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02/01/2023

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/fbi-takes-down-hacker-group-that-targeted-hospitals/641415/

The notorious ransomware group, known as the Hive, has impacted some of the nation’s most critical industries. 

11/05/2022

What is a Password Spraying Attack? 💦

A Password Spraying Attack is a type of brute force attack where a malicious actor attempts the same password on many accounts before moving on to another one and repeating the process. This is effective because many users use simple, predictable passwords, such as "password123."

A common practice among many companies is to lock a user out after a number of failed log in attempts (usually 3-5 attempts) in a short of time. Becuase of the nature of a password spraying attack, a bad actor is able to avoid being detected and locked out of an account, which is a common problem with regular brute force attacks.

02/14/2022

Cyber Incident Notification Act Of 2021 – Summary With Q&A

Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 – Early Summary with Q&A, by Daniel J. Haurey III. Guest Blog Post.

08/28/2021

06/20/2021

Happy Father’s Day! ❤️

06/15/2021

https://www.channelfutures.com/security/microsoft-teams-users-dodge-bullet-with-latest-severe-vulnerability

A severe vulnerability discovered by Tenable Research could have seriously impacted Microsoft Teams users. Attackers could have gained control of accounts.

06/04/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/politics/ransomware-cybersecurity-infrastructure.html

An open letter urged them to take many of the defensive steps that the federal government requires of its agencies and contractors.

06/01/2021

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/cyberattack-hits-world-s-largest-meat-supplier-n1269191

It might be days before production resumes after an “organized cybersecurity attack” affected IT systems in North America and Australia, officials said.

05/13/2021

63.5% of successful ransomware attacks are caused by Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).