by Sam | Feb 9, 2021 | Cyber Security, Data, Hacking, Malware, Microsoft, Phising, Ransomware
Microsoft Defender Antivirus: 12 reasons why you need it Having the right cybersecurity strategy requires a delicate balance between protection and convenience. The scale tips and topples when one side outweighs the other. In the world of security, the scale has...
by Sam | Dec 17, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Azure, Cyber Security, Government, Hacking, Malware, Microsoft
SolarWinds Post-Compromise Hunting with Azure Sentinel Microsoft recently blogged about the Recent Nation-State Cyber Attacks that have impacted high-value targets both across the government and private sector. This attack is also known as Solorigate or Sunburst. This...
by Sam | Oct 23, 2020 | Bitcoin, Cyber Security, Hacking, Malware
Charities in a bind after cybercriminals donate $10,000 in bitcoin No charity wants to turn down donations, particularly in the middle of a funding crunch. But what if donations come from a surprising source – hackers? While it may sound like a modern-day version of...
by Sam | Oct 14, 2020 | Cyber Security, Government, Hacking, Malware, Microsoft, Ransomware
Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware distributor that could...
by Sam | Oct 2, 2020 | Cyber Security, Hacking, IoT, New Technology, Ransomware
When Coffee Machines Demand Ransom, You Know IoT Is Screwed WITH THE NAME Smarter, you might expect a maker of network-connected kitchen appliances to be, well, smarter than companies selling conventional appliances. But in the case of the Smarter internet-of-things...
by Sam | Sep 18, 2020 | Cyber Security, Hacking, Healthcare, Malware, Phising, Ransomware
German hospital hacked, patient taken to another city dies German authorities said Thursday that what appears to have been a misdirected hacker attack caused the failure of IT systems at a major hospital in Duesseldorf, and a woman who needed urgent admission died...
