by Jonathan | Aug 18, 2024 | Cybersecurity
Image from Negative Space at Pexels. The WSJ ran a story about the risks associated with old online accounts, often referred to as “zombie” accounts. They recommend deleting these old accounts. We may forget about them, but these accounts pose a risk. They...
by Jonathan | Apr 18, 2024 | Cybersecurity
This week it was revealed that Cisco’s Duo had a vendor breached that handled VOIP & SMS for Duo. Duo does MFA, so this is potentially a big deal. I had a vendor send me this language for our own PR: The severity of this incident cannot be...
by Jonathan | Sep 14, 2023 | Cybersecurity
MGM was completely taken offline this week. Multiple casinos and hotels down, slot machines unable to pay out. It’s one of the biggest cybersecurity messes that has been made public (they can’t hide it!) Caesers reportedly was in a similar spot, but they...
by Jonathan | Sep 5, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Featured
Some days you can’t make this stuff up. A relatively easy way to get around spam/phishing filters is to send phishing emails from a legitimate source. Google Groups — real-life mailings lists from Google — have become a popular option recently. On...
by Jonathan | Aug 21, 2023 | Cybersecurity, News
The Wall Street Journal reports today (2023-08-21): More Cyber Companies Announce Layoffs. It’s not a clickbait headline, there really are companies laying off cybersecurity workers but it’s important to realize it isn’t indicative of the larger job market. The...