Checklist for Good Cyber Hygiene

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the United States and you can check out lots of great content by going to #CyberAware on Twitter or to my team’s #CyberAvengers content. As my firm’s contribution to #CyberAware, I hope you find the following checklist to be helpful and all I ask of you in return …

Does blasting the SEC for failing to act on warnings help cybersecurity?

On the heels of the Equifax breach, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosed on September 20, 2017, that it had been hacked way back in 2016. It further disclosed that about a month ago it learned the hackers may have used their access for illegal online trading. With the SEC’s regulatory enforcement …

#CyberAvengers: Cyber Hygiene and Government–Industry Cooperation for Better Cybersecurity

Read the #CyberAvengers’ recent article, Ransomware Spreading Like Crazy Worms, on NextGov.com, Levick.com, or The #CyberAvengers website. _____________________________ The #CyberAvengers (Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, Christophe Veltsos) are a group of salty and experienced professionals who have decided to work together to help our country by defeating cybercrime and slowing down nefarious actors operating in cyberspace seeking […]

#CyberAvengers: 9 Ways to Declare Independence from Hacking

Read the #CyberAvengers’ recent article, Ransomware Spreading Like Crazy Worms, on NextGov.com, Levick.com, or The #CyberAvengers website. _____________________________ The #CyberAvengers (Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, Christophe Veltsos) are a group of salty and experienced professionals who have decided to work together to help our country by defeating cybercrime and slowing down nefarious actors operating in cyberspace seeking […]

#CyberAvengers: Ransomware Spreading Like Crazy Worms

Read the #CyberAvengers’ recent article, Ransomware Spreading Like Crazy Worms, on NextGov.com, Levick.com, or The #CyberAvengers website. _____________________________ The #CyberAvengers (Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, Christophe Veltsos) are a group of salty and experienced professionals who have decided to work together to help our country by defeating cybercrime and slowing down nefarious actors operating in cyberspace seeking […]

#CyberAvengers: Fixing the Federal IT Mess Before it is Too Late

Read the recent #CyberAvengers article, Fixing the Federal IT Mess Before it is Too Late, on Levick.com or The #CyberAvengers website. _____________________________ The #CyberAvengers (Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, Christophe Veltsos) are a group of salty and experienced professionals who have decided to work together to help our country by defeating cybercrime and slowing down nefarious actors operating in cyberspace seeking to …

New Hacking Technique Revealed, Viruses in Online Video Subtitles

Check Point security group has released information revealing how hackers are now using online video subtitles as a source to transport viruses into personal computers, granting hackers to endless information for very little work. This method of hacking requires a user to do nothing other than opening up their favorite videos online. According to a …

Implications of DOJ Indictment of Russian & Canadian Hackers for Yahoo Breach?

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Quiz: How much do you know about cybersecurity?

Here is an interesting little quiz that is actually quite informative. It is by the Pew Research Center so it seems legit. Thanks for originally sharing it, Kevin Keane: How much do you know about cybersecurity? UPDATED: Read what the results show about overall cybersecurity understanding  

Are Smaller Healthcare Practices Required to Report a #Ransomware or Potential Data Breach?

Does the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule apply to all Covered Entities and Business Associates, Even Smaller Ones? To many of you reading this post this question seems ridiculous. You know the answer. However, I get asked this question so frequently that I decided to answer it with a blog post to save time next time …