LLK Consulting, LLC

07/28/2022

https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/publications/HowtoProtectYourselfAgainstHackers.asp

With the Internet continuing to grow, some criminals, known as hackers, illegally obtain usernames and passwords from websites, making those with an online account vulnerable.

05/10/2021

Be Mindful of Ransomware Attacks!!!!!

The federal government issued a rare emergency declaration on Sunday after a cyberattack on a major U.S. pipeline choked the transportation of oil.

01/07/2021

https://www.cnet.com/news/solarwinds-hack-officially-blamed-on-russia-what-you-need-to-know/

The hack has compromised local, state and federal agencies as well as major tech companies.

04/12/2020

https://www.google.com/amp/s/qz.com/africa/1835726/nigerian-online-fraudsters-attack-us-companies-with-malware/amp/

Business email compromise scam attempts from Nigerian fraudsters resulted in an average of 92,739 attacks per month last year.

03/12/2020

Malicious cyber actors are currently attempting to take advantage of public concern surrounding COVID-19 (the Novel Coronavirus) by conducting phishing attacks and other malicious or fraudulent activity. Phishing attacks often use a combination of email and bogus websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information. One such attack features a fake coronavirus map that hides malware that steals user information.

LLK Consulting encourages all to guard against COVID-19-related phishing attacks and other malware by taking the following precautions:

• Avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails and be wary of email attachments.
• Do not reveal personal or financial information in emails, and do not respond to email solicitations for this information.
• Verify a charity’s authenticity before making donations. Review the Federal Trade Commission’s page on Charity Scams for more information.
• Use trusted sources—such as legitimate, government websites—for up-to-date, fact-based information about COVID-19.

01/13/2020

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/01/13/us-government-critical-security-alert-upgrade-vpn-or-expect-continued-cyber-attacks/

Critical VPN vulnerability prompts U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to "strongly urge" updating now or face being compromised in a cyber-attack.

01/06/2020

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/01/heres-what-a-cyber-attack-by-iran-might-look-like/

Experts warn that Iran might turn to its growing army of hackers.

12/12/2019

https://www.newser.com/story/284279/hacker-uses-ring-camera-to-scare-girl-in-her-room.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top

In one case, a man harassed a young girl in her bedroom

11/27/2019

https://cyware.com/news/the-state-of-cybersecurity-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry-42835bac

Losing control over sensitive data can have catastrophic consequences and in turn, impact patients’ and consumers’ trust. A cybersecurity breach on such organizations can wreak havoc, resulting in the compromise of proprietary digital assets & private information.

10/03/2019

https://www.wired.com/story/ransomware-strike-local-texas-government-agencies/

A coordinated strike against 23 local governments is called the largest such hack from a single source.

09/04/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/09/04/potential-hurricane-dorian-cyber-scams

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity targeting Hurricane Dorian disaster victims and potential donors. Fraudulent emails commonly appear after major natural disasters and often contain links or attachments that direct...

04/04/2019

https://fox4kc.com/2019/04/03/researchers-find-more-cases-of-facebook-app-data-exposure/

SAN FRANCISCO — Security researchers have uncovered more instances of Facebook user data being publicly exposed on the internet, further underscoring its struggles as it deals with a slew of privacy and other problems. The researchers from the firm UpGuard said in a blog post Wednesday that the da...