Security
FireEye Cyber Threat Map
The FireEye Cyber threat map provides a visual overview of the source and destination countries of various internet attacks and attack attempts. It also provides insight into the top industries which are currently experiencing these attacks and/or attempted attacks. Click the link below to view the map in real-time.
US-CERT Current Activity
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Securing Mobile Devices During Summer Travel
Original release date: May 25, 2018
As summer begins, many people will travel with their mobile devices. Although these devices—such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops—offer a range of conveniences, users should be mindful of...
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IRS Warns Tax Professionals of Phishing Scam
Original release date: May 24, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a news release warning tax professionals to beware of a new phishing email scam. Cyber criminals posing as state accounting and professional associations...
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FBI Releases Article on Building a Digital Defense with Credit Reports
Original release date: May 23, 2018
FBI has released an article on using credit reports to build a digital defense against identify theft. FBI explains how identity theft can deal a devastating blow to consumers' credit history. However...
Krebs on Security
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Why Is Your Location Data No Longer Private?
The past month has seen one blockbuster revelation after another about how our mobile phone and broadband providers have been leaking highly sensitive customer information, including real-time location data and customer account details. In the wake...
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3 Charged In Fatal Kansas ‘Swatting’ Attack
Federal prosecutors have charged three men with carrying out a deadly hoax known as "swatting," in which perpetrators call or message a target's local 911 operators claiming a fake hostage situation or a bomb threat in progress at the target's...
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Mobile Giants: Please Don’t Share the Where
Your mobile phone is giving away your approximate location all day long. This isn't exactly a secret: It has to share this data with your mobile provider constantly to provide better call quality and to route any emergency 911 calls straight to your...
Security Alerts
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TA18-145A: Cyber Actors Target Home and Office Routers and Networked Devices Worldwide
Original release date: May 25, 2018
Systems Affected
- Small office/home office (SOHO) routers
- Networked devices
- Network-attached storage (NAS) devices
Overview
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TA18-141A: Side-Channel Vulnerability Variants 3a and 4
Original release date: May 21, 2018 | Last revised: May 22, 2018
Systems Affected
CPU hardware implementations
Overview
On May 21, 2018, new variants of the side-channel central...
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TA18-106A: Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Targeting Network Infrastructure Devices
Original release date: April 16, 2018 | Last revised: April 20, 2018
Systems Affected
- Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Enabled Devices
- Cisco Smart Install (SMI) Enabled Devices
- Simple Network...