Below, watch MBT’s very own Cyber Security Director, Elmer Robinson as he discusses the urgency for using strong passwords in today’s ever changing cyber world.
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How to Secure Your IoT Devices
“Alexa, are you a security risk?” Over the last few years, IoT (the Internet of Things) has steadily and quietly been playing a bigger role in our lives. Whether it’s a smart speaker at home, a WiFi-enabled security camera at Starbucks or that new smart thermostat at your office, IoT devices are everywhere. According to an SDX Central report, we spent over $1 trillion on IoT devices worldwide, just last year. That means there are up to nearly 30 billion IoT devices out there,…
Full ArticleMicrosoft Exchange Server Hack News 3-30-2021
Barely months after the world became aware of the most damaging data breach in history, the SolarWinds breach, comes the largest data breach in history, the Microsoft Exchange Server hack. While the SolarWinds event puts the number of affected networks in the 18,000+ range, current estimates say more than 80,000 networks are affected by this event. Microsoft quickly made patches available to fix the problem, but the bad guys are faster at exploiting a vulnerability…
Full ArticleSolarWinds Hack News 2-26-2021
Important new information continues to come to light as the details of this breach are unraveled. Unfortunately, none of it is good news. Probably the most troubling new information is the realization that not all of the victims were running SolarWinds products. Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said in an interview that 30% of victims were not running SolarWinds’ Orion platform but suffered a compromise anyway. Those responsible for…
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