Steps for effective security incident management
With the sophistication and severity of modern cyber-attacks increasing daily, your business requires a methodical and calculated approach to security incident response. Given the business world’s...
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How real-time security data can improve your business
Today’s businesses face more threats than ever before. Disruptive new technologies, cyber-terrorism, and an increasingly connected world have all combined to make security a chief concern for...
Verizon Notifies Prepaid Customers Their Accounts Were Breached
Verizon warned an undisclosed number of prepaid customers that attackers gained access to Verizon accounts and used exposed credit card info in SIM swapping attacks. "We determined that between...
Ursnif Malware Switches From Bank Account Theft to Initial Access
A new version of the Ursnif malware (a.k.a. Gozi) emerged as a generic backdoor, stripped of its specific banking trojan functionality. This change could indicate that the operators of the new...
FBI: Scammers Likely to Target US Student Loan Debt Relief Applicants
The FBI recently released a warning that scammers may target individuals seeking to enroll in the Federal Student Aid program to steal their personal information, payment details, and money. Federal...
How Cyber Attacks Happen in Real Life
A new cyber attack happens every 11 seconds. So what do they look like in real life? Let’s set the scene.
Microsoft Data Breach Exposes Customers’ Contact Info, Emails (BlueBleed)
Some of Microsoft's customers' sensitive information was exposed by a misconfigured Microsoft server accessible over the Internet. Microsoft secured the server after being notified of the leak on...
A SIEM on a Network
The terminology SIEM is often a name we here throughout today’s security topics and discussions. This acronym explained today is a little different than it was back in September 2006, when NIST...
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule
On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI)...
Supervisory Guidance on Multiple Re-Presentment NSF Fees
On August 18, 2022, in FIL-40-2021 the FDIC issued guidance to FDIC-supervised institutions to address certain consumer compliance risks associated with assessing multiple non-sufficient funds (NSF)...
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Steps to manage a data breach
Despite having the best security measures in place, data breaches are an all too real possibility for small businesses. What your company does in the wake of a data breach is just as important as...
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Best practices for endpoint security
The future of business is becoming less about the place we work and more about the way people can work. Almost 65% of high-growth organizations have adopted a ‘productivity anywhere’ approach, with...