A survey of more than 1,100 American workers conducted by PwC suggests the divide between cybersecurity teams and the end-users they are trying to protect has only widened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most cybersecurity and IT leaders have increased access to cybersecurity training since the bulk of employees suddenly began working from home in March, only 30 percent of employees said …
Adjusting to the New Normal is the Only Way to Success As remote working becomes a norm, creating a digital workspace that empowers employees to work with agility and resiliency has become extremely critical. From enabling access to centralized resources from a greater range of devices to allowing seamless, real-time communication across departments, streamlining the file sharing and document management …
Cybercriminal businesses have seen a hit from the weakened economy. In response, they’re further morphing tactics to extract money. Times are tough. Cybercriminals are getting creative. We’ve seen several stories of Ransomware groups releasing stolen data to force ransom payment (like here). Some have even formed a cartel to expand reach and revenue (like here). Now, they’ve added a new line of revenue from victim data. The criminal group …
Hackers keep abusing WFH confusion. This time focused on VPNs. With many employees working from home, VPNs (virtual private networks) have become widely used for WFH security. And they should be! It’s an important layer of security for any remote work environment. As we’ve seen recently, hackers are creating and exploiting pandemic confusion for their profit (just like here and here). A new Phishing attack warns users to urgently update …
Attackers compromised a law firm, stealing a huge trove of data on A-List celebs. The media & entertainment law firm of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks suffered a vicious cyber attack. The 756GB in stolen files appears to contain data on dozens of high profile celebs, also including Mariah Carey, Cam Newton and John Oliver. The ransomware attack was perpetrated by a group called “REvil,” also …
