Ransomware is a threat businesses cannot afford to ignore. Such a cyberattack often blocks user access to systems until the perpetrator receives ransom. A recent cautionary tale is a ransomware attack on Dole Food Company. Dole reported on Feb. 22 a cybersecurity incident involving ransomware. Although it is unclear when or how the attack occurred, Dole said it had a...
The Microsoft Exchange Server is an e-mail server developed exclusively for Windows OS users. It also offers collaboration functions like scheduling and calendaring. One of the Exchange Server's biggest draws is its high availability features. These features ensure that outages and server failures won’t disrupt server operations. But while the Exchange Server sounds like a dream for users, it also...
A new malware campaign on Facebook and YouTube is making headlines. S1deload Stealer hijacks these social media accounts, mines cryptocurrency, and spreads itself. Discover what business owners need to know about this malware. How the Malware Installs Itself S1deload Stealer is hidden within photo files with adult themes. The attackers use social engineering to post download links to these files...
The recent Stanford University data breach is causing businesses to reevaluate their security practices. The way the university handled the breach can serve as a guide for business owners. But it is important to understand the facts of the incident. Details of the Breach Stanford University discovered the security concern on Jan. 24, 2023, and immediately corrected the problem. The...
LastPass recently revealed more details of the second malware attack targeting its infrastructure.It also disclosed the company’s actions to prevent similar attacks in the future. By learning more about the attack, business owners can strengthen their own security weaknesses. There Were Two Incidents The threat actor ended the original attack on Aug. 12, 2022. A second attack occurred from Aug....
GoDaddy is a popular web hosting company with millions of customers worldwide. Users are alarmed to find that attackers stole the company’s source code. The hosting giant found the security breach in early December 2022 after it received customer reports. From there, it carried out a comprehensive investigation. GoDaddy disclosed that its sites are being redirected to random domains. Security...
It is ironic when software designed to protect is vulnerable to threats. That is the case here. Experts discovered the ClamAV free anti-malware program has a serious security risk. Investigations revealed the security threat is in its scanning library. It was tracked as CVE- 2023-20032. The risk affects several other products from Cisco. What Is ClamAV? The ClamAV anti-malware scans...
Hackers need less than a minute to perform a successful data breach. It will be over before you can even finish your cup of coffee. Unfortunately, it can take companies several weeks to realize they were the victim of a malware attack. That's what happened to Pepsi Bottling Ventures. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the largest privately owned Pepsi-Cola bottler in...
During the weekend of Feb. 11-12, 2023, content delivery network provider Cloudflare detected and mitigated an unusually high number of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks. It did not disclose the targets but mentioned some of the attacked websites. These included a gaming provider, hosting providers, cloud computing platforms, and cryptocurrency companies. The attack ranged between 50 to 70 million requests per second...
Microsoft has intended to replace Internet Explorer with the new Edge browser. On June 15, 2022, the company officially retired the popular browser by ending its update support for the application. However, it was still part of Windows 10 and was available for use. However, a Microsoft Edge update on Feb. 14, 2023, permanently disabled Internet Explorer 11 on Windows...
