The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released a Ransomware Advisory site to publish updates for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. You can visit stopransomware.gov to see all #StopRansomware advisories and to learn more about other ransomware threats and no-cost resources. The [...]
The June 9 deadline is coming, are you FTC Safeguards Compliant? On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule. This change allows affected entities some breathing room, offering an six additional months (6/9/23) for implementation. To ensure you are [...]
Spring is Coming, Time to Clean Up Your Server Room! Why is it Important to Keep Your Server/Cable Room Clean? A Messy Area Makes it Difficult to Troubleshoot Network Issues Keeping Dust/Dirt to a Minimum Increases the Longevity of Equipment A Dirty Environment Attracts Rodents that Destroy Equipment A [...]
Apple has released emergency security updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability used in attacks to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The zero-day patched today is tracked as CVE-2023-23529 [1, 2] and is a WebKit confusion issue that could be exploited to trigger OS crashes and gain code execution on [...]
NJCCIC recently identified an aggressive phishing campaign targeting several New Jersey State agencies that regularly communicate with law firms. The phishing email’s subject line claims to reference various types of legal documents, such as settlements, reviews, or payment claims. The body contains an HTML link that appears to be [...]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned on Monday that pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet is actively targeting the U.S. healthcare industry with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. A pro-Russian hacktivist group active since at least January 2022, Killnet known for its DDoS campaigns against countries supporting Ukraine, [...]
On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule. This change allows affected entities some breathing room, offering an six additional months (6/9/23) for implementation. To ensure you are not scrambling last minute, we'll offer monthly updates on how you [...]
Microsoft Kicks Off 2023 With 98 Fixes Microsoft released a whopping 98 security fixes for yesterday's Patch Tuesday, almost double the number it turned out leading into the holiday season. Out of the 98, eleven were classified as "Critical", with one identified as being actively exploited. The actively exploited [...]
Not surprisingly, cybersecurity tops the list as a priority for 2023. According to Red Hat's 2023 Tech Outlook report, the need for cybersecurity investments was cited as a priority across a variety of technology categories including cloud infrastructure, big data and analytics, and automation. Network security and cloud security were [...]
This Pops Up On Your Computer Screen. What Do You Do Next? As the world of cybersecurity continues to evolve, it is no longer an option to not have a plan in place to deal with a crisis situation. For many companies, one isolated incident (similar to above) can [...]
Business Machine Technologies, Inc. (BMT) today announced the acquisition of Doctor Computer, a New Jersey based IT services company that is centered around delivering same-day on-site service to business and residential clients. Everingham & Kerr initiated the transaction, acted as the exclusive financial advisor and negotiated the transaction for [...]
Critical Patches Recently Released for Microsoft Products Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, [...]
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