by Ron Samson | | Network Security, Newsletter
Researchers at vpnMentor have discovered an unprotected database on a Microsoft Cloud server that contains the personal information of ~80 million US households, including sensitive information like income and marital status. However, the team who found the...
by Ron Samson | Jan 1, 2017 | Newsletter
W2’s The IRS is warning of a new series of phishing attacks targeting your finance, payroll and human resource departments. Some versions of this scam are requesting wire transfers as well. Employers should consider creating an internal policy, if one is...
by Ron Samson | Dec 1, 2016 | Newsletter
IP Cameras – Update Camera Firmware now. In a blog post published today, Austrian security firm SEC Consult said it found two apparent backdoor accounts in Sony IPELA Engine IP Cameras — devices mainly used by enterprises and authorities. According to SEC...
by Ron Samson | Nov 1, 2016 | Newsletter
Nymaim Malware Targets High-Level Managers A new version of the Nymaim malware family targets high-level managers with attached malicious Word documents and installs ransomware and banking trojans on their machines. Services like ContentCatcher Detonator are a must...
by Ron Samson | Oct 1, 2016 | Newsletter
Video Camera Hijack As we progress down the road to the internet of things, businesses and home users need to be concerned with how to secure these “things”. Televisions, Refrigerators, Thermostats, DVR and many more items are now accessible via the...
by Ron Samson | Sep 1, 2016 | Newsletter
Drones We have been hearing a lot about drones as of late. A new trend is for hackers to use drones to hover close to buildings or perch on a roof or ledge to feed open connections for Bluetooth and WiFi to internal users. They are also using drones to hack solar...
