Paul Wartenberg

October 29, 2020
Ransomware

Imminent Ransomware Threat to Healthcare Warns FBI

On Monday, a reliable tip prompted cybersecurity experts to warn US businesses that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt […]
October 28, 2020
Social Media

Eruption of Social Media Scams Since Pandemic

Don’t you just love keeping up with all your family and friends on Facebook? Social media is a wonderful place to see pics of your neighbor’s […]
October 26, 2020
Smishing

Smishing Scams Using Fake “Delivery Notice”

Not too long ago if you got a text message from your bank with a fraud alert you were actually concerned there was fraud on your […]
October 22, 2020
Voters

Hacker Peddling Info on 186 Million U.S. Voters

Is your private voting data being sold on the Dark Web? According to Trustwave, a cybersecurity company, the answer is yes. They claim to have found […]
October 19, 2020
Phishing

#1 Phishing Lure is Fake Microsoft Emails

You casually click through emails on the sofa, living your best work from home life, when you spot a Microsoft notice reminding you to update your […]
October 16, 2020
microsoft

Microsoft Takes on and Successfully Disrupts ‘Trickbot’ Ransomware Gang

In a combined effort, Microsoft and several other tech companies coordinated a plan to “take down the backend infrastructure of the TrickBot malware botnet.” This is […]
October 12, 2020
Trump

Watch out for Trump Covid Phish-bait

Is clicking on juicy news worth it? It’s an interesting question when we consider the risk. Who hasn’t heard about Trump getting Covid? Is he any […]
October 8, 2020
Washington

Entire State of Washington Battling Phishing Attacks

The State of Washington is currently embroiled in a large-scale phishing campaign, although it doesn’t seem yet to involve any form of ransomware. Multiple state agencies […]
October 6, 2020

Twitter Phishing Attack Claiming Fake Security Breach

Social Media has tremendous sway over our culture. Which is why when it get’s hacked–we’ve got big problems. Last July, as many of you recall, Twitter […]