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Cybersecurity Conference Season Starts Soon in Las Vegas

June 15, 2018 Wes O'Donnell

The cybersecurity conference season is just a couple of months away. Soon, your organization’s cyber professionals will head for Las Vegas, the nation’s epicenter for these technology events, to improve their skills and experience the latest in state-of-the-art cyber defenses.

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Trump-Kim Summit Gift Bags Containing Fans with USB Drives Raise Cyber Eyebrows

June 13, 2018 Susan Hoffman

Journalists attending the recent Trump/Kim summit were given fans with USB drives. Cybersecurity experts warned that the USB drives may contain malware.

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Advanced Persistent Threats and How Your Organization Can Deter Them

June 11, 2018 Wes O'Donnell

Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are a major cybersecurity problem that many organizations – big or small – will eventually face.

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City of Atlanta Victim of Devastating Ransomware Assault

June 7, 2018 Susan Hoffman

On March 22, the City of Atlanta was the victim of a ransomware attack that caused widespread problems. Atlanta has stated that it did not pay the ransom.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Issues Apology for Racist Tweets after Hack

June 5, 2018 Susan Hoffman

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Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings has issued an apology after a series of racist tweets appeared on Twitter. The posts were created by an unknown hacker.

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FBI Recommends Rebooting Your Routers NOW to Protect Them

May 29, 2018 Susan Hoffman

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The FBI has released a public service announcement to millions of Americans, encouraging them to reboot their routers or gateways.

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Ukraine Has Evidence That Russia Is Plotting a Large Cyber Attack

May 24, 2018 Susan Hoffman

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Ukraine claims that Russian hackers infected over half a million routers and storage devices. This infection is in preparation for a future cyber attack.

WASHINGTON DC, USA: The Pentagon is the headquarters of the Unit

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DoD to Award Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud Contract in Fall 2018

May 23, 2018 Susan Hoffman

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The DoD has been working on a cloud concept called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure. The government is expected to bid out the contract this week.