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 […]
READ MORELooking Ahead: 2022 Cybersecurity Trends
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 […]
READ MOREApache Log4j Zero-Day Being Exploited in the Wild: Blue Ridge Networks Zero Breach™ Solutions Provide Breach Prevention Protection Against Attempted Apache Log4j Exploits
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 […]
READ MOREProtect Don’t Detect: New reporting rules for banks illustrate escalating cyber security risks
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 […]
READ MORECyber Spying
“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 […]
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