Who to Follow in Cybersecurity: July 2021 Edition

Who to follow in cybersecurity
It’s more important than ever to follow the most informed and up-to-date people in the world of infosec and cybersecurity. 

Roy Gets Hacked by an Evil Clown

WTH Clown
What can evil clowns and roof lizards teach you about password security and malware protection?

The Dangers of Normalizing Ransomware

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Ransomware poses a significant threat to our nation, and is a daily problem for businesses and organizations. Normalizing will make it worse.

REvil Ransomware Campaign Compromises Hundreds of Businesses

REvil
Hundreds of small to medium-sized companies were hit by a record-breaking ransomware campaign over the Fourth of July weekend.

Russian Hackers Breach RNC Contractor

Russian RNC Hack
A contractor for the Republican National Committee (RNC) was allegedly breached by threat actors associated with the Russian government.

IRS Announces First Round of 2021 “Dirty Dozen” Scams

Dirty dozen scams
The IRS has released the first five of its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax scams.

2021’s Most Significant Cyberattacks (So Far)

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Here's a breakdown of the most significant hacks—ransomware and otherwise—this year.

Avoid These Amazon Prime Scams

Amazon Prime Day
For scammers, every day is Amazon Prime Day.

UPDATED: Ransomware-as-a-Service Gets a Service That’s Legit

The lucrative nature of ransomware has spawned supporting companies and organizations -- on both sides of the law.

New Research: The Bot that Fooled Cybersecurity Experts

A recent experiment highlights the potential dangers of AI-generated misinformation.