How to Bypass Security Protocols: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Industrial Remote-Access Gateways

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Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in industrial and operational technology (OT) environments continue to pose significant risks, particularly when it comes to remote-access gateways. At DEF CON 32, researcher Moritz Abrell demonstrated how he was able to exploit serious flaws in the Ewon Cosy+, an industrial remote-access gateway, to bypass security protocols. This revelation serves as a reminder…

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Passkeys vs. Hackers: Are Passkeys Truly the Future of Secure Authentication?

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In the simplest of terms, passkeys are an alternative to passwords to provide unique and secure authentication for access to anything from a website, cloud network, application, or mobile device. You very likely have used a passkey at some point already, either for personal or professional reasons. Examples of a passkey that are familiar to…

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The Power of Excel Tables: Organize and Analyze Your Business Data with Ease

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Creating and formatting Excel tables for business is an essential skill to organize and analyze your business data more efficiently. By converting raw data into well-structured tables, you can easily sort, filter, and analyze large datasets. Excel tables offer built-in functionality like automatic column sorting, data validation, and the ability to apply consistent formulas across…

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How to Effectively Manage and Use Enhanced Safe Browsing for Google

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Did you know that there is a free tool available from Google that is designed to help protect you and your data? This tool is known as Enhanced Safe Browsing and it can be used to provide additional protection whether you are browsing the Internet via Google Chrome or checking emails via Google’s Gmail service.…

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Ransomware Team Attacks: Cyber Crime Continues to Evolve and Expand

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Just when the cyber security industry began to think it understood how ransomware attacks and cyber criminals worked, they evolved and taken on a new strategy. Instead of battling a single group of attackers, companies are now faced with different groups that are working together to establish ransomware team attacks. More than ever before, it…

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Built-in Report Button Options for Suspicious Emails in Microsoft Outlook

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When you consider that malicious and suspicious emails cause some of the biggest problems in the modern business world, it is not surprising that Microsoft Outlook – one of the leading email clients available – offers built-in report button methods to report concerning emails to Microsoft. In addition to reporting bad emails that can be…

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The Change Healthcare Breach: What Happened and How Could It Be Prevented

Hackers working on laptops, one using a tablet, involved in the Kaseya ransomware attack before being arrested and charged.

In February 2024, Change Healthcare was hacked by a ransomware gang to steal personal health data that included, according to parent company UnitedHealth, a “substantial proportion of people in America.” This attack resulted in months of disruption and concern in multiple areas throughout the U.S. healthcare system. Ultimately, due to the seriousness of the attack…

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Hacker Arrested, Charged, and Sentenced in the Kaseya Ransomware Attack

Recreation of police officer handcuffing a hacker involved in the Kaseya ransomware attack.

In what is being heralded as a massive victory, a federal judge sentenced the hacker behind the well-known Kaseya ransomware attack to 13 years and 7 months in prison. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, was also ordered by the judge to pay more than $16 million in restitution for his role in the attack. Kaseya…

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