ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 122.  It is Monday May 11th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Data Breaches & Ransomware Galore

This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com 

Update on Cognizant

Black Hat USA, DEF CON 28 Go Virtual

Hackers Breach 3.5 Million MobiFriends Dating App Credentials

DigitalOcean Data Leak Incident Exposed Some of Its Customers Data

What one cybersecurity company has learned from responding to Maze ransomware

Hacker group floods dark web with data stolen from 11 companies

North Korean hackers infect real 2FA app to compromise Macs

Sodinokibi ransomware can now encrypt open and locked files

REvil ransomware threatens to leak A-list celebrities' legal docs

Email Breach Impacts 35,529 Patients of Saint Francis Healthcare Partners

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 121.  It is Friday May 8th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and If Maze is Involved It’s Not Over

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Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

An Update on Cognizant

Samsung patches 0-click vulnerability impacting all smartphones sold since 2014

This phishing campaign targets executives with fake emails from their phone provider

Half of Companies Have Suffered a Cybersecurity Issue Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Here’s how federal authorities are dealing with COVID-19 related online scams

Critical WordPress plugin bug lets hackers take over 1M sites

Microsoft Teams call drops on desktop caused by iOS bug

HHS Issues Security, Privacy Guidance for COVID-19 Issues

Healthcare Workers in Michigan and Illinois Fired for HIPAA Violations

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 120.  It is Thursday May 7th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Yes You Have to Prepare for Tornadoes Too

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Cyberattack on NTPC Further Exposes the Cybersecurity Risks of Energy Sector

Instacart Patches Security Bug That Would Have Let Attackers Spoof SMS Messages

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome 

SAP announces security issues in cloud-based products

Critical Citrix ShareFile bugs could give access to private files

Hackers use website favicon to camouflage credit card skimmer

Phishing Attack at BJC HealthCare Impacts Patients at 19 Hospitals

Patients Notified Medical Records Exposed at Tornado Hit Secure Medical Record Facility

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 119.  It is Wednesday May 6th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Be Ready for More COVID-19 Scams

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Nearly 2,000 malicious COVID-19-themed domains created every day

US financial industry regulator warns of widespread phishing campaign

Massive campaign targets 900,000 WordPress sites in a week

Microsoft releases May Office updates with fixes for auth issues

Microsoft launches IoT-focused bounty program with $100K awards

Firefox 76 released with integrated data breach alerts

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 118.  It is Tuesday May 5th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and What’s Consumer Trust Like After a Ransomware Attack

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Consumers will opt for competitors after a single ransomware-related service disruption

Data Security Flaw Exposes Details Of Thousands Of Legal Documents

GoDaddy notifies users of breached hosting accounts

LockBit ransomware self-spreads to quickly encrypt 225 systems

Hackers exploit Salt RCE bugs in widespread attacks, PoCs public

Office 365 to stop data theft by disabling external forwarding

Ciitizen HIPAA Right of Access Study Shows Significant Improvement in Compliance

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 117.  It is Monday, May 4th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and May the Fourth Be With You

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Unpatched Oracle WebLogic Servers Vulnerable to CVE-2020-2883

SaltStack Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Salt

Hackers breach company’s MDM server to spread Android malware

Trump Declares National Emergency As Foreign Hackers Threaten U.S. Power Grid

Microsoft Teams Impersonation Attacks Flood Inboxes

TrickBot Attack Exploits COVID-19 Fears with DocuSign-Themed Ploy

Targeted Phishing Attacks Successfully Hacked Top Executives At 150+ Companies

Protecting Patient's Data - A Major Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 116.  It is Friday May 1st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s Been a Rough Week for WordPress

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WordPress Releases Security Update

Critical WordPress e-Learning Plugin Bugs Open Door to Cheating

Ninja Forms WordPress plugin patch prevents takeover of 1M sites

New Android Malware Targets PayPal, CapitalOne App Users

Chegg Confirmed Data Breach of Employee Records

Average Ransomware Payments Soared in the First Quarter

Clop ransomware leaks ExecuPharm's files after failed ransom

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 115.  It is Thursday April 30th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Yes Parking Meters Can be Hit With Ransomware Too

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VMware Releases Security Updates for ESXi

High-Severity Cisco IOS XE Flaw Threatens SD-WAN Routers

Millions of Brute-Force Attacks Hit Remote Desktop Accounts

Google Confirms New Security Threat For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Smart Parking Meter Company Hit by Sodinokibi

US govt updates Microsoft Office 365 security best practices

Ransomware Attackers Claim Three More Healthcare Victims

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 114.  It is Wednesday April 29th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and A Warning from Microsoft re: Pirated Movies

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Critical Security Patches Released for Magento, Adobe Illustrator and Bridge

A few updates are available.  Samba, Google Chrome and Juniper

Hackers are creating backdoor accounts and cookie files on WordPress sites running OneTone

Biopharmaceutical Firm Suffers Ransomware Attack, Data Dump

Microsoft warns of malware surprise pushed via pirated movies

233,000 Patients Notified About PHI Breach at Genetic Testing Lab

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 113.  It is Tuesday April 28th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Let’s Talk About Mistakes That Lead to Ransomware

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U.S. Universities Hit With ‘Adult Dating’ Spear-Phishing Attack

Insider Threats Jump 47 Percent, as Incident Costs Reach $11.45 Million, New Study Shows

WordPress plugin bug lets hackers create rogue admin accounts

Twitter kills SMS-based tweeting in most countries

Microsoft Teams patched against image-based account takeover

5 common mistakes that lead to ransomware