Ryuk Ransomware and FDPL Website Hack
Happy Monday! Last week, a Ryuk ransomware attack took down the entire IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. The United States Coast Guard stated that the cause of the attack most likely began with a phishing email. Operations at the facility were reportedly shut down for over 30 hours and […]
New Cybersecurity Laws & Smartphone Location Data
Happy Monday, and happy (almost) New Year! In today’s news, new cybersecurity laws, called “Insurance Data Security Laws,” were just passed about a week ago, and will take effect in CT on October 1, 2020, and in NH on January 1, 2021. The laws will “affect insurance carriers, producers, and other businesses licensed by the […]
Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 End-Of-Life
Happy Monday and happy holidays! I’ve got some interesting news to start off this holiday week. First, Microsoft will no longer support Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 after January 14th, 2020. These systems have reached their end-of-life mark and this means that Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or […]
CMMC Draft Version 0.7
Happy Monday! CMMC or the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification released draft version 0.7 last week. You can view the document here. The new draft includes levels 4 & 5 of the CMMC, as the previous draft versions did not. Last week, the city of Pensacola, FL was hit by a cyber attack just days after […]
New CMMC Draft & Facebook Privacy Issues
Happy Monday! If you haven’t seen yet, be sure to take a look at the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) draft version 0.6 that was released last week. We’re getting closer to 2020, which is when the final version is set to release, and audits are going to begin for all companies holding government contracts. […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Two-Factor Authentication
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U.S. Electrical Grid More Vulnerable Than Ever
Hey guys, it’s Monday again! Just a quick reminder, our CEO, Richard Astle, is a finalist in the Cox Business News 2019 Get Started Rhode Island event on October 2nd, 2019. This event is a “shark tank” type of competition between startup business leaders to pitch their ideas in front of an audience and a […]
Insider Threat & Password Vulnerability
Happy Monday! Just a reminder, our CEO, Richard Astle, is a finalist in the Cox Business News 2019 Get Started Rhode Island event on October 2nd, 2019. This event is a “shark tank” type of competition between startup business leaders to pitch their ideas in front of an audience and a panel of judges. NeQter […]
Navy Cracking Down on NIST
Happy Monday! The Navy is cracking down on NIST SP 800-171 compliance and contractors who are not compliant, need to begin as soon as possible. On September 6th, 2019, the Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS) was updated and within it, is a list of requirements that contractors are required to meet immediately. These […]
Cyber Attacks Targeting Cities
Happy Monday! As a reminder, NeQter Labs’ CEO will be sitting on the panel at the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity event on September 12th, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. Register online here ASAP if you want to attend! We can’t wait to see you! In a world filled with technology, cyber attacks are really […]