Security is more critical today than it has ever been. We are constantly bombarded with buzzwords and acronyms. You hear cyber this and that, malware, SIG, DDOS, MFA, the list goes on… They are all very important, but we rarely hear the words “service provider security infrastructure.” It’s fair to say the world has come a long way since the early ‘90s, and with that, so have … [Read more...] about Is your internet service provider protecting you online?
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Microsoft Launches Free Linux Forensics and Rootkit Malware Detection Service
Microsoft has announced a new free-to-use initiative aimed at uncovering forensic evidence of sabotage on Linux systems, including rootkits and intrusive malware that may otherwise go undetected.The cloud offering, dubbed Project Freta, is a snapshot-based memory forensic mechanism that aims to provide automated full-system volatile memory inspection of virtual machine (VM) … [Read more...] about Microsoft Launches Free Linux Forensics and Rootkit Malware Detection Service
Mozilla Launches ‘Firefox Private Network’ VPN Service as a Browser Extension
Mozilla has officially launched a new privacy-focused VPN service, called Firefox Private Network, as a browser extension that aims to encrypt your online activity and limit what websites and advertisers know about you.Firefox Private Network service is currently in beta and available only to desktop users in the United States as part of Mozilla's recently expunged "Firefox … [Read more...] about Mozilla Launches ‘Firefox Private Network’ VPN Service as a Browser Extension
New Malware Uses Windows BITS Service to Stealthy Exfiltrate Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new computer virus associated with the Stealth Falcon state-sponsored cyber espionage group that abuses a built-in component of the Microsoft Windows operating system to stealthily exfiltrate stolen data to attacker-controlled server.Active since 2012, Stealth Falcon is a sophisticated hacking group known for targeting journalists, … [Read more...] about New Malware Uses Windows BITS Service to Stealthy Exfiltrate Data
Ransomware Hits Dental Data Backup Service Offering Ransomware Protection
THIS WEEK IN THE IRONIC NEWS:DDS Safe, an online cloud-based data backup system that hundreds of dental practice offices across the United States are using to safeguard medical records and other information of their patients from ransomware attacks has been hit with ransomware.Provided by two Wisconsin-based companies, Digital Dental Record and PerCSoft, the backend system of … [Read more...] about Ransomware Hits Dental Data Backup Service Offering Ransomware Protection