Introduction: Briefly introduce the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that occurred in May 2021. Highlight its significance as a major cyber incident affecting critical infrastructure and causing widespread disruption. 1. Overview of the Attack: Explain how the ransomware attack targeted Colonial Pipeline, a major U.S. fuel pipeline operator. Describe the initial…
Twilio hack investigation reveals second breach, as the number of affected customers rises. Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated in their approach, with Twilio becoming one of more than 130 organizations to fall victim to a large-scale VISHING and SMISHING campaign. The financial as well as emotional damage of such attacks…
Social Media Horror Show Twitter and WhatsApp were recently breached, resulting in more than 500 million users having personal data stolen. Social media attacks provide new opportunities for bad actors to target user accounts with increasingly sophisticated attacks. In this episode, starring Robert Davi as our CFO, Jack, we learn…
Zero Trust Cybersecurity: ‘Never Trust, Always Verify’ Grand Theft Auto video game developer, Rockstar, and ride-share giant, Uber, both suffered recent, similar attacks that occurred within a few days of each other. Both incidents could have been avoided by employees adhering to a strict policy of – ‘verify before you…
