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  1. SolarWinds Hack News 1-26-2021

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    Stolen Data From SolarWinds Breach Offered For Sale In a stunning turn of events a new website popped up claiming to have the data that was collected as part of the SolarWinds Orion software hack and is offering it for sale. The site solarleaks.net appeared on January 12th 2021 purporting to sell the stolen data from Microsoft, Cisco, FireEye, and SolarWinds, and is offering the following products for sale: [Microsoft Windows (partial) source cod…Full Article

  2. How to Prevent a Business Email Compromise Attack

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    Did you know? Business Email Compromise (BEC) is one of the most common threats today. It employs tactics like impersonating an executive, HR, or a trusted vendor to initiate fraudulent transfers of money. According to the FBI, $1.7 billion was lost to BEC in 2019 alone. Here are tips from the FBI to stay secure: Be Skeptical: Last-minute changes in wiring instructions or recipient account information must be verified. Don’t Click It: Verify an…Full Article

  3. SolarWinds Hack News 1-5-2021

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    The details and scope of this event continue to evolve and I don't think we know the full nature of what has happened yet. New information that has emerged since our previous post includes: Initial reports said the attackers were in place since March, but we now know that the attackers conducted a dry run as a test as early as October 2019. They were probably in place a long time before that. This is likely a multi-year effort and we may never kn…Full Article

  4. Inside The SolarWinds Hack

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    I'm sure you've seen the headlines regarding the SolarWinds hack. SolarWinds is a company that makes tools network guys use to run things, and they now find themselves at the center of a massive breach targeting federal agencies. The SolarWinds product that was compromised was their Orion solution stack. This software is used by large enterprises to monitor and run EVERYTHING. The background to this attack is fascinating, so here is a look into s…Full Article