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Wednesday, May 17, 2017I have personnally recieved 2 bogus e-mails from "Dousign.com" this morning. If you look below, this is part of what one of the e-mails looks like. DocuSign has about 200 million users and has been embraced as a quick and secure way to sign contracts and other official documents using even a finger on a mobile device. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 15, 2017Appears that the worst is over for the WannaCry Ransomware attack. As many of you know this attack has it genesis from a cyber-attack/data breach on the NSA last year that showed vulnerabilities in older versions of Microsoft’s operating systems and not up-to-date versions of Windows 10 desktop and Windows Server Systems. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, May 9, 2017According to the BBC, this bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender, could be exploited without the recipient even opening the message. Researchers working for Google's Project Zero cyber-security outfit discovered the flaw at the weekend. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 8, 2017Law Firms that are relying on their Business Owners Policy (BOP) or their Attorney Malpractice Policy to cover Cyber Exposures should pay attention to the Rhode Island Law Firm that was hit with Ransomware. According to the ABA Journal Article, the Law Firm of Moses Afonso Ryan Ltd wa... READ MORE >>
Friday, May 5, 2017If you got an e-mail from hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh@mailinator, opened it and responded, you need to read this BBC Article. The bad guys may already have your e-mail password and your google docs and you may have spread the malware to all of your friends. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 28, 2017A little over a month ago we blogged about 2 Giant Tech Companies that were duped by a Lithuanian man out of over $100 Million in a Phishing Scam: To read the initial blog click below. 2 Major Tech Firms Scammed out of $100 Million The BBC has gotten information that the 2 Tech Giants were Google and Facebook. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 26, 2017This is a new word to add to your vocabulary of Phishing, Spearing, Trojan Horses, and Malware. Most of you know that if you decide to go to the dark side of the web and open your typical XXX site you likely are going to get infected. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 13, 2017We have blogged about this before. HIPPA information needs to be protected. If there is a breach, then the clock starts clicking. Chicago based Presence Health’s failure to provide notification with the 60 day time from results in an enforcement action costing the firm $475,000. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 11, 2017We received the attached notice from Intermedia that you should be aware of. The L Squared Tech staff also states that you should be particularly wary of RTF (Rich Text Format) files. Microsoft has stated that they will be releasing an update on April 11, that addresses the issue. READ MORE >>
Monday, April 10, 2017From our friends at The Hartford to click on the article 7 Passwords that you should never use:Click Here READ MORE >>
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