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Follow ISA on LinkedIn to get notified of the latest cybersecurity news. SolarWinds Breach Fallout Continues The biggest story in cybersecurity today remains the SolarWinds malware compromise. The first indications of the incident came to light on December 8 when FireEye announced that so-called “Red Team” tools (software used by FireEye to conduct penetration testing […]
ISA Threat Brief: SUNBURST – SolarStorm Hack
What happened at SolarWinds? On Monday, December 14, SolarWinds Inc. published a statement advising that selected SolarWinds® Orion® Platform software builds have been compromised. A cyberattack on their systems inserted a vulnerability into versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, or 2020.2 HF 1. The compromise appears to have been created by cyber attackers who quietly tampered […]
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Follow ISA on LinkedIn to get notified of the latest cybersecurity news. Cyberattacks on Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccines IBM’s threat intelligence research task force (named “X-Force”) has identified a series of cyberattacks aimed at the logistics of the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Various companies and government organizations have been targeted, with speculation for the […]
The Crucial Role of GRC in Cybersecurity
GRC – governance, risk, and compliance – is playing an increasingly important role in the operations of many organizations. Today we’ll discuss what GRC is, and how it can help support your cybersecurity infrastructure. The concept of formal GRC evolved in the early 2000s after a number of high-profile corporate bankruptcies drove the need for improved […]
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Follow ISA on LinkedIn to get notified of the latest cybersecurity news. Fake social media buttons delivering payment card skimming malware Sansec, a security company that specializes in eCommerce malware and vulnerability detection, has released a study and report identifying new payment card skimming malware. According to the report, hackers are “hiding in plain […]
A Partnership Success Story: ISA & IBM
As a strategic partner of IBM Security, ISA Cybersecurity was invited to present a partnership success story at the recent IBM Think Summit Canada 2020 in the Security and Cyber Resilience track. This story recognizes the shared achievements of our team, our client, and our partner. Watch the 10 min talk here. Enza Alexander, ISA […]
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Follow ISA on LinkedIn to get notified of the latest cybersecurity news. International Computer Security Day Monday, November 30 is International Computer Security Day, an opportunity to reflect on the security of your desktop or laptop. Wikihow presents an excellent ten-point checklist to follow to help improve your cybersecurity. If you’re already on top of […]
Cybersecurity and E-Commerce
The retail and e-commerce sectors are top targets for financially-motivated cyber incidents year-round. Holiday sales and e-commerce transactions are excellent opportunities for cybercriminals. The holidays have remained a heavy online-shopping season. Seventy-eight percent of holiday shoppers used approximately three channels for shopping, while 58 percent made online purchases last year. With this year’s pandemic and widespread […]
10 Ways to Protect Yourself While Online Shopping
With COVID-19 lockdowns appearing in many jurisdictions over Black Friday (and much of the run-up to the holiday season), online shopping is expected to shatter records once again this year. Count on cyber criminals to be on the lookout to try to take advantage of the situation. In part I of this Black Friday Cybersecurity […]