In June, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, Anne Neuberger, issued a memo on behalf of the White House urging corporate executives and business leaders to take immediate steps to prepare for ransomware attacks. The memo warned that cybercriminals are shifting from stealing data to disrupting core operations. The memo incorporates five …
Merriam Webster defines hiatus as “an interruption in time or continuity” (Yes, I just started this blog entry with a definition). And that is indeed what I did. I took a brief break from blogging during the Covid-19 pandemic. After all, this is a self-funded passion project geared towards bringing attention and awareness to cybersecurity issues affecting …
The Office of Court Administration (OCA) informed members of the judiciary late last night that the IT provider for the courts identified a ransomware attack. Below is a statement from OCA: On Friday, May 8th, the Office of Court Administration (OCA), the information technology (IT) provider for the appellate courts and state judicial agencies within …
William Shakespeare probably just turned over in his grave for the butchering of his opening phrase of the soliloquy in Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1, “To be, or not to be, that is the question”. Not just because of the substitution of “backup” for “be” — rather because the answer is obvious. Yes, you have …
In August of 2019, Palestine Herald-Press reported that the City of Palestine, Texas was the victim of a cyber attack in which the attacker somehow infiltrated the City’s email system. The City’s department heads received an email that appeared to come from the city manager. In the email, the person acting as the city manager …