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Cybersecurity CEO: Top Five Secrets From People Who Haven’t Been Hacked (Yet)

Cybersecurity CEO: Top Five Secrets From People Who Haven’t Been Hacked (Yet)

The best cybersecurity practices for your employees. – Robert Herjavec Los Angeles, Calif. – Feb. 20, 2020 “The world is hacked, and it’s users’ fault.” That was the headline for an Infoworld article a decade ago. Surprisingly and unfortunately, it’s as true today as it was back then. Everyone likes to talk about a 'perfect world'. We often say, “In... Read More
February 20, 2020 Cybersecurity CEO, Robert Herjavec, Thought Leadership
Threat Advisory: Six Malware Families Used by State-Sponsored Hacking Group

Threat Advisory: Six Malware Families Used by State-Sponsored Hacking Group

The US Cyber Command, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations have released security advisories detailing six new malware families that are currently being used by hackers believed to be connected with the government-backed, North Korean hacking group known as Hidden Cobra or Lazars Group. There is also the seventh report of an updated version of... Read More
February 14, 2020 Threat Advisory
Why Maintaining Data Integrity is Critical in Incident Response

Why Maintaining Data Integrity is Critical in Incident Response

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has released a draft version of the NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-26, Detecting and Responding to Ransomware and Other Destructive Events. The proposed guide is intended to act as a best practice document to support organizations detecting and responding to data integrity events which can put an organization’s security infrastructure at risk, causing... Read More
February 11, 2020 Thought Leadership
WEBINAR: How Are You Securing Your Digital Transformation?

WEBINAR: How Are You Securing Your Digital Transformation?

On February 5, JR Cunningham, VP of Strategic Solutions at Herjavec Group, hosted a webinar on how organizations can secure their digital transformation directives in 2020.  As highlighted in the 2020 Cybersecurity Conversations for the C-Suite report, the top priority for any CIO or CISO will be to manage risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their cybersecurity programs in... Read More
February 7, 2020 Cyber Security Awareness Month, Thought Leadership, Webinar
Threat Advisory: Vulnerabilities Found in Cisco Discovery Protocol

Threat Advisory: Vulnerabilities Found in Cisco Discovery Protocol

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation of Cisco products were recently discovered by the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team. These vulnerabilities are collectively known as "CDPwn".  According to Cisco, the Cisco Discovery Protocol "facilitates the management of Cisco devices by discovering these devices, determining how they are configured, and allowing systems using different network-layer protocols to learn... Read More
February 6, 2020 Threat Advisory
You Need a Shark on Your Team: An Interview with Robert Herjavec

You Need a Shark on Your Team: An Interview with Robert Herjavec

How Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec is securing the world’s most complex infrastructures. Originally posted in the February Print Edition of American Way Most people recognize you as a Shark on ABC’s Emmy-Award Winning hit show Shark Tank, but you’re actually a Cybersecurity Expert. How do you balance those roles? People are always surprised that we film all of Shark Tank... Read More
February 5, 2020 Robert Herjavec
Herjavec Group’s Threat Summary Analysis – Q4 2019

Herjavec Group’s Threat Summary Analysis – Q4 2019

Herjavec Group’s Threat Management Team leverages this Quarterly Threat Summary to provide an overview of the most common threats and vulnerabilities seen in customer environments in recent months. In our Q3 2019 Threat Summary, our team addressed Emotet, Remote Desktop Service Vulnerabilities, and Web Compromise via Drupal. In Q4 2019, the HG Threat team noted a rise in ransomware attacks, major... Read More
February 3, 2020 Thought Leadership, Threat Advisory
HG Supports Launch of Canada’s First Cybersecurity Accelerator

HG Supports Launch of Canada’s First Cybersecurity Accelerator

On January 23, 2020, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst announced the launch of the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator in partnership with the DMZ. Herjavec Group is thrilled to partner with the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to prioritize the development of Canada’s cybersecurity ecosystem. Ira Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer of Herjavec Group, says, "At Herjavec Group, we pride ourselves on bringing new cyber tools and... Read More
January 27, 2020 Security News
Threat Advisory: HG Updates on Citrix vulnerability – CVE-2019-19781

Threat Advisory: HG Updates on Citrix vulnerability – CVE-2019-19781

Over the past month, Herjavec Group has been supporting clients impacted by the vulnerability (CVE-2019-19781) impacting multiple versions of Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC), Citrix Gateway, and Citrix SD-WAN WANOP.  CVE-2019-19781 is a directory traversal exploit that involves adversaries initiating a large scan upon discovery of a successful connection, then dropping files onto the infected system. This establishes a backdoor... Read More
January 24, 2020 Threat Advisory