In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline, a significant oil pipeline network in the Southeast, experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in the disruption of oil and gas distribution, leading to long queues at gas stations and consumer panic. While the attack is well-known for its financial extortion, it’s crucial to note that the hackers exploited […]
Yesterday, Microsoft released a statement on a new extremely critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Outlook on Windows machines, which they assigned a severity score of 9.8 out of 10. This is a severe unpatched exploit that is being exploited in the wild What makes this exploit so dangerous is that it only requires the email to […]
In recent years, the concept of “zero trust” has gained increasing attention as a way to improve the security of corporate networks. At its core, zero trust security is a paradigm shift in the way companies approach network security. Rather than trusting all users and devices within the network by default, zero trust security approaches […]
Security has been a 2 edged sword for both IT Staff and IT Users. You need it but it made using your tools harder. That all changes with cloud managed security. Loved by Users Loved by IT Trusted by All General Networks can help you coordinate security across multiple platforms, using multiple apps and manage […]
What’s the landscape for security in the Work From Home (WFH) era or Covid-19 While the basics of security and the threats have not changed much, the landscape has changed significantly. While most organizations are not working from the office, the normal situation of “build a security wall” and put important resources behind it is […]
Microsoft is now saying passwords are not good security. What is the problem? 1) People will write down passwords if they are too complex.2) Hackers have great tools to get uninformed people to give up their passwords unintentionally.3) Even the best passwords can be hacked. What are the solutions?1) Stop forcing passwords expirations and replace […]
General Networks can help you secure multiple cloud apps with Microsoft Cloud App Security! Check out this video Microsoft Cloud App Security is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), powered by a unique approach to deliver state-of-the-art security for multi-cloud environments, via native integrations. It is designed with security professionals in mind – providing simplicity […]
Update to STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING. 5 Ways to Stay Safe June 2018 Volume 13 Issue 06 From the desk of Thomas F. Duffy, MS-ISAC Chair The Federal Trade Commission’s definition of phishing is “when a scammer uses fraudulent emails or texts, or copycat websites, to get you to share valuable personal information.”[1] When a […]
There’s no question that 2014 was a very good year for hackers as there were a number of high profile data breaches, including those in retail, communications, finance, and hospitality. According to a Ponemon Institute survey conducted last year, a successful cybercrime will cost a company on average […]