a number of reasons you shouldn’t pirate music, video, or software but malware is definitely one of them. If you don’t know by now, few things in life are truly free. You might think that pirated album you found online is a cool find (I hope not), but it may come with hidden surprises. Recently, news came to light that a pirated copy of Ariana Grande’s latest album was … [Read more...]
