How dangerous is the The Apache Log4J vulnerability ? How does a 10 out of 10 CVSS Severity level ( CVSS is an industry-standard vulnerability metric) “Various information security news outlets reported on the discovery of critical vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 in the Apache Log4j library (CVSS severity level 10 out of 10). Millions of Java applications use […]
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The importance of MFA or 2FA, recent threats and public guidance
Recently, Microsoft released public guidance regarding a series of targeted attacks coordinated by the Russian linked hacking group Nobelium. Nobelium is the state sponsored group that is thought to have facilitated the massive attacks on the company SolarWinds that was first reported to the public in 2020. As we have seen with attacks of a similar nature, the action […]
Read MoreData Compromises for 2021 up 17pct over 2020
Data breach publicly reported through the first 3 quarters of 2021 are up 17% over the same period in 2020. According to the Identity Theft Center, a non profit focused on collecting such data since 2005. ITRC’s Q3 First Half Data Breach Analysis, the number of publicly-reported data compromises through September 30, 2021 has exceeded […]
Read MoreOctober is Cyber Awareness Month
Use this month to do a real check on your business or personal cyber awareness CISA has published a weekly checklist In 2021, CISA and NCSA will focus on the following areas in our promotions and outreach: Week of October 4 (Week 1): Be Cyber Smart. Week of October 11 (Week 2): Phight the Phish! Week of October 18 (Week […]
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