Europol, the European Union’s police agency, is celebrating the third anniversary of its No More Ransom initiative. The public-private partnership has helped over 200,000 ransomware victims recover their files with freely available online tools instead of paying a cryptocurrency ransom to hackers. The tools are available to everyone, and though nearly 10% of the website…
DetailsResearchers have uncovered a new kind of “advanced” phishing attack specifically targeting Android users. The spoofing attack will trick users into installing malicious settings on their devices that are disguised as innocuous network configuration updates. Any phone running Android can be targeted, but cybersecurity firm Check Point Research has found the attacks to be most…
DetailsThe U.S. multinational computer software company Adobe has recently suffered a serious security breach exposing the user records’ database that belongs to the company’s Creative Cloud service. The Adobe Creative Cloud or Adobe CC is a subscription service giving users, estimated around 15 million, access to the company’s full suite of popular creative software for…
DetailsFor two days, a US-based natural gas facility was forced to shut down it’s operations after sustaining a ransomware infection. The infection started with a malicious link in a phishing email, allowing attackers to pivot from the facility’s IT network to it’s OT network. The OT network, or Operational Technology, is the hub of servers…
DetailsOn April 21, 2020, Office 365 will become Microsoft 365. Despite having a new name, your subscription will stay the same price while offering additional benefits. Everything you currently enjoy will still be available, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, as well as Outlook apps and 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage. Your subscription can also…
DetailsMCG, Inc. supports the effort behind the trending #time4voting hashtag you have likely seen on social media lately. Instead of only issuing statements in support of change, MCG is committed to taking concrete actions that will allow for real change to happen to make a real difference. Based on the concept that when we vote…
DetailsMonths into the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are all aware of many safety measurements to take to help prevent the spread of the virus, and stay protected from becoming infected. Washing our hands, wearing our masks, limiting our contact with others – the list goes on. However, during these times, we also need to remember to…
DetailsKnowBe4’s virtual summit, KB4-CON, is taking place April 19-20, 2021 and registration is now open. Theresa Payton, author and former White House CIO, will be delivering the keynote discussion on The Cyberwar to Distort the Truth and Hijack our Minds. With years of experience studying the world’s fraudsters, cybercriminals and nation-state cyber operatives, Theresa will…
DetailsThough Google’s Project Zero bug-hunting team is usually vocal when describing software vulnerabilities, they’ve taken a very quiet approach to a just-patched bug in the Chrome browser this past week. Typically the team discovers and patches vulnerabilities before they can be taken advantage of; in this case cybercrooks were already abusing the hole in real-life…
DetailsRackspace Technology, Inc., a leading end-to-end multicloud technology solutions company has successfully partnered with MCG to provide a more secure, seamless remote work situation amid the pandemic. The collaboration has centered around migrating customers to Microsoft 365 to help increase MCG’s secure email hosting and provide access to collaboration tools now essential to remote work success.…
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