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Recent Cyber Incidents reported in the past week!

It has been a tumultuous week marked by a series of concerning cyberattacks. Firstly, the financial advisory firm Kroll, a financial advisory firm, has recently experienced a data breach. The firm is handling bankruptcy proceedings for DeFi companies FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis Global Holdco. Kroll said that on August 19, bad actors targeted a T-Mobile…

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Mom’s Meals Data Breach: Over 1.2 Million Customers’ Sensitive Data Exposed

A serious data breach at Mom’s Meals, a medical meal delivery service, has put the personal and health information of more than 1.2 million customers at risk. The company confirmed the incident, which originated from a ransomware attack, highlighting the significant data security challenges faced by businesses that handle sensitive client information. The Ransomware Attack…

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TESLA Data Brech – Information leaked by Insiders – 75,000 Customers Impacted

Tesla has admitted that it had a data breach in May 2023 that was caused by malicious insiders. Allegedly, two or more Tesla employees stole data including customer data from Tesla and leaked it. The German news outlet Handelsblatt obtained the data and published an analysis of it, which is how Tesla found out about…

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Regular Backup Testing: Save Time, Money and Energy

As a business owner, you’re probably already aware of the threats looming over data security in today’s digital environment. The irretrievable loss of critical data could drive your business to ruins. Apart from the financial fallout directly associated with data loss, it could also damage your reputation. While backups can help your business recover after…

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Oregon Health Authority Data Breach: A Major HIPAA Violation

A massive data breach impacting over 1 million Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members has been announced, stemming from a MOVEit cyberattack on a third-party vendor, PH Tech. This incident serves as a critical reminder of the pervasive risks in today’s interconnected digital landscape, particularly for organizations handling sensitive protected health information. What Happened in the…

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New Service Offerings – Announced

I am pleased to announce that we have added two new service offerings to our CyberSecurity Platform Suite. We are now able to perform Dark Web Scanning on your behalf and provide you with a report for you, your auditing agencies, cyber insurance, etc.. We can provide real-time scanning of the DarkWeb, so you can…

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One more reason to retire Windows7

Warning: Users of Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage are going to get a less-than-gentle nudge to upgrade to a newer operating system early next year. https://www.pcworld.com/article/550640/onedrive-windows-7-8-end-of-support.html

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Windows 11 requirements

Windows11 requirements can be a bit steep, so here is a graphic to explain what you need.

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Do I need to wipe my drive?

I ALWAYS recommend that before you dispose or e-recycle your old equipment, you ALWAYS want to DOD wipe the drive first. Personally, I put a couple of holes in it for good measure. Not sure how to do this or don’t want to spend the time, call us. We are happy to help.