Security

Here we go again. It’s August 14, and after last month’s buggy patches – with numerous known issues, particularly regarding .NET, Windows 7 and 8.1 – it’s not surprising that many IT pros are feeling at least a little wary but what might be in store this time. There were enough problems that Woody Leonhard […]

SamSam ransomware is not like any other. Last Tuesday, Sophos released an extensive report about how this meticulous malware sneaks up on unsuspecting victims and infiltrates their systems.  Since 2015, SamSam creators have earned USD 5.9 million, and that number continues to rise.

Keeping content safe no matter where it “lives.” We talk a lot about multi-layered security: perimeter security, network security, cloud security, device security – but what is it that we most need to protect?  The answer usually boils down to: the data.

With so much cybersecurity news flying around, it is hard to keep track of the bigger stories that emerged. Here is the GFI Software round-up of the three top cybersecurity stories of July 2018 which includes the new Microsoft bounty program, serious cyberattacks in Singapore and Reddit’s recent breach.

In 2012 and 2013, I wrote a couple of articles called Scanning Open Ports in Windows: A Quick Guide and Scanning Open Ports in Windows: A Quick Guide (Part 2) that covered how to use a series of neat little utilities to view open ports and troubleshoot client or server side application network connectivity issues. The articles […]

Here we go again. Yes, it’s already the end of another month and time to round up the patches that have been issued in July by various software vendors.

Insurance is meant to mitigate a loss. Whether if it is a home, person, car, or health, very personal data is transferred between the agent, agency, and the insured.  The insurance industry is often used as an example for tight regulations at both the state and federal level. With all of the data leaks, ransomware, […]

An old friend has veered its ugly head. First mentioned on TechTalk in 2016, JIGSAW has made a reappearance with a few updated tweaks. This old form of ransomware has been altered to steal Bitcoin by changing the addresses of wallets and sending the payments to the hacker’s account. JIGSAW was infamous for appearing on computer […]

The hospital and healthcare industry met quite a few challenges involving ransomware in the last year. Learn how you can protect your business with different solutions at one low price per user with GFI Unlimited.

Organizations have had two years to make the policy and procedural changes required to be in compliance with its requirements, and it seems as if that’s been all that many companies have been focused on as the deadline approached.