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  • Three random words beat out jumble of letters and numbers for secure passwords
    The UK National Security Centre recommends using three random words as passwords because they are easy to remember and are often stronger that the combinations of letters and numbers that people are led to create. Their research found that hacking…
  • Fraudulent phone call centers trick users into downloading ransomware
    Microsoft alerts that the BazaCall attack starts with malicious emails that tricks the users into calling the fake call center. Claiming that a demo service is ending and the user will be charged for a premium service.
  • Cyber Security booklet for Middle and High School students
    The National Cryptologic Foundation Cyber Center for Education and Innovation has just released a great booklet, Outsmart Cyberthreats, on cyber security for Middle and High School students. The scenarios show students how to protect themselves and…
  • Facebooks takes down over 200 Iranian Hacker Accounts used to target US Military Personnel
    Facebooks takes down over 200 Iranian Hacker Accounts used to target US Military Personnel This week Facebook disabled a sophisticated online cyber espionage campaign by Iranian threat actor AKA Tortoiseshell which was targeting about 200 military…
  • Kaseya victim of sophisticated ransomware attack
    Kaseya which provides solutions to managed service providers (MSP) was the victim of a ransomware attack on July 2. There were up to 1500 small to medium-sized companies that may have had their systems compromised through their MSP.Kayseya provides…
  • PrintNightmare impacts all Windows versions
    The PrintNightmare vulnerability is part of the Windows Print Spooler and allows remote code execution. This enables hackers to gain system privileges on a device to install programs, view, change, and delete data and create accounts with full user…
  • Firmware Security Issues put 30 Million Dell Devices at Risk
    30 million Dell devices are at risk from firmware security issues. Researchers from Eclypsium report that 128 recent models including desktops, laptops, and tablets are exposed. The problems show up in a Dell feature called BIOSConnect which allows…
  • Chris Inglis confirmed as first national cyber director
    Former NSA’er Chris Inglis was confirmed by the Senate as the first national cyber director. His job is to make sure that all federal agencies are operating consistent with the national cyber policy. The director will be the Biden administration’s main…
  • FBI recovers part of Colonial Piple line ransom
    FBI recovers a chunk of the BITCOIN Ransom paid for the Colonial Pipeline ransom attack. The victim contacted the FBI and then agreed to pay the ransom. The FBI was able to track the origin back to a hacking group called Darkside. They followed the…
  • GOOGLE Adds new suspicious downloads feature
    GOOGLE adds new features to Chrome to detect suspicious downloads. The new protections let the users know if a download from the Chrome Webstore can be considered “trusted.” This is part of its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature and has enabled the…
  • Malvertising
    <p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Hackers used fake ads on Google to trick users into downloading…
  • CNA ransomware attack
    <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">CNA, a US insurance giant, paid $40…
  • The Empire strickes back at the DarkSide Ransomware Group
    <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The DarkSide Ransomware group lost all its servers used to pull off ransomware attacks such as the recent one against Colonial Pipeline. The hackers said they had lost access to key parts of their infrastructure—…
  • Possible security threats linked to recycled phone numbers.
    <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Possible security threats linked to…
  • IoT vulnerabilities found in at least 25 different popular products
    <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">IoT vulnerabilities found in at least…
  • Student saves ransom ware victims $27K
    <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Student saves ransom ware victims $…