Recently technical guidance was released for CIOs and CISOs on how to prepare for a ransomware attack. This guide was a joint effort of multiple Federal agencies to address the growing concern of ransomware. In, “How to protect your Networks from Ransomware,” they provide some suggestions for prevention and response. We have created a checklist below to help you based on their recommendations. You can review your current polices, procedures and plans to see if you are cover

Here is some more fun with Spammers and con artists from James Veitch. You should look up the video of him and his roommate as well. Funny stuff. More adventures in replying to spam | James Veitch James Veitch has spent years doing the tireless, thankless work of replying to spam emailers so you don’t have to. He returns to TED to tell the tale of yet another spam email adventure, this time with a vital lesson attached: How to annoy your way off any spammer’s mailing list.

This is what happens when you reply to spam email | James Veitch YouTube "Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, months-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal. TEDTalks is a daily vi

March sees an increase in the number or records from data breaches. At least 17 companies have had breaches and the number of compromised records exceeds 1.4 billion. A majority of the records breached is from River City Media. River City Media breached email addresses of 1.37 or 1.34 billion email addresses. Fortune Magazine Article Other related news: Anonymous India hacker claims to have leaked 1.7 million SnapChat users data because SnapChat CEO Evan Spiegel said the ap

The Ransomware Threat: New Tactics and how to fight back The rise of ransomware has become one of the most widespread and financially damaging threats facing businesses today. But, there are steps you can take to reduce the risk of ransomware and protect your business. Watch this webinar with experts Eric Hulse and Josh Reynolds of Cisco Research and Efficacy Team (RET) as they discuss the ransomware threat and how to fight back. View On-Demand! The Rising Tide of Spam What