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Earlier this month, we learned that the SolarWinds Orion Platform software builds for versions 2019.4 HF 5 through 2020.2.1*, released between March 2020 and June 2020, were compromised by an advanced persistent threat actor (or APT).  The perpetrators of this sophisticated attack implanted a Trojan into a legitimate update to the Orion Platform…

The “kill chain” is a phrase that refers to the FBI’s ability to interrupt or kill the miswiring and loss of funds.

This is an extremely powerful resource given that cyber criminals have been targeting entities that use Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite to perpetuate business email compromise (BEC) scams.  The “phish kits”…

Even if your business is based on the East Coast, you are likely to feel the effects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which will be effective January 1, 2020.

CCPA applies to for-profit businesses that:

  • Do business in the state of California; collect, or contract with a vendor for the collection of, personal information of “consumers[1]”; and determine the means or purpose of processing the data and…
    • Have annual gross revenues in excess of $25,000,000 OR
    • Buy, receive, sell or share information about 50,000 or more consumers, households or devices for commercial purposes OR
    • Derive more than half of their revenue from selling consumers’ personal information.

So… if you are not doing business in California, or you do not fall into one of the sub-categories enumerated above, why do you need to worry about CCPA?…
Continue Reading Not in California? Here’s Why the CCPA Should Still Be on Your Radar

One of the most common misconceptions surrounding cybersecurity and data protection measures is that they are too expensive to deploy and maintain – so much so that they become prohibitive for small and middle market businesses. Another one I hear often is that the implementation process can seem daunting for business owners who may be…

One of my husband’s goodhearted employees nearly fell victim to a scam that has been rampant throughout the country. The employee received an email from a senior staff member (or so it seemed) asking if he was in the office. It was early on a Friday morning, before many people had arrived. The employee, never…

As the target of a corporate cyber breach, are you a victim – along with your customers and personnel – or are you a “willing” accomplice to the crime?

This week, a U.K. bank was fined in excess of $21 million dollars for failing to protect its systems and customers against a “foreseeable” cyber-attack that…

Many businesses and individuals dispose of aging equipment, laptops, desktops, servers and more by monetizing those items. Disposal may be by sale at auction or donation to charity. Some companies now lease equipment, and turn over such items at lease end. However, many businesses and individuals forget – or do not realize – that their…