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Top Cyber Stories for April 2022 – Cyber Stories Funky Pigeon Cyber Attack Funky Pigeon, a UK online gifts and greetings cards store was the target of a cyber attack that saw the compa… Read More
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2022-04-06 11:09
Top Cyber Stories for March 2022 Russia-Ukraine War Continues in Cyberspace As the armed conflict following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified through March, multiple cyberattack… Read More
2022-03-05 13:04
Top Cyber Stories for February 2022 Another month. Another slew of cyberattacks. If anyone was under any illusion that 2022 would perhaps see a slowdown of cyberattacks unlike 2021, February… Read More
2022-02-03 18:25
Top Cyber Stories for January 2022 Morgan Stanley’s $60 Million Settlement for Data Breach Financial services giant Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a data securi… Read More
2022-01-02 22:21
The Apache Log4j Vulnerability Also known as Log4Shell, the Apache Log4j vulnerability was THE cybersecurity news story of December and one of the most significant of 2021 and likely 2022. A… Read More
2021-12-13 21:21
A new 0-day vulnerability, formally known as CVE-2021-44228, was published on the NIST National Vulnerability Database on Friday, December 10. It is found in the Log4j Java library. Lo… Read More
2021-11-10 22:30
Microsoft rolled out a not overly heavy 55 fixes in November’s Patch Tuesday, but it includes several critical issues and six zero-days.
The post Microsoft Patch Tuesday Patch Roundup… Read More
2021-11-03 07:00
October was a scary month, not just because of Halloween, but because of the number of patches from software vendors to avoid nasty tricks.
The post Third-party patch roundup for October 202… Read More
2021-10-13 15:38
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday offers fixes for more than 70 vulnerabilities, including four zero-days and updates for Windows 11.
The post Microsoft Patch Tuesday Roundup for Octob… Read More
2021-10-05 09:40
September patches from software vendors other than Microsoft were numerous, reflecting a new reality where remote workers are targets of hackers.
The post Third-party September patch roundup… Read More
2021-09-15 06:00
Summer is ending, but the vulnerabilities continue hot and heavy. The Microsoft September patch update has fixes for scores of flaws, several critical.
The post Microsoft September Patch Tue… Read More
2021-09-07 06:00
August was a light month for patches from non-Microsoft vendors including, Adobe, Linux, and Google, but several critical flaws should get your attention.
The post GFI August patch roundup:… Read More
2021-08-18 06:00
Ransomware-as-a-service is the next big threat facing companies large and small because destructive exploits are now available to anyone.
The post Ransomware-as-a-service: The future is brig… Read More
2021-08-11 14:27
August was a relatively light month for Microsoft vulnerabilities, but Patch Tuesday has fixes for several exploits, including — yet again — PrintNightmare.
The post Microsoft Au… Read More
2021-08-10 13:30
July was a hot month for cyberattacks, and software makers issued numerous patches. We've already looked at patches from Microsoft, so here is a rundown of fixes from other vendors.
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2021-08-09 12:31
Security, efficiency, and cost reducing. These are the main factors that are pushing online faxing growth globally. And the future for faxing also looks promising. According to the IDC… Read More
2021-08-03 06:00
While the most obvious cybersecurity expenses get most of the attention and most of the budget love, it is important that your company not ignore the not-so-obvious ones.
The post Crucial cy… Read More
2021-07-20 06:00
By Derek Koretpeter A research blog post from Armorblox is showing that or vishing attacks (the term is a mashup of “voice” and “phishing”) are seeing a rise in activ… Read More
2021-07-15 06:00
As the temperatures hit triple digits in parts of the world in July, so did the number of fixes rolled out in Microsoft July Patch Tuesday.
The post Microsoft July 2021 Patch Tuesday Roundup… Read More
2021-07-13 06:00
Ransomware is growing at an alarming rate. But a good ransomware defense can help your organization ward off what will be an inevitable attack.
The post Reduce your risk of being hit by a ra… Read More
2021-07-06 06:30
In the northern hemisphere, we’re well into the summer heat now, and many of us have vacation on our minds – but hackers, attackers, and malware distributors can take advantage o… Read More
2021-06-29 06:30
Cyberattack Shuts Down a Critical Fuel Pipeline A ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline forced the company to shut down a vital fuel pipeline for five days. The pipeline running from Texas… Read More
2021-06-28 15:20
Summer in the northern hemisphere may have only just begun, but in many parts of the U.S., we already see temperatures in the 90s (F). It looks to be a long, hot one. While the warm weather… Read More
2021-06-21 06:30
Ransomware Group Threatens to Release Sensitive Information on D.C. Police The global ransomware headache is not letting up. And it turns out law enforcement is not immune to the menace. Thi… Read More
2021-06-17 15:41
By Louise Chalupiak If we boil it down, the cloud is really just someone else’s server. But the compelling characteristic is that it is a server or servers we can access via the Intern… Read More
2021-06-09 18:19
The past year and a half has been a period of change and uncertainty for people all over the world. Much of what had been constant and routine before was suspended, and that included some of… Read More
2021-05-18 19:52
In much of the northern hemisphere, May is the time when the flowers bloom, the trees bud, and spring makes its presence known. In the southern part of the world, summer is ending and the cr… Read More
2021-05-07 16:06
SolarWinds attack renews push for a federal breach notification law The coming into effect of the EU’s GDPR across the pond gave fresh impetus to calls for a federal breach notificatio… Read More
2021-04-26 06:30
By Monique Magalhaes Technological advancements continue to change how we work and how we consume technology. But as new services and technologies appear, we do not always design or consume… Read More
2021-04-19 13:47
This month’s Patch Tuesday (or Update Tuesday, as the MSRC team blog prefers to call it) falls on the 13th which may give pause to the superstitious among us. Some users felt pretty un… Read More
2021-03-23 18:24
This month wasn’t a good one for IT admins – especially those running Microsoft Exchange servers. A Chinese hacker organization going by the moniker “Hafnium” was dis… Read More
2021-03-17 19:18
The recent hack of Microsoft Exchange was a wake-up call for many small and medium businesses (SMBs) about their network vulnerability. As reported by TechGenix, Microsoft hasn’t said… Read More
2021-02-26 14:18
Faxing is a fixture of many industries—healthcare, legal, financial, government, manufacturing. It is a technology that persists…because it does the job required. Fax satis… Read More
2021-02-10 20:47
After a many-months hiatus, we’re back with the monthly summary of security updates released by Microsoft for its array of consumer and enterprise products. The world has changed since… Read More
2021-02-02 16:47
Companies think about improving their security technology after an attack or worse, a security breach. Small and medium businesses are not immune—two-thirds of SMBs have faced cyber-at… Read More
2020-12-29 19:50
As mentioned in the previous post about GFI LanGuard as an alternative patch solution to SolarWinds Orion, this follow-up provides details about how GFI LanGuard can be used to locate device… Read More
2020-12-22 15:16
With the recent directive issued by the US CISA to disconnect or power down SolarWinds Orion, it is important to note that simply powering down does not help in the continued protection of t… Read More
2020-07-28 17:26
Recently, we read an article in the New York Times that detailed how the Fax Machine is causing a bottleneck for the U.S. coronavirus response because of their reliance on the old, yet still… Read More
2020-03-26 16:24
All of a sudden, in response to the threat of COVID-19 infection, you’ve got a remote work force. That means you have employees surfing the web using their own Wi-Fi networks, while al… Read More
2020-01-28 08:00
In today’s TechTalk article we’re going to review the latest update to the Exinda Management Center. Designed as a solution for organizations that have a need to manage network h… Read More
2020-01-15 12:58
The new year is here, and it traditionally brings with it the opportunity to start over, to clear the slate and do things differently. If you’re an IT pro and you’ve been lax in… Read More
2020-01-09 13:02
According to Statista, in 2018 there were approx. 281 billion emails exchanged, including personal ones and in 2020 the number is expected to increase by 10%. In 2018, there were 128.8 billi… Read More
2020-01-06 05:25
December is a magical month, for children and adults alike. It’s the beginning of winter, when – in many places at least (not usually here in north central Texas) blankets of sof… Read More
2020-01-06 05:22
Should AULD attack types be forgot and never brought to mind? As I sit writing this article on New Year’s Eve, that’s the song that’s running through my mind. It’s in… Read More
2020-01-06 05:17
We hear a lot about governance in relation to developing regulatory compliance processes and procedures, but do you really know what it is and the role it plays in achieving compliance with… Read More
2019-12-11 11:14
December is here already and ‘tis the season to be jolly – but not so jolly that we forget to stay vigilant and on guard against the attackers who want to send us the wrong kind… Read More
2019-12-06 13:58
Here in the United States, November brings us falling leaves, cold fronts that drop the temperatures – sometimes precipitously – and Thanksgiving, a day of gratitude, family gath… Read More
2019-11-30 07:37
The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t only about cool consumer technologies such as Alexa-controlled light bulbs and Internet-accessible washing machines. Companies have embraced IoT in a… Read More
2019-11-29 05:42
In today’s world of constant threats, data at rest isn’t the only data that needs to be protected with encryption. With the amount of data traversing the internet, the encryption… Read More
2019-11-19 17:00
Ransomware has been a constant cyberthreat since the early 2000s, although the first acknowledged instance was as early as 1989 when a file-encrypting Trojan was distributed on compromised d… Read More
2019-11-18 06:13
The U.S. doesn’t have a federal comprehensive privacy law like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but the legislatures in individual states have been… Read More
2019-11-13 13:05
GFI MailEssentials is a powerful and complete solution that provides anti-spam, anti-malware, and email security for on-premises mail servers. With its new multi-server feature, it became ea… Read More
2019-11-13 09:06
November is bringing arctic winds to many parts of the United States, but as we sit and shiver and try to stay warm (and in my case, dream of the sunny Caribbean islands where I’ll be… Read More
2019-11-04 11:03
How many times have you searched for a file only to find that it’s gone from your computer? Your fault, my fault, nobody’s fault… it doesn’t matter. When a file you… Read More
2019-10-29 09:31
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a part of the Internet that the typical business or individual computer user rarely thinks about. Many whose everyday work depends on it don’t even know… Read More
2019-10-22 04:54
Compliance is all about adhering to regulations established by governments and industries. The main focus of those regulations as they pertain to IT professionals can be summed up in one wor… Read More
2019-10-09 06:17
October is here and fall is in the air, even in Texas. Temperature dropped this past week from highs in the 90s to lows in the 50s (Fahrenheit). The state fair is in full swing here, and the… Read More
2019-10-03 11:46
The Exinda Network Orchestrator appliance is purpose built for Network Managers and Administrators who want one solution to manage the way users, traffic, devices, and applications behave on… Read More
2019-10-03 07:28
Organizations wishing to operate their own mail servers have a number of different mail server platforms that they can choose between. Two of the leading platforms available today are Micros… Read More
2019-10-02 04:23
Who doesn’t love a good spy thriller? From James Bond to Jason Bourne, the espionage fiction genre has been a favorite of readers and movie-goers since the 1800s. It’s all… Read More
2019-10-02 04:09
September signals the real end of summer and beginning of autumn. The changing of the seasons here in Texas brings some relief from the heat. It also traditionally brings some tumultuous wea… Read More
2019-09-27 04:29
Ensuring that your organization is compliant with a plethora of regulations that seem to change and grow on a daily basis is enough of a challenge when all your data is stored and processing… Read More
2019-09-23 09:15
This article lists 10 of the best free tools for managing, comparing, administering and developing databases. I’m confident that you’ll find a gem or two amongst this list Read More
2019-09-12 05:20
I guess it was inevitable. The Patch Tuesday I’m scrambling to get a hundred things done in two days before traveling is when Microsoft releases an “extra large” sla… Read More
2019-09-11 12:50
GFI – Top Cyber Stories for August 2019 Digital assistant makers admit staff listen in on users Digital assistants – mainly home speaker/microphone combos such as Amazon&r&hell…Read More
2019-09-11 10:30
Here are 20 of the best free tools that will help you conduct a digital forensic investigation. Whether it’s for an internal human resources case, an investigation into unauthorized ac… Read More
2019-09-04 03:52
August is over, and that always comes with a bittersweet aura. In Texas, we’re happy to see the intense heat take its leave and make way for the crisp coolness of fall – but it a… Read More
2019-08-24 06:10
Hacks, Cracks, and Malware Attacks The term “spear fishing” might conjure up images of an ancient method of hunting an aquatic dinner, a sport once considered (but rejected) as a… Read More
2019-08-23 04:28
If you ask a group of IT professionals what regulatory compliance is all about, at least some of them are likely to answer “security.” It’s the way we think, because securi… Read More
2019-08-14 18:43
Patch Central Some like it hot. If that describes you, August in Texas should be right up your alley. We’ve been “enjoying” 100° F temperatures for the past few days, w… Read More
2019-08-06 12:57
Top cyber stories for July 2019 No jail time for malware author turned WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchins, the security researcher credited with averting the WannaCry worm but later… Read More
2019-08-01 04:31
Patch Central – Third Party Patch Roundup – July 2019 As July comes to an end, summer is winding down in most of the northern hemisphere. Parents and children in many areas… Read More
2019-07-22 04:01
Compliance Matters Navigating the maze of regulatory compliance Once upon a time, being an IT professional was relatively simple – and not just in terms of the technology itself. Today… Read More
2019-07-10 03:52
Patch Central We’re now well into the long, hot summer of 2019 and many of us would like nothing more than a day at the beach with a refreshing drink and the ocean breeze blowing our h… Read More
2019-07-08 15:02
Each month, we’ll take a look at what’s happening on the front lines of the battle against various types of cyber-attacks, new variants of malicious software, phishing and other… Read More
2019-07-03 07:57
Network configuration used to be a never-ending task for IT admins. Configuring each branch office network would have required manual setup and most likely, an on-site technician to do… Read More
2019-07-01 04:33
Patch Central Third Party Patch Roundup – June 2019 As June comes to an end and we slide into the second half of this year that has gone by so quickly, security remains a number… Read More
2019-06-27 18:50
Patch Central JUNE 2019 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday The month of June is infamous in the northern hemisphere for many things – weddings, summer vacations, school… Read More
2019-06-10 05:03
Patch Central Third Party Patch Roundup – May 2019 May brought stormy weather to much of the United States, with at least twenty-five “tornado events” occurring acros… Read More
2019-05-15 10:48
May 2019 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday April showers bring May flowers, and April security vulnerabilities bring May patches. This month’s updates from Microsoft are, as usual… Read More
2019-05-09 12:54
GFI – top cyber stories for April 2019 Another month, another raft of privacy and security blunders at world-straddling social media giant Facebook. Following up on a problem first adm… Read More
2019-04-16 08:03
When we were hunter-gatherers, we felt the fight-or-flight response when a tiger or bear entered our camp. Now, we have the same feeling when the internet is down. Businesses have higher exp… Read More
2019-04-12 11:23
GFI Top Cyber Stories for March 2019 With so much cybersecurity news flying around, it is hard to keep track of the more important stories that emerged. Here is the GFI Security round-up of… Read More
2019-01-31 17:03
Third Party Patch Roundup – January 2019 The first month of this new year is ending with an arctic blast in many parts of the United States. Here in Texas, it’s our usual w… Read More
2019-01-23 09:46
Have you been pwned? Creating strong passwords: why it’s vital and how to do it. Infosec researcher Troy Hunt has revealed last week that 773 million email addresses have been shared i… Read More
2019-01-09 11:44
JANUARY 2019 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday The holidays are behind us and here we are, already well into a brand new year. They seem to come and go faster and faster, the olde… Read More
2019-01-02 08:07
The top cyber stories of December 2018 Marriott data breach The Marriott hotel group revealed that the systems of its “Starwood” division had been compromised and could have leak… Read More
2018-12-12 11:23
Patch Central December 2018 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday ‘Tis the season – for decking the halls, ringing the sleigh bells, playing reindeer games, and all the ot… Read More
2018-11-27 07:33
Security round up With so much cyber security news flying around, it is hard to keep track of the bigger stories that emerged. Here is the GFI Security round-up of the three top cyber securi… Read More
2018-11-19 10:30
Is your network bandwidth used properly? Nowadays we hear a lot “I don’t know why it’s taking so long to load the webpage”, “what’s happening to my connec… Read More
2018-11-14 10:11
November 2018 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday As we head into November, many of us in the U.S. are getting our first taste this year of colder weather. Even here in Texas, temper… Read More
2018-11-05 16:00
Third Party Patch Roundup – October 2018 This is the time of year when we begin the parade of holidays that will take us through to the New Year. As I write this, Halloween is up… Read More
2018-10-25 13:04
Compliance is everybody’s business SMBs must be just as concerned with compliance as enterprises Regulatory compliance is a big focus for big businesses today. Privacy concerns are dri… Read More
2018-10-16 09:55
“View As” Facebook hack affects 90 million users In late September Facebook revealed details of a security breach they had apparently first spotted close to two weeks earli… Read More
2018-10-11 08:20
October 2018 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday Each year seems to go by more quickly than the last, and here we are – already into the fourth and last quarter of this year th… Read More
2018-10-10 07:38
Sweeten your security strategy with a honeypot security system Implementing honeypots and honeynets as part of your network intrusion prevention/detection process We’ve all hear… Read More
2018-09-20 15:08
The year is more than half done, and there is still time to implement initiatives to keep your business moving. In fact, organizations of all sizes are expecting to see more ransomware attem… Read More
2018-09-19 15:24
With unlimited product installations, free technical support, all for one flat-fee, it’s easy to spot the customer benefits of GFI Unlimited. But did you know, GFI Unlimited offers par… Read More
2018-09-18 15:17
Last month, in my article titled Think you’re GDPR compliant? Think again, I wrote about how consent can be key to proving that your organization’s collection, storage, and proce… Read More
2018-09-13 16:12
This is a trick question! Technically, there is not a difference between WAN optimization and WAN acceleration. As a matter of fact, WAN acceleration is a type of WAN optimization. Now… Read More
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