Monthly Archives: August 2022

As the CEO of a public InfoSec company I have a variety of news sources. One of these is called ‘”The Information” which covers in-depth tech stories usually earlier than anywhere else.  Reporter Aaron Holmes just published an article that … Read More

As organizations consider recalling workers back to the office, many are finding resistance – and in some cases, open revolt. Employees have become accustomed to the work-from-home (WFH) lifestyle and they aren’t necessarily willing to trade it for commutes and … Read More

As organizations consider recalling workers back to the office, many are finding resistance – and in some cases, open revolt. Employees have become accustomed to the work-from-home (WFH) lifestyle and they aren’t necessarily willing to trade it for commutes and … Read More

Most of us are all too familiar with vishing, the scam voice calls that offer to erase your credit card debt, to extend your automobile warranty, to get you to donate to that worthy cause you’ve probably never heard of, … Read More

Did you catch The ‘Hottest’ IT Security Technologies in 2022 webinar? If not, we are here to share the key takeaways. Steve Piper, CISSP, CEO and Founder of CyberEdge Group joined moderator Brandon Dunlap in this initial kickoff of a … Read More

In a variation on a recently seen theme in which scammers pose as buyers on e-commerce platforms, victims in Singapore are being taken in by people offering to buy goods from them.

The need for cybersecurity professionals has been building for years, and nearly exponentially since the beginning of the global pandemic. At this point, it’s painfully evident there’s a wide talent gap in the field, and research proves it — the … Read More

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is right around the corner, and we’ve got you covered! Your complimentary resource kit for 2022 is now available.

A recent report from FortiGuard Labs saw ransomware variants double in total so far compared to 2021, and the year is not over yet.

Big tech breaches, the rise of callback phishing and joint advisories issued by CISA…here are the latest cybersecurity threats and advisories for the week of August 19, 2022. Threat Advisories and Alerts Cybercriminals Exploit Zimbra Vulnerabilities CISA and MS-ISAC have … Read More

Tailgating or piggybacking is an old but effective social engineering technique to gain physical access to restricted areas, according to Rahul Awati at TechTarget. Tailgating is when a bad actor simply follows an employee through a door that requires authentication.

Plenty of new anecdotal and legal case-based stories are demonstrating that just because your organization has a policy doesn’t mean it’s actually going to pay out after an attack.

Reaching a six-quarter high in Q2, hybrid vishing attacks have increased six times that of the hybrid-vishing attacks experienced in Q1 2021.

New data shows an upswell of email-based cyberattacks, with over 256 brands being impersonated, as social media, Microsoft, shipping, and ecommerce brands top the list.

New data shows attempted ransomware attacks are occurring far more frequently while a lack of confidence is found in security measures and solutions to stop ransomware attacks.

Microsoft has disrupted operations carried out by a Russian government-aligned threat actor tracked as “SEABORGIUM.” The threat actor uses phishing and credential harvesting to conduct espionage and information operations. SEABORGIUM typically focuses on organizations in Western countries, although it began … Read More

One of the biggest challenges cybersecurity teams face, aside from constantly having to foil threat actors, is to integrate data from the various tools they use to protect their organizations. But relief may be on the way in the form … Read More

Hardly a day goes by without a news alert about the latest HUGE data breach. It’s so commonplace today that it rarely rates showing at the top of the news. In a newspaper, the announcement of the latest breach may … Read More

Researchers at AdvIntel warn that three more ransomware groups have begun using the BazarCall spear phishing technique invented by the Ryuk gang (a threat group that subsequently rebranded as Conti). BazarCall callback phishing allows threat actors to craft much more … Read More