7 hours ago

Emotet Has Reemerged as Top Malware in Circulation

The HP Wolf Security threat research team has identified a 2700% increase in Emotet infections in the first quarter of 2022, re-emerging in late 2021 after its command and control network was shut down by authorities in Jan. 2021. …

Cybersecurity

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Emotet Has Reemerged as Top Malware in Circulation

1 day ago

Security Advisory: SonicWall Authentication Vulnerability

May 16th, 2022: CyberHoot has investigated a SonicWall advisory warning of a trio of security flaws in its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 appliances, including a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability. Tom Wyatt of the Mimecast Offensive Security Team has been credited with discovering and reporting the vulnerabilities. This follows three…

Cybersecurity

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Security Advisory: SonicWall Authentication Vulnerability

Published in System Weakness

·May 10

FIDO’s Passwordless Sign-Ins

In early May 2022, Google, Apple, and Microsoft announced plans to support a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. Moving away from passwords is something CyberHoot has also embraced. …

Cybersecurity

4 min read

Published in System Weakness

·May 3

Google Assisting in Personally Identifiable Information Removal

In late April 2022, Google announced they’ve enabled new options for removing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from Google Searches. Google is expanding the types of data people can ask to have removed from search results to include personal contact information like your phone number, email address, or physical address. The…

Cybersecurity

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Google Assisting in Personally Identifiable Information Removal

Apr 26

Text Message Scams: A Growing Trend

Anyone who owns a cellphone has likely received an unexpected text message from a number they don’t recognize containing a link to be clicked on. Since April 1st of 2021, there has been a 6-fold increase in these nuisances and potentially dangerous texts. If you are to click on one…

Cybersecurity

5 min read

Published in System Weakness

·Apr 25

Security Advisory: Critical Cryptographic Java Vulnerability

April 22nd, 2022: CyberHoot has investigated a Java Product vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022–21449 that allows accounts to be remotely exploitable without authentication. In other words, this vulnerability can be exploited from outside your network by someone who hasn’t authenticated into your environment. …

Cybersecurity

3 min read

Security Advisory: Critical Cryptographic Java Vulnerability

Apr 19

7 Cybersecurity Trends in 2022 and Beyond

Cybersecurity remains a top concern for businesses and individuals alike. With each year passing, new technologies emerge to protect you from cyberattacks. But cybercriminals tend to adapt to these new technologies, allowing them to create more sophisticated ways to target your vulnerabilities. …

Cybersecurity

6 min read

Apr 12

Fake Emergency Search Warrants Becoming a Problem

There is a concerning and highly effective strategy that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), phone companies, and social media firms. …

Cybersecurity

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Fake Emergency Search Warrants Becoming a Problem

Apr 5

6 Reasons Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training Should Be a Regular Activity at your Company

Cybersecurity awareness training should be a part of every company’s onboarding routine for all workers. Whether they are in-office or remote employees, all employees benefit from more than a reminder to keep passwords safe! Cyber-attacks are more sophisticated than ever before and frightfully common. Spirion estimates there is 1 new…

Cybersecurity

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