Cyber Attacks

Deepfake AI Facial Recognition

Deepfake Video with Biometric Technology Tricking Law Firms And Exfiltrating Money

Scams and Deception Deepfake video and sophisticated scams that manipulate video and audio to create highly convincing fake identities or messages from what appear to be trusted individuals are creating a major risk for law firms, the UK Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRS) says. The SRA issued a caution to lawyers who heavily rely on video […]

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Sniper Watch: Stop, Call, Wait

Is Your Business Prepared for a Cyber Incident?

Is Your Business Prepared for a Cyber Incident?   In today’s digital age, having a well-written Incident Response plan is not optional, it’s essential. Yet many companies find themselves unprepared when disaster strikes. We recommend these immediate actions for managing unexpected cybersecurity incidents: Stop, Call, Wait. . Stop: Don’t panic.  Halt all operations safely and

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Gigabud RAT Android Banking Malware

Gigabud RAT Android Banking Malware Targets Institutions Across Countries

Account holders of over numerous financial institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Peru are being targeted by an Android banking malware called Gigabud RAT. “One of Gigabud RAT’s unique features is that it doesn’t execute any malicious actions until the user is authorized into the malicious application by a fraudster, which makes it

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Does Turning Your Smartphone (iPhone|Android) Off Protect You From Malware?

We’ve had folks contact us telling us that they’ve solved the cybersecurity problem. They’ve told us that they’ll just shut off their phone when not in use… “What!?!” Would you shut off your smart pacemaker?!? 🤪 Communication devices are meant to do just that… communicate! Malware comes in all shapes and sizes, and can range

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CPA Firms - Cybersecurity

Top Business & Cybersecurity Concerns for CPAs in 2023

Cybersecurity Impact on CPA Firms Cybersecurity is a critical issue for businesses and organizations of all sizes and industries, and the accounting profession is no exception. In today’s digital age, sensitive financial data and information are increasingly at risk of being compromised by cybercriminals who seek to steal valuable data, commit fraud, or cause disruption

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Hackers Use Powerpoint (.PPT) files for Triggered ‘MouseOver’ Malware Delivery Attack

Hackers believed to work for Russia have started using a new code execution technique that relies on mouse movement in Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to trigger a malicious PowerShell script. No malicious macro is necessary for the malicious code to execute and download the payload, for a more insidious attack.  A report from threat intelligence company

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Uber Hack

Uber Hacked by 18-Year-Old, Claiming the Company Has Weak Security

What Happened Uber discovered its computer network had been breached on Thursday, leading the company to take several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigated the extent of the hack.  The breach appeared to have compromised many of Uber’s internal systems, and a person claiming responsibility for the hack sent images

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Kaseya MSP Cyber Attack

Major MSP & Supply Chain Hit with Ransomware Affecting 40,000+ Companies

Kaseya, an IT solutions developer for MSPs and enterprise clients, announced that it had become the victim of a cyberattack on July 2, over the American Independence Day weekend. It appears that attackers have carried out a supply chain ransomware attack by leveraging a vulnerability in Kaseya’s VSA software against multiple managed service providers (MSP)

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Malware Skyrockets to 74%

In 2021, Zero Day Malware Attacks Skyrocket to 74% of All Discovered Attacks

In the first quarter of 2021, 74% of malware threats detected were known to be Zero Day Attacks – meaning an attack sequence in which a signature-based antivirus identifier was not present at the time of the infection. In early 2021, it was the highest level of Zero Day Malware Detections ever recorded.  Organizations must

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