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Risk Alert: SolarWinds Orion Compromised by Nation State
SolarWinds Orion used by many IT MSPs have been exploited by malicious nation state actors since March 2020.
SolarWinds Compromise: BW Cyber’s Perspective
SolarWinds Orion has been compromised since early 2020. Learn BW Cyber’s perspective for how this affects the Asset Management industry.
The “Recovery Account” backdoor
The EASY WAY criminals are able to compromise your cloud business accounts – the “Recovery Account” backdoor.
Risk Alert: Ubiquiti Urges Users to Change their Passwords Immediately and Implement Multifactor Authentication
Ubiquiti urges all clients to change their Ubiquiti passwords immediately and implement Multifactor Authentication (MFA).
Whaling: Targeted Phishing Attacks
Whaling attacks which are enhanced phishing campaigns are increasingly becoming more effective and leading to high-dollar loss for firms.
Remote Workforce Homebased “Residential” Firewalls Being Targeted
The homebased firewalls for employees working remotely are being targeted by sophisticated cyber criminals with intent to perform wire fraud.
Apple iOS update fixes Zero-Day Vulnerability
Apple released a CRITICAL iPhone security update which fixes three zero-day vulnerabilities which could lead to malware being installed.
Microsoft Exchange Under Attack
Microsoft issued a CRITICAL out-of-band security patch which fixes four zero-day vulnerabilities which could lead to compromised email server.
Cybersecurity insurance coverage costs expected to increase 20%-50% in 2021
In report recently issued by insurance giant AON, policyholders can expect 20% to 50% rate increases for cyber coverage throughout 2021 much of it driven by ransomware events.
