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24/7 Incident response
Cybersecurity experts and the FBI are warning Americans that there will likely be an increase in cybersecurity attacks targeting U.S. citizens and companies. This warning follows a slew of sanctions Western nations have placed on Russia following its invasion of and malware attacks against Ukraine. Tensions have further escalated since the U.S. and allies blocked […]
Category: Cyber Security
Files in Microsoft may not be as safe as they appear
ZLoader is a popular malware among hackers, and has recently been used to steal user credentials and other sensitive information by exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft’s digital signature verification. So how does this affect you? Microsoft’s signature verification tool Authenticode is used to ensure that a file is legitimate and trustworthy. Researchers at Check Point […]
The VA General Assembly was Attacked- What Happens Now?
On December 12th, the Virginia General Assembly was hit by a ransomware attack. Specifically, the Legislative Automated Systems branch was attacked by currently unnamed threat actors. This department essentially acts as the information technology arm of the state legislature, dealing with affairs involving publication production and distribution, computer technology information, and legislative information collection and […]
Is your WordPress Website Safe?
In the past few weeks, hundreds of WordPress sites have experienced an onslaught of ransomware attacks. The hackers implement encryption notices and demand a ransom of 0.1 Bitcoin, which equates to roughly $5,500 dollars. The hackers include a countdown timer and tell the website owners that they will delete their entire website, which for a […]
Top 3 Tips to Shop Safely this Holiday Season
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your day is filled with family, friends, and delicious food. As the holiday comes to a close, you’ll no doubt be thinking about partaking in Cyber Monday deals to prepare for the holidays. In 2020 alone, 72.4 million people shopped on Cyber Monday. Unsurprisingly, as Cyber Monday sales have increased over […]
