So, picture this: Microsoft, the Bugs Bunny of tech, found itself in a Looney Tunes episode with a China-based threat actor known as Storm-0558. This wasn’t some Daffy Duck hacker. No, Storm-0558 was the Wile E. Coyote of cybercrime, always scheming in the world of espionage, data theft, and credential access. Their favorite hunting ground?…
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The Bad Kardashian of the Cybersecurity World
Let’s s dive into the wild, wacky, and downright nefarious world of LockBit ransomware, the digital equivalent of a cat burglar with a PhD in cryptography and a minor in “how to ruin your day.” **Prevalence and Impact**: Picture this: It’s 2022, and LockBit is the life of the ransomware party, hogging the spotlight as…
Protect Your IOT From Pivot
In the digital gridiron of the Internet of Things (IoT), every device we connect is like a new player on the field. It’s like we’re assembling a team for the Super Bowl of connectivity, with everything from our refrigerators to our cars suiting up and joining the game. But just like in football, every new…
Fighting Off Ransomware With Today’s Tech
In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, ransomware has proven to be the proverbial cockroach of the digital world. It’s been around for decades, and despite our best efforts, it’s still here, still causing trouble. According to the latest dispatch from the Fortinet 2023 Global Ransomware Report, two-thirds of organizations have found themselves in the…
Cyber Security Travel Tips
All right, listen up, we’re about to take a magical mystery tour into the world of cybersecurity for travelers. So strap yourselves in and get ready for the ride of your lives. First off, you wouldn’t leave your front door wide open while you’re away on vacation, would you? But hey, that’s exactly what some…
Tightening Up Pentagon Cyber Security
Let’s gab about the Pentagon. You know, that five-sided fortress of secrets where they’ve been playing a high-stakes game of “keep away” with classified info since your grandpappy was in diapers. Well, it seems they’ve had a bit of a hiccup recently. Some young hotshot, Ex-airman decided to play a game of “20 questions” with…
USA China AI Tech War Getting Colder
Alright, let’s dive into this. Picture this, folks: the world’s two superpowers, the USA and China, are locked in a cold war. But this isn’t your grandpa’s cold war, no, no. This is a colder war, a tech war, a war of ones and zeros, a war of AI chips and data centers. It’s like…
Rustbucket
Let’s talk about this RustBucket malware. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I hear “RustBucket,” I’m thinking of my old ’78 Chevy, not some high-tech cyber weapon. But hey, who am I to judge the naming conventions of North Korean hackers? So, this RustBucket, it’s a piece of malware that’s been causing a…
The Human
Buckle up, because we’re diving into a topic that’s as exhilarating as a caffeine-induced late-night online shopping spree. That’s right, we’re talking about cybersecurity. But hold onto your hats, because this isn’t your grandpa’s ‘don’t click on the spam email’ kind of cybersecurity. We’ve jumped into an era where Artificial Intelligence has donned the cape…
Day 5 – Star Wars At Sea, Their Test Worked Mine Didn’t
The first major movie I can remember watching as a kid was Star Wars. A neighbor kid invited me and off we went. Lightsabers, laser beams, lots of light shooting across the skies or the galaxy. Pretty cool stuff then. Who knew we’d be progressing towards that reality within my lifetime. Fast forward to today……
Cyber Roadmap 