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New Ransomware Infection "Bad Rabbit" Reported Around the World

There have been multiple reports of a new ransomware, dubbed "Bad Rabbit," infecting computers in many countries around the world. This suspected variant of Petya ransomware is malicious software that infects a computer and restricts user access to the infected machine until a ransom is paid to unlock it. As always, Herjavec Group advises against paying the ransom, as this does not... Read More

October 25, 2017 Security News, Threat Advisory

Cision: Cybercrime damages are predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021

Cyber-attacks are one of the biggest challenges that humanity will face in the next two decades. MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybercrime is the greatest threat to every company in the world, and one of the biggest problems with mankind. The impact on society is reflected in the Official 2017 Annual Cybercrime Report, announced today by Cybersecurity Ventures. According to the report, cybercrime will cost... Read More

October 20, 2017 Security News

2017 Cybercrime Report

Cybersecurity Ventures predicts cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021. Cybercriminal activity is one of the biggest challenges that humanity will face in the next two decades. This report offers an overview of the cybercrime epidemic impacting governments and enterprises globally in 2017. Topics discussed include: The ever-expanding global cyber attack surface Cybersecurity spending The rise of ransomware... Read More

October 18, 2017 Security News, Thought Leadership

Herjavec Group Cybersecurity Cast: How Consumers & Enterprises Can Stay Safe Online

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 14th year, this month is designed to engage and educate businesses and consumers through events and initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase everyone’s cyber resilience. Herjavec Group is... Read More

October 17, 2017 Cyber Security Awareness Month, Security News, Thought Leadership

Several Key Vulnerabilities Found in WPA2 Security Protocol

Several key vulnerabilities have been found in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) security protocol that may allow cybercriminals to eavesdrop on Wi-Fi traffic between computers and access points. If exploited, attackers may take control of affected systems to conduct attacks such as packet replay, TCP connection hijacking, HTTP content injection, arbitrary packet decryption, and more. The following vulnerabilities... Read More

October 16, 2017 Security News, Threat Advisory

Silicon Angle: Here’s Robert Herjavec’s pitch: Manage data security better or face the consequences

Robert Herjavec (pictured) is known to most people as a “Shark Investor,” one of the stars on the ABC TV show “Shark Tank.” On the show, he and other figures from the world of business hear pitches from budding entrepreneurs and decide whether to invest in a startup enterprise. But what many people probably don’t know is that Herjavec, as the... Read More

October 11, 2017 Robert Herjavec, Security News

Important Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering Service Announcement

The Palo Alto Networks Support Team circulated the update below last night relating to the Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering service: A new category has been created for your Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering service. This newly established category, “command-and-control,” previously fell within the malware category in the service. We created this standalone command-and-control category to provide you with more... Read More

Security News, Threat Advisory

How Your Business Can Avoid Phishing Email Scams

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 14th year, this month is designed to engage and educate businesses and consumers through events and initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase everyone’s cyber resilience. Herjavec Group is... Read More

October 6, 2017 Cyber Security Awareness Month, Security News, Thought Leadership

CRN: Resellers should tap machine learning opportunities, urges security firm

Splunk is pushing for its VAR and MSP partners to embrace the machine learning market, with such channel partners seeing opportunity in the technology to offer more preventative cyber security measures. During Splunk's .conf2017 in Washington, D.C. last week, Atif Ghauri, VP of customer success at security firm Herjavec Group, noted that Splunk's technology, including its User Behavior Analytics (UBA)... Read More

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Tips for Online Safety 2017

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 14th year, this month is designed to engage and educate businesses and consumers through events and initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase everyone’s cyber resilience. Herjavec Group is... Read More

October 3, 2017 Cyber Security Awareness Month, Security News, Thought Leadership