TheSniper

As cyber threats continue to evolve, 2025 is proving to be a critical year for cybersecurity professionals, organizations, and governments alike. From AI-driven attacks to state-sponsored cyber espionage, organizations must stay vigilant to protect their data, infrastructure, and digital assets. In this blog post, we will break down the most pressing cybersecurity issues of today

History The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) first proposed new cybersecurity disclosure rules on March 8, 2022.  The comment period for the proposed rules closed on May 9, 2022.  The SEC then reopened the comment period on the proposed rules on February 9, 2023, and closed it on April 11, 2023.  Public company directors and

🔒 Protecting your online presence is crucial in today’s digital world! As cybersecurity experts, we highly recommend using Multifactor Authentication (MFA) to enhance the security of your accounts. MFA adds an extra layer of protection by requiring multiple forms of verification before granting access. It’s like having a virtual bodyguard for your digital identity! 💂‍♂️💻

As a CPA owner, it’s crucial to understand the importance of cybersecurity for your business. Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting your computer systems, networks, and sensitive information from unauthorized access, theft, and damage. With the increase in cyber attacks, businesses of all sizes are at risk. In fact, according to a report by Verizon,

Cyber-criminals are using Microsoft-owned ChatGPT to create Telegram bots that can write malware and steal your data, new research has revealed. Currently, if you ask ChatGPT to write a phishing email impersonating a bank or create malware, it will not generate it.  However, hackers are working their way around ChatGPT’s restrictions and there is an

New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law goes into effect on July 9. The law applies to food and drink establishments, places of entertainment, and retail stores in New York City that collect, retain, convert, store, or share biometric identifier information (e.g., retina or iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and hand scans) from customers. According to the

As recent events have now shaped the culture of our business and personal life, we are now entering a new phase of the aftershock of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Chaos, survival mode, quarantining, shifted focus, uncertainty, mass layoffs, financial disruption, and large companies now declaring bankruptcy have resulted in businesses and individuals shifting their attention to

We’ve discovered a threat actor attempting to take advantage of Americans who may be seeking a job, especially military veterans. The actor, previously identified by Symantec as Tortoiseshell, deployed a website called hxxp://hiremilitaryheroes[.]com that posed as a website to help U.S. military veterans find jobs. The URL is strikingly close to the legitimate service from

Details weren’t shared at the time, but we now know that the iOS security update addressed critical vulnerabilities discovered by Google security researchers Samuel Groß and Natalie Silvanovich that could allow a remote attacker to attack an iPhone just by sending a maliciously-crafted iMessage. Thankfully the vulnerabilities, which could most likely have been sold to

66% of devices in small-to midsized businesses are based on expired or about-to-expire Microsoft OS versions, Alert Logic study found. New research underscores security weaknesses in small-to midsized businesses including a dependence on antiquated Microsoft operating systems, encryption misconfigurations, poor patching regimes, and reliance on outdated Exchange 2000 email servers. The findings, published this week