Welcome to the monthly Cyber Security Connection where we report on the latest trends, news topics and threats in the internet security space to help your business stay informed and on alert. Industry Updates Amazon Continuing to Invest in Cyber Security and AI Technologies Amazon recently had its Re:Invent Conference dropping tons of new services,…
Archives for 2017
O365 What Every C-Level Needs To Know
Office 365 is one of the better business services to come out of the cloud services era. The days of managing exchange servers in house are happily gone, the thankless job it was… Now that it’s out of your opex you need to know and should be monitoring for the following “features” Microsoft has enabled…
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the age of Cyber Security
Not long ago your ICS infrastructure was safe from outsiders. No longer. Threats are emerging on various fronts, even insiders with purpose or good intentions gone wrong, the result is the same. Having control of your ICS network is more important than ever With Cyber Security being the largest growth market in IT over the…
Petya/NoPetya Ransomware
Global cyberattack: What you need to know Another major cyber attack, known as Petya/NotPetya, believed to have first struck Ukraine, caused havoc around the world yesterday, crippling computers or halting operations on a global scale. The rapidly spreading computer worm appears to have borrowed key features from last month’s ransomware attack, “WannaCry” but has serious…
Email Safety Tips for Avoiding Ransomware
Email Safety Tips This past Friday, the world experienced a cyberattack unprecedented in scope and potential impact. Starting in the UK and Spain, the malicious WannyCry / WannaCrypt software quickly spread globally, blocking customers from their data unless they paid a ransom using Bitcoin. The WannyCry / WannaCrypt exploits used in the attack were drawn…
