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NY Senate Bill 224: Next Major State Privacy Law?

NY Senate Bill 224: Next Major State Privacy Law?


Posted July 2, 2019 in Compliance, Data Breach, Malware

New York's Senate Bill 224 could become the next major consumer privacy law after California's CCPA. Learn what it...

ShadowGate Malware: Catastrophic Instant Lockdown

ShadowGate Malware: Catastrophic Instant Lockdown


Posted July 1, 2019 in Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Malware, Data Breach

ShadowGate malware locks computers instantly and demands massive bitcoin ransoms. Learn about this devastating threat...

Florida City Pays $460K Ransom in Second Attack

Florida City Pays $460K Ransom in Second Attack


Posted June 28, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

Lake City, Florida paid 42 bitcoin ($460K) to ransomware attackers -- the second Florida payout in weeks. Learn why...

Firefox Zero-Day Exploit: Update Immediately

Firefox Zero-Day Exploit: Update Immediately


Posted June 20, 2019 in Malware, Data Breach, Compliance

Mozilla released an emergency patch for a critical Firefox zero-day vulnerability being actively exploited. Update...

U.S.-Russia Cyberwar Escalation: What It Means for You

U.S.-Russia Cyberwar Escalation: What It Means for You


Posted June 18, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

The U.S. hack of Russia's power grid triggered retaliation warnings targeting businesses. Learn how a brewing...

Google Stored Passwords in Plain Text Like Facebook

Google Stored Passwords in Plain Text Like Facebook


Posted May 22, 2019 in Data Breach, Malware, Digital Forensics

Google joins Facebook and Twitter in accidentally storing user passwords unprotected. Learn why this keeps happening...

5 Proven Ways to Prevent a Ransomware Attack

5 Proven Ways to Prevent a Ransomware Attack


Posted May 20, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

Ransomware attacks are surging against businesses and individuals alike. Follow these five proven strategies to...

22 US Cities Hit by Ransomware in 2019

22 US Cities Hit by Ransomware in 2019


Posted May 17, 2019 in Ransomware, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Data Breach

Twenty-two US cities fell victim to ransomware attacks in 2019 alone. Learn why municipalities are prime targets and...

Baltimore Ransomware Attack Costs Millions

Baltimore Ransomware Attack Costs Millions


Posted May 15, 2019 in Ransomware, Data Breach, Malware

Baltimore was crippled by ransomware that shut down city servers for weeks. Learn the critical cybersecurity lessons...

Intel Zombieload Vulnerability Threatens CPU Performance

Intel Zombieload Vulnerability Threatens CPU Performance


Posted May 9, 2019 in Data Breach, Malware, Cloud Security

Researchers found Zombieload vulnerabilities in Intel processors that put billions of devices at risk. Learn how...

Hawkeye Malware Exploits Stolen NSA Cyber Weapons

Hawkeye Malware Exploits Stolen NSA Cyber Weapons


Posted May 8, 2019 in Malware, Data Breach, Cloud Security

Chinese hackers repurposed NSA cyberweapons for the Hawkeye malware campaign. Learn how stolen government tools are...

DHS Warns of Critical VPN Security Vulnerabilities

DHS Warns of Critical VPN Security Vulnerabilities


Posted April 25, 2019 in Data Breach, Cloud Security, Malware

The Department of Homeland Security issued an urgent alert about enterprise VPN security flaws. Learn if your...