by James Kannengieser | Jul 12, 2017 | posts, Security
Last week, no one on Facebook was hacked by Jayden K Smith and that bothers me. I’ve spent the better part of my adult life trying to get people to pay attention to computer security. Seeing a warning of a security risk — social engineering in this case —...
by Russell Ramey | Jun 29, 2017 | Security
There is lots of misinformation flying around about the #NotPetya malware but there are several important issues that are becoming clear that are important for protecting your organization. There is no credible evidence that #Nyetya has ever spread through email. In...
by James Kannengieser | Jun 28, 2017 | Security
At first Petya (or Petwrap, NotPetra) seemed like a very similar attack to WannaCry, which was unleashed in May, causing havoc and mayhem to many parties, especially for the UK’s NSH and Spain’s Telefonica. With WannaCry, computers and networks were...
by James Kannengieser | May 12, 2017 | Security
In response to today’s massive cyberattack on the UK’s National Health System and at least 74 other countries, it is important to acknowledge two things: all institutions are vulnerable and people are the weakest link. According to the New York Times, NHS staff...
by James Kannengieser | May 6, 2017 | Guests, Security
Aeris Logic LLC welcomes Marc Helfman as our first guest blogger. Thank you for you contribution, Marc! We appreciate it. Being responsible for a cybersecurity program at a small-to-mid sized business certainly has it’s advantages compared to that of a larger company,...
by James Kannengieser | May 6, 2017 | Security
Recent estimates put the cost of ransomware at $1 billion dollars a year—and the hackers are getting smarter and more sophisticated. Although ransomware has been around since 2005, the scale and complexity of the crimes are more and more dangerous. Combine that with...
