Reducing Your Risk — and Other Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2022

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 […]

Rising cybercrime has everyone on high alert these days. The news stories just keep coming about hackers infecting systems with ransomware seeking a big payoff.   What some people may not realize is that these attacks could be putting actual lives at risk. When a hospital or healthcare system is hacked, it can delay or […]

Did you know that October is National Cybersecurity Month? There are currently an estimated 5.2 billion Internet users – that’s a lot of people online! With over 65% of the world’s population using the Internet on a daily basis to connect, share, and conduct business, safety and security are of paramount importance.  According to Srini […]

For over two decades, Blue Ridge Network has provided zero-trust solutions to the U.S. intelligence community and the Department of Defense. The need for government agencies and departments to be able to safely share information — highly classified information — had become painfully evident following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. At that time, Blue Ridge already […]

Whether local business, large corporation, or an entire city, the risk of ransomware attacks is increasing. In a ransomware attack, computer systems or networks are held hostage if a payment is not made. In 2020 alone, roughly $350 million was paid in ransomware attacks in the U.S. But, what is the history of ransomware, and […]

Many of us welcome Labor Day for the extra time off from work, but for cybercriminals, it’s an opportunity. As we’ve seen with the recent surge in high-profile, high-impact attacks, malicious actors are increasingly taking advantage of holiday and weekend quiet time to get a head start, exploiting networks while defenses are down or at […]