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Apr 21, 2021

President Biden’s 100 Day Plan to Improve Electric Grid Cybersecurity

The Washington Post (sub.req.) reported on April 20 that the Biden administration is launching a 100-day plan to beef up the cybersecurity

Apr 20, 2021

FireEye’s Mandiant Issues M-Trends 2021 Report

The M-Trends 2021 Report was published by FireEye’s Mandiant division on April 13 and is free to download. The data is based

Apr 19, 2021

The Top 21 Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter in 2021

I’m sure glad that Security Boulevard published a post, on April 11, of the 21 cybersecurity experts you should follow on

Apr 15, 2021

FBI Blasts Away Web Shells on US Servers Without Telling Owners

ZDNet reported on April 14 that the Department of Justice revealed on April 13 that the FBI had received authorization from a

Apr 14, 2021

564% Increase in People Affected by Data Breaches in 1st Quarter of 2021

The Identity Theft Resource Center® reported on April 7 that publicly-reported U.S. data compromises in Q1 2021 are up 12 percent (363) from Q4

Apr 13, 2021

Businesses Being Attacked Using Their Own Contact Forms

Bleeping Computer reported on April 9 that cyber attackers are using legitimate corporate contact forms to send phishing emails that threaten businesses

Apr 12, 2021

Microsoft Releases a Cyberattack Simulator

Bleeping Computer reported on April 8 that Microsoft has released an open-source cyberattack simulator which permits security researchers and data scientists to

Apr 08, 2021

Law Firm Breach Results in Michigan Title IX Lawsuits Leak

The State News (Michigan) reported on April 6 that Michigan State sent out an email to just under 350 people on April

Apr 07, 2021

Peeping Tom Uses Drone to Look in Woman’s Bedroom Window

InsideNoVA reported on March 18 that Prince William County police were searching for a man who used a drone mounted with a

Apr 06, 2021

The 20 Coolest Careers in Cybersecurity from SANS Institute

On April 5, SANS Institute posted some stats and the beginning of a countdown to the 20 coolest careers in cybersecurity. Yesterday’s

Apr 05, 2021

Before You Get Hit by Ransomware, Print Out Your Incident Response Plan

Sometimes, paper is a good thing. As ZDNet reported on April 1, there really are firms which have been hit by ransomware

Apr 01, 2021

Insurance Giant CNA Crippled by Ransomware

Bleeping Computer reported on March 25 that insurance giant CNA was hit by a ransomware attack using a new variant called Phoenix