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[Multiple Ransomware Attacks Hitting U.S. Cities]

Multiple Ransomware Attacks Hitting U.S. Cities

Cities across the U.S. are being held at ransom. Cybercriminals are attacking municipal computers and holding them at ransom for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for regaining control of their data.

The criminals install ransomware, a type of malware that freezes the entire system and encrypts files until the ransom is paid.

In recent weeks, Baltimore and two...

[Operating Systems and Deprecation and Why It's Important] Operating Systems and Deprecation: Why It’s Important

If it seems like operating systems are constantly being updated, there’s a reason for that—support teams need to be able to stay on top of ever-changing security issues in the digital world to make sure their operating systems are kept safe from potential attackers.

As new versions of operating systems come in, old ones are cut out. Each year, companies like Microsoft and...

[TLS Deprecation and Email. What does this mean for business owners?] TLS Deprecation and Email: What You Need to Know

The four most popular web browsers (Google Chrome, Apple’s Safari, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox) recently announced they would be deprecating TLS 1.0 and 1.1 beginning in 2020, signaling a major shift in web browsing, email use and much more.

TLS is the security protocol that is used in online communications of all types, and the successor to SSL. Many people...

[Firefox now available with enhanced tracking protection] Firefox Now Available with Enhanced Tracking Protection

Mozilla released the latest edition of Firefox in July 2019 with updates geared towards protecting user privacy. New features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and password management, and updates to their Facebook Container, set Firefox apart as a privacy-focused browser.

Below are some of the top updates from Firefox’s latest release.

Stop sites from tracking you with...

[What is 5G and Why Does it Matter?] What is 5G and Why Does it Matter?

The fifth generation of cellular networks has arrived. Cellular network carriers and phone manufacturers alike are preparing for the new standard in network speed and the next wave of mobile technology.

Below we’ll explore what 5G is and how it will improve cellular connections.

What is 5G?

5G is the fifth generation of technical rules governing how a cellular network works, including the radio frequencies...

[Systems Steal 2 Million Credit Card Numbers] Attack Targeting POS Systems Steals 2 Million Credit Card Numbers

Earl Enterprises, the Orlando-based parent company of several popular restaurant chains, disclosed in April a yearlong security breach that resulted in two million stolen credit card numbers.

Earl Enterprises is the parent company of Buca di Beppo, Planet Hollywood, Earl of Sandwich and several other eateries. All of its restaurants were impacted in some way when hackers...

[Polish Data Protection Regulator Issues First GDPR Fines]Polish Data Protection Regulator Issues First GDPR Fines

Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) has issued its first fines post-implementation of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data protection agency fined Bisnode, a digital marketing company, €220,000 for failing to comply with GDPR. The move signals that more regulatory agencies are comfortable issuing GDPR-related fines.

UODO determined...

[Business Email Compromise Scams Skyrocket] Business Email Compromise Scams Skyrocket

The FBI reported a nearly 500 percent rise in business email compromise (BEC) incidents, with cases occurring in all 50 states and in 150 countries. BEC scams, also known as spear phishing, CEO fraud and invoice fraud, have tricked companies out of $150 million in losses.

According to research from Proofpoint, BECs are bursting in popularity over the past year with a 476% increase in incidents from...

[Australia's New Anti-Encryption Law May Be The Strongest Yet] Australia’s New Anti-Encryption Law May Be the Strongest Yet

On December 6, Australia’s parliament passed some of the toughest anti-encryption legislation in the world aimed at forcing tech companies to reveal messages exchanged by terrorist and organized crime groups. The bill will require tech companies like Facebook, WhatsApp and Signal to cooperate with law enforcement to decrypt messages and even implement code to track...

[US Senators Introduce Federal Data Privacy Bill] US Senators Introduce Federal Data Privacy Bill

US senators are seeking to enact the first federal data privacy law with the Data Care Act, introduced December 12. The bill would require companies who collect data from users to take reasonable steps to protect that data and prevent companies from using data in a way that could hurt consumers.

Senator Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, is the bill’s sponsor. Schatz is the top...