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It’s unfortunate but true:if you shop, whether in person or online, having your data compromised is likely to happen sooner rather than later. It’s a matter of time. Within the last year alone, Neiman Marcus notified 4.6-million customers about their compromised data. In 2021, CVS left 1.1-BILLION records unsecured on the web – user error. […]

Blue Ridge Networks’ mission is simple: we’ll spare you the corporate hyperbole and say we want to protect you and your interests from the malicious forces out there who seek to damage you, disrupt your operations, and steal the things you work hard to create. While there are those out there who would gladly destroy […]

By John Higginbotham CEO, Blue Ridge Networks The cyberwar on critical infrastructure is here. Unlike cyberattacks in the past traditionally motivated by profit, the goal now seems to be the destruction of Western society. Corporate leaders in America should listen to President Biden when he says it’s our patriotic duty to be vigilant and protect […]

Earlier this month, Blue Ridge Networks CEO John Higginbotham and CHIPS President Tony Chiappetta spoke with KSTP (ABC affiliate, Minneapolis) reporter Rich Reeve about the looming Russian cyberthreat during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read more about their insights at the link above, and look out for our May newsletter this month, where we […]

When you think of cybersecurity, you probably think of large organizations and high-tech companies like Amazon. Small businesses and individuals don’t need to worry…or do they?  Long story short, yes – they do. Any computer can fall victim to one of the 1 million new malware variants that attack computer systems every day. According to […]

Happy New Year! Time to take stock, reassess and come up with a game plan for 2022 on business issues that matter — like cybersecurity.   If you’re responsible for protecting your organization from cyber threats, many experts will tell you to kick off this new year by taking a fresh look at what you’ve […]

As we reach the end of a tumultuous and ever-changing 2021, we reflect on the lessons we have learned. With cybersecurity rising in notoriety as a result of several high-profile events, including the SolarWinds Dec 2021, Keystone Pipeline attacks May 2021, Kaseya in July 2021, and the current Log4Shell vulnerability, it’s clear that ensuring the […]

A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) has been discovered in Apache Log4j which could permit a remote attacker to exploit vulnerable systems. An exploit code for this vulnerability exists, known as “Log4Shell”. It is publicly available on the dark web and multiple attack attempts are already underway.   Blue Ridge Networks solutions, including LinkGuard, EdgeGuard, and AppGuard […]

Starting May 1, 2022, banks will be required to report ‘computer security incidents’ within 36 hours that are deemed ‘significant’ — meaning disruptive to the business or otherwise damaging, according to new rules from federal regulators. The rules include incidents like a large-scale distributed denial of service attack or a computer hacking incident that disables […]

“Espionage” – a term one may associate closely with James Bond. However, espionage is more than action-filled stunt sequences. With today’s increasingly advanced technology, computers and software systems are used as a tool for spies to hack their way to sensitive information. In a recent cyberattack, hackers attempted to steal sensitive data from several key […]