In the seemingly never-ending barrage of cyber crime, Spain is now in the limelight. CBROnline.com reports that at least two businesses were hit with cyber attacks in the latest wave of attacks against Spain. The ransomware variant used has yet to be identified but is suspected of being Bitpaymer or Ryuk. There have also been surges in BlueKeep detections, so it is thought that … [Read more...]
You Hack Me, I Hack You
Is it ever appropriate to hack the hacker who hacked you? That is, is it ever right to hack back in retaliation? I’ll leave that question up to you but technically it is still illegal. However, in one case a victim-turned-vigilante not only served their own justice, but also shared some love with the impacted community as well. On October 10, 2019, HackRead released a story … [Read more...]
Security for Users on the Go, without the Extra Baggage
Mark likes to return customer emails from his local coffee shop, Jennifer considers a plane her second office, and Tim – well, sometimes Tim has to respond to that urgent request in the wee hours of the morning, no matter where he is. The days where everything was contained within your secure network perimeter are gone. Business today happens on the go. There are more … [Read more...]
In Breaches, as in Life, Time Is Money
In 2017, Ransomware wreaked havoc around the globe, bringing business, hospitals, and government organization alike to a grinding halt. Thousands were greeted by ominous messages demanding ransom payment to decrypt their files, and news of the attacks spread nearly as fast as the attacks themselves. But, in my opinion, one of the broader consequences of those dark days 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...]
