While large-scale transitions to our business environments changed in 2020 due to the COVID outbreak and implementation of remote work strategies, we are still forecasting how to create an adaptable security plan for the near future. Many are probably more than ready to move on to 2021 as quickly as possible, while hoping for a […]
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Cybersecurity Risk Alert reported increased ransomware attacks to SEC registrants (broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies) and potentially service providers – especially if they maintain client assets or registrant records. Companies should be aware of the potential risks they face.
HALOCK partnered with a Manufacturing company to recover data exfiltrated from a ransomware attack
HALOCK contained and eradicated a ransomware attack on a manufacturing company’s internal assets and set a wholistic plan to mitigate future risk through enhanced MFA, policies, and training.
During the pandemic HALOCK and the information security community have been responding to a significant spike in cyber security incidents.
Pandemic Breaches Bulletin During the pandemic HALOCK and the information security community have been responding to a significant spike in cyber security incidents.
As we look back at the year that was, we can say that it was one for the record books in more ways than one. The challenges that companies were forced to deal with were unique and unprecedented. The rapid move to move workers off premise and the rapid adaptation to remote work methodologies opened […]
On Sasser, on Netsky, on Slammer and Conficker; On ViroBlot, on CrossRat, on WannaCry and Cryptolocker!
VULNERABILITY N+1. AUTHOR: Terry Kurzynski, CISSP, CISA, PCI QSA, ISO 27001 AUDITOR As Americans, we love lists. That fact is self-evident when browsing our favorite blog sites, as many blogs start out with catchy headlines like, “The Top 5 ______ (fill in the blank).” The love of lists is rooted deeply in our culture. We loved the […]
Cleverly Disguised Ransomware Infecting Chrome Users. A new variant of ransomware is spreading via poorly secured websites and the Chrome Web Browser. Users are fooled into downloading what they think is a missing font pack in order to resolve the error. This attack technique is not uncommon, and has been recently reported delivering click-fraud malware, […]