Author: Terry

Education and Healthcare (unfortunately) continue to get a lot of attention from attackers.  Artificial Intelligence continues to be leveraged for attacks, even by state actors now. And a number of patches that should be applied as soon as reasonable. General Cyber Attacks Vulnerabilities, Malware, & Patches Phishy Phirewalls – the…

A couple of good reads to start for anyone that has cyber insurance.  Be sure you are doing your part so that you don’t put your ability to make a claim at risk.  Also, NIST provides new guidance on passwords that is surprising to many.  Finally, an HR malware scam…

Continued attacks on water facilities and healthcare organizations. Business Email Compromises and other phishing attacks continue to be a popular attack vector as attackers are using what information they can get for future deceptions. Attackers are willing to use information they have (even minor) to help to create convincing campaigns…

A couple of federal notices are lead stories and then a mix of attacks and patches.  Then Yoda makes an appearance in the Phishy Phirewalls section! General Cyber Attacks Vulnerabilities, Malware, & Patches Phishy Phirewalls – the lighter side of IT!  HopeNet (HopeNetCISO.com) reviews a variety of security news sources…

This update definitely has a GenAI/Deepfake flair to it.  Additionally, a number of cyber attacks related to nonprofits and Organizations of Hope. Finally, our Phishy Phirewalls section shows how Deepfake can take one picture and animate it with someone else’s actions. General Cyber Attacks Vulnerabilities, Malware, & Patches Phishy Phirewalls…