CyberSecurity Blog

Community College Suspends Classes Over Ransomware Attack

5 Kellogg Community Colleges – and Nearly 8,400 Students – Affected All five campuses of the Kellogg Community College, or KCC, have suspended classes until further notice as the result of a ransomware attack, according to its website. The campuses in Battle Creek, Albion, Coldwater, Hastings and Fort Custer Industrial Park in Michigan house nearly…
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Case Study: Where to Begin Your Zero Trust Journey

Amit Basu of International Seaways on the Various Approaches to Zero Trust As one embarks on a zero trust journey, it’s best to start with a network approach, according to Amit Basu, who is vice president, chief information officer and chief information security officer at International Seaways, a New York-based tanker company.http://dlvr.it/SPd2Xj

Upgrade Now To Fix iPhone Battery Issues

ICYMI: Do you have an iPhone?  If so, are you running IOS 15.4?  If you are, you may have noticed an unusual power drain on your battery that’s dramatically shortening the life per …http://dlvr.it/SPZfSR

Ukraine and Romania Suffer Large Scale DDoS Attacks

ICYMI: Killnet Claims Responsibility for Targeting Romanian Authorities The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine, along with the National Bank of Ukraine, are warning of massive DDoS attacks against pro-Ukrainian targets. The intelligence service in Romania, SRI, also warns of a similar type of attack targeting sites belonging to its national authorities.http://dlvr.it/SPZK6b

New US Breach Reporting Rules for Banks Take Effect May 1

ICYMI: Regulators Set 36-Hour Cyber Notification Deadline for Banks New cyber incident reporting rules are set to come into effect in the U.S. on May 1. Banks in the country will be required to notify regulators within 36 hours after an organization suffers a qualifying “computer-security incident.” What does this mean for banks, and what…
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 Critical Security Issues Might Affect Many HP Printers

ICYMI: Do you have an HP LaserJet Pro, a Pagewide Pro, an OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, or DeskJet printer at your home or in your office? If so, then be aware that your …http://dlvr.it/SPXJFZ

ISMG Editors: Bitcoin or Monero – What Do Criminals Prefer?

ICYMI: Also: Applying an Identity-Centric Zero Trust Approach In this edition, four ISMG editors discuss important cybersecurity issues, including how virtual currency Monero is becoming the main alternative to Bitcoin as the crypto choice for criminals, the challenges involved in an identity-centric Zero Trust approach and how to influence change in culture.http://dlvr.it/SPX28m