Log4j (or Log4shell) Vulnerability On December 9, 2021 reports of a vulnerability in Apache Log4j hit the scene. Sending the cyber security professionals scrambling. Within 24 hours there over 200,000 attack attempts detected and then over 800,000 attacks detected within 72 hours. It has been two months since the first report and attack attempts have …
What is Ransomware Ransomware is a subset of malware, it can be as simple as someone threatening to publish information about you or lock your system so you can not use it. When ransomware attacks were first noticed, they targeted individuals. As criminals realized that businesses were a more lucrative target, most attacks are now …
According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) 2020 report, non-payment or non-delivery scams cost people more than $265 million. Credit card fraud accounted for another $129 million in losses. With more and more people shopping online, we need to pay attention to the details. With good cyber habits we less likely to fall victim …
