Update on Apache log4j and Kronos Security Incidents
It was a crazy weekend for cyberattacks. People seem surprised, but those of us in the industry aren’t surprised one bit. It is very logical and foreseeable that hackers are leveraging...
Homeland Security Announces “Hack DHS” Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a “bug bounty” program on December 14, 2021, called “Hack DHS.” Yes, you read that right. DHS is actually going to invite select cybersecurity...
Class Action Against Shopify Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a consumer class action against Ledger SAS’s e-commerce vendor Shopify Inc. because of its locale – Shopify is headquartered in...
Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing—Your Employees Need to Know the Newest Schemes
New dictionary words have been formed to describe online scams. Phishing, one that everyone knows by now, is when a scammer uses a pretext in an email to get someone to...
Colonial Pays Millions in Ransomware Attack on Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline paid hackers a ransom of $4.4 million in bitcoin soon after discovering a cybersecurity hack on its systems that began on May 6. The company’s acknowledgement comes after days of...
Microsoft Releases Additional Resources for Exchange Flaws and CISA Issues Alert
As we alerted our readers last week, Microsoft announced that its Exchange email servers have been compromised, which is estimated to affect at least 30,000 companies based in the United States....
Another Cybersecurity Firm Hit with Attack by “Highly Sophisticated” Hackers
Cybersecurity firm SonicWall Inc. is investigating an attack on its internal systems that it describes as “highly sophisticated.” According to SonicWall, the investigation is centered around its Secure Mobile Access 100...
Marriott Wins CCPA Data Breach Lawsuit
Marriott recently won dismissal of a proposed class action data breach lawsuit alleging several violations, including a violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The case, Arifur Rahman v. Marriott...
Privacy Tip #268 – Changing Your Router Password
Following Ubiquiti’s security incident and its subsequent recommendation to change your router password and enable multi-factor authentication, and the fact that it is widely reported that using default passwords on routers...
Cyber Intelligence Facility in Port of Los Angeles to Thwart Maritime Threats
The maritime industry is an enticing target for hackers. The Port of Los Angeles (the Port) alone facilitated about $276 billion in trade last year, and the International Chamber of Shipping...