“The research, taking place between January and February this year, reveals that only 38% of local and state employees have received any training in general ransomware prevention, which may include learning how to spot phishing attempts, the threat of social engineering, and basic security hygiene in the workplace.” Read More Here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/government-authorities-fail-to-train-employees-on-ransomware-detection-prevention/

“Jones says foreign actors supporting both Democratic and Republican political candidates will try and sow doubt about the truth as we approach what is likely to be a highly charged presidential election.” Read More Here: https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-fbi-warns-of-2020-disinformation-on-social-media/30875760

“Political campaigns — particularly in the US — have shown multiple security vulnerabilities in recent times, and with just nine months until Election Day, concerns about hackers and data loss are at an all-time high.” Read More Here: https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/11/google-free-titan-security-keys-secure-political-campaigns

Please have an expert check your websites/apps before you launch them. Unbelievable! “This decision by the DNC to double down on insecure technological solutions to problems that don’t exist just four years after it got spectacularly hacked by Russia indicates two things: The Democratic establishment learned absolutely nothing from that hack, and it is dangerously […]

Soon there might be a serious penalty for not securing your municipality’s tech in NY. State legislators have proposed a law that says taxpayer funds can’t pay for ransomeware fines. “Two New York state senators have proposed bills that prevent municipalities and government agencies using taxpayer dollars to pay ransomware demands.” Read More Here: https://secalerts.co/article/new-york-set-to-stop-government-agencies-using-taxpayer-dollars-to-pay-ransomware-demands/64747e68

They are targeting WordPress and PHP based sites. Keep safe out there! “They’re people with a security awareness who operate in Iran, typically teenagers and young men in their 20s, who are engaged in security and the hacker scene,” Meyers told The Verge. “They largely engage in defacement and tend to be more focused on web-based […]

Fact is the part-time IT guy that upgrades your municipality’s computers is not equipped to handle current cybersecurity threats! Hire a professional cybersecurity firm to check your network/computers, train your staff on phishing and harden the security on your website! “The cyberattacks on US organizations include 103 federal, state and municipal governments and agencies, as […]

Yikes! – “Out of an abundance of caution, all employees were immediately alerted to power down computers, unplug devices & disconnect from the city’s WiFi,” said Beau Tidwell, a spokesman for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Read More Here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-orleans-hit-by-ransomware-city-employees-told-to-turn-off-computers/