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Karakurt Data Extortion Group – A New Approach to Ransomware

Karakurt Data Extortion Group – A New Approach to Ransomware

You may be growing tired of hearing the word “ransomware” by now, but this critical threat is unfortunately only continuing to grow at an exponential speed. The Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR) notes that ransomware breaches increased by thirteen per …

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Revisiting the Apache Log4j Vulnerability

Apache Log4j Vulnerability

By now, most are aware of the Apache Log4j vulnerability that was announced in December of 2021. The exposure is widespread in Java applications, and I have been discovering that many companies are affected by it. Remediation is imperative to ensure that attackers do not exploit affec …

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Ransomware Disrupting Your Beer Supply

Ransomware Disrupting Your Beer Supply

When brainstorming blog topics, it often helps to find intersections between your profession and your personal interests. In this case, that intersection is cybersecurity and brewing beer, respectively. But what could beer possibly have to do with cybersecurity?

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Traditional Antivirus vs. Endpoint Detection Response (EDR)

Traditional Antivirus vs. Endpoint Detection Response (EDR)

While there are many antivirus solutions available on the market, we know that not every solution can detect and remove every type of malware. Therefore incident response tools are important to keep in your arsenal.

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Cyberattacks on the Rise – Everyone Pays the Price!

Cyberattacks on the Rise – Everyone Pays the Price!

It is no secret that cyberattacks have been rising over the past decade. A 2019 Accenture and Ponemon Institute report found that security breaches increased by 11% since 2018 and 67% since 2014. To meet this rising challenge/opportunity, cyber liability insurance (cyber insurance) ha …

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Blackbaud Breach – Time to Review Your Vendors

Blackbaud Breach – Time to Review Your Vendors

It has recently been reported that Blackbaud, one of the world’s largest providers of education administration, fundraising, and financial management software for nonprofits suffered a ransomware attack back in May of 2020.

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