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Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 133.  It is Tuesday May 26th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Even Cyber Attacks Take a Day Off This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  ThreatList: People Know Reusing Passwords Is Dumb, But Still Do It 70 Percent of Mobile, Desktop Apps Contain Open-Source Bugs The DHS Prepares for Attacks Fueled by 5G Conspiracy Theories Hacker extorts online shops, sells databases if ransom not paid

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 132.  It is Monday May 25th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Thank You to Our Military Personnel Past & Present This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Cisco Releases Security Updates Microsoft Releases Security Update for Edge NSO Group Impersonates Facebook Security Team to Spread Spyware — Report Hackers release a new jailbreak that unlocks every iPhone Microsoft: Beware this massive phishing campaign using malicious Excel macros to hack PCs eBay port scans visitors' computers for remote access programs Microsoft's PowerToys gets two new features on Windows 10 Online education site EduCBA discloses data breach after hack Latest Windows 10 Updates Breaks Wireless LTE Connectivity The ransomware that attacks you from inside a virtual machine Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and District Medical Group Disclose Data Breaches

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 131.  It is Friday May 22nd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and The Award Goes to Cybersecurity This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Crooks Tap Google Firebase in Fresh Phishing Tactic Cybersecurity makes World Economic Forum’s top 10 Covid-19 global fallout list Hackers tried to use Sophos Firewall zero-day to deploy Ransomware Hacker shares 40 million Wishbone user records for free Office 365 phishing uses Supreme Court theme and working CAPTCHA

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 130.  It is Thursday May 21st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and 44% of HIPAA Breaches in April Were Through Email This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  A few software updates Brazil's Biggest Cosmetic Brand Natura Exposes Personal Details of Its Users Ukrainian Police Arrest Hacker Who Tried Selling Billions of Stolen Records Vigilante hackers target 'scammers' with ransomware, DDoS attacks Snake ransomware leaks patient data from Fresenius Medical Care Home Chef announces data breach after hacker sells 8M user records April 2020 Healthcare Data Breach Report

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 129.  It is Wednesday May 20th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Denial of Service, Ransomware and Financially Motivated Data Breaches Are This Years Winners This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Chrome 83 released with massive security and privacy upgrades Bluetooth Bugs Allow Impersonation Attacks on Legions of Devices British Airline EasyJet Suffers Data Breach Exposing 9 Million Customers' Data European Parliament Hit With Huge Security Breach Compromising Hundreds of MEPs BEC Scammers target unemployment and CARES Act claims Verizon Data Breach Report: DoS Skyrockets, Espionage Dips Mille Lacs Health System Phishing Attack Impacts 10,600 Patients

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 128.  It is Tuesday May 19th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Things in Texas Are Always Bigger This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Likely Breach Shuts Down Arkansas Unemployment Program Edison Mail iOS Bug Exposes Emails to Strangers Security threats associated with shadow IT REvil Ransomware found buyer for Trump data, now targeting Madonna Google Chrome to tidy up tabs with Tab Groups Collapse feature Fake U.S. Dept of Treasury emails spreads new Node.js malware Ransomware attack impacts Texas Department of Transportation FBI warns of ProLock ransomware decryptor not working properly

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 127.  It is Monday May 18th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and What Do They Have On Trump? This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Paying Ransomware Crooks Doubles Clean-up Costs, Report Criminal group that hacked law firm threatens to release Trump documents European supercomputers hacked in mysterious cyberattacks WordPress malware finds WooCommerce sites for Magecart attacks Critical WordPress plugin bug allows for automated takeovers Wannabe ransomware operators arrested before hospital attacks Management and Network Services Notifies 30,132 Patients About PHI Breach  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 126.  It is Friday May 15th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Let the Contact Tracing Games Begin This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Improper Microsoft Patch for Reverse RDP Attacks Leaves 3rd-Party RDP Clients Vulnerable COVID-19 blamed for 238% surge in cyberattacks against banks Hacker selling 550 million stolen user records on hacking forum Scammers steal $10 million from Norway's state investment fund New Microsoft 365 sign-in pages already spoofed for phishing Woman stalked by sandwich server via her COVID-19 contact tracing info Utah Says No to Apple/Google COVID-19 Tracing; Debuts Startup App

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 125.  It is Thursday May 14th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Privacy vs. Health This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Leaked NHS Docs Reveal Roadmap, Concerns Around Contact-Tracing App Pandemic has spawned 'record-breaking' cybercriminal activity: Report Google WordPress plugin bug can be exploited for black hat SEO RIP: Microsoft to drop support for Windows 10 on 32-bit systems US warns of Chinese hackers targeting COVID-19 research orgs Programming languages: Python apps might soon be running on Android

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 124.  It is Wednesday May 13th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s the Post Patch Tuesday Episode. This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Adobe Releases Security Updates May 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 111 vulnerabilities, 13 Critical North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity Ransomware Hit ATM Giant Diebold Nixdorf US govt shares list of most exploited vulnerabilities since 2016 Healthcare giant Magellan Health hit by ransomware attack

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 123.  It is Tuesday May 12th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and There Were 400 Million Malware Infections in April This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  VMware Publishes Workarounds for Vulnerabilities in vRealize Operations Manager Thunderbolt flaws affect millions of computers – even locking unattended devices won't help Researchers detected 400 million malware infections in April 2020 Texas Courts hit by ransomware, network disabled to limit spread WordPress plugin bugs can let hackers take over almost 1M sites Maze ransomware fails to encrypt Pitney Bowes, steals files FTC Seeks Comment on Breach Notification Rule for Health Data  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 122.  It is Monday May 11th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Data Breaches & Ransomware Galore This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Update on Cognizant Black Hat USA, DEF CON 28 Go Virtual Hackers Breach 3.5 Million MobiFriends Dating App Credentials DigitalOcean Data Leak Incident Exposed Some of Its Customers Data What one cybersecurity company has learned from responding to Maze ransomware Hacker group floods dark web with data stolen from 11 companies North Korean hackers infect real 2FA app to compromise Macs Sodinokibi ransomware can now encrypt open and locked files REvil ransomware threatens to leak A-list celebrities' legal docs Email Breach Impacts 35,529 Patients of Saint Francis Healthcare Partners

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 121.  It is Friday May 8th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and If Maze is Involved It’s Not Over This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products An Update on Cognizant Samsung patches 0-click vulnerability impacting all smartphones sold since 2014 This phishing campaign targets executives with fake emails from their phone provider Half of Companies Have Suffered a Cybersecurity Issue Amid COVID-19 Crisis Here’s how federal authorities are dealing with COVID-19 related online scams Critical WordPress plugin bug lets hackers take over 1M sites Microsoft Teams call drops on desktop caused by iOS bug HHS Issues Security, Privacy Guidance for COVID-19 Issues Healthcare Workers in Michigan and Illinois Fired for HIPAA Violations

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 120.  It is Thursday May 7th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Yes You Have to Prepare for Tornadoes Too This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Cyberattack on NTPC Further Exposes the Cybersecurity Risks of Energy Sector Instacart Patches Security Bug That Would Have Let Attackers Spoof SMS Messages Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome  SAP announces security issues in cloud-based products Critical Citrix ShareFile bugs could give access to private files Hackers use website favicon to camouflage credit card skimmer Phishing Attack at BJC HealthCare Impacts Patients at 19 Hospitals Patients Notified Medical Records Exposed at Tornado Hit Secure Medical Record Facility

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 119.  It is Wednesday May 6th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Be Ready for More COVID-19 Scams This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Nearly 2,000 malicious COVID-19-themed domains created every day US financial industry regulator warns of widespread phishing campaign Massive campaign targets 900,000 WordPress sites in a week Microsoft releases May Office updates with fixes for auth issues Microsoft launches IoT-focused bounty program with $100K awards Firefox 76 released with integrated data breach alerts

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 118.  It is Tuesday May 5th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and What’s Consumer Trust Like After a Ransomware Attack This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Consumers will opt for competitors after a single ransomware-related service disruption Data Security Flaw Exposes Details Of Thousands Of Legal Documents GoDaddy notifies users of breached hosting accounts LockBit ransomware self-spreads to quickly encrypt 225 systems Hackers exploit Salt RCE bugs in widespread attacks, PoCs public Office 365 to stop data theft by disabling external forwarding Ciitizen HIPAA Right of Access Study Shows Significant Improvement in Compliance

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 117.  It is Monday, May 4th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and May the Fourth Be With You This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Unpatched Oracle WebLogic Servers Vulnerable to CVE-2020-2883 SaltStack Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Salt Hackers breach company’s MDM server to spread Android malware Trump Declares National Emergency As Foreign Hackers Threaten U.S. Power Grid Microsoft Teams Impersonation Attacks Flood Inboxes TrickBot Attack Exploits COVID-19 Fears with DocuSign-Themed Ploy Targeted Phishing Attacks Successfully Hacked Top Executives At 150+ Companies Protecting Patient's Data - A Major Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 116.  It is Friday May 1st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s Been a Rough Week for WordPress This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  WordPress Releases Security Update Critical WordPress e-Learning Plugin Bugs Open Door to Cheating Ninja Forms WordPress plugin patch prevents takeover of 1M sites New Android Malware Targets PayPal, CapitalOne App Users Chegg Confirmed Data Breach of Employee Records Average Ransomware Payments Soared in the First Quarter Clop ransomware leaks ExecuPharm's files after failed ransom

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 115.  It is Thursday April 30th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Yes Parking Meters Can be Hit With Ransomware Too This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  VMware Releases Security Updates for ESXi High-Severity Cisco IOS XE Flaw Threatens SD-WAN Routers Millions of Brute-Force Attacks Hit Remote Desktop Accounts Google Confirms New Security Threat For 2 Billion Chrome Users Smart Parking Meter Company Hit by Sodinokibi US govt updates Microsoft Office 365 security best practices Ransomware Attackers Claim Three More Healthcare Victims

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 114.  It is Wednesday April 29th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and A Warning from Microsoft re: Pirated Movies This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Critical Security Patches Released for Magento, Adobe Illustrator and Bridge A few updates are available.  Samba, Google Chrome and Juniper Hackers are creating backdoor accounts and cookie files on WordPress sites running OneTone Biopharmaceutical Firm Suffers Ransomware Attack, Data Dump Microsoft warns of malware surprise pushed via pirated movies 233,000 Patients Notified About PHI Breach at Genetic Testing Lab

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 113.  It is Tuesday April 28th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Let’s Talk About Mistakes That Lead to Ransomware This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  U.S. Universities Hit With ‘Adult Dating’ Spear-Phishing Attack Insider Threats Jump 47 Percent, as Incident Costs Reach $11.45 Million, New Study Shows WordPress plugin bug lets hackers create rogue admin accounts Twitter kills SMS-based tweeting in most countries Microsoft Teams patched against image-based account takeover 5 common mistakes that lead to ransomware

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 112.  It is Monday April 27th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Ransomware is Down but All Attacks are Up This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Nintendo Confirms Breach of 160,000 Accounts Latest Apple Text-Bomb Crashes iPhones via Message Notifications Hackers are exploiting a Sophos firewall zero-day Contact tracing apps unsafe if Bluetooth vulnerabilities not fixed Ransomware attacks against key sectors fall amidst coronavirus outbreak Researchers: 30,000% increase in pandemic-related threats March 2020 Healthcare Data Breach Report

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 111.  It is Friday April 24th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and No Security Training For A Year Will Lead to Epic Failures This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Skype Phishing Attack Targets Remote Workers’ Passwords Hackers Trick 3 British Private Equity Firms Into Sending Them $1.3 Million Most Remote Workers Have Received No Security Training for a Year Online leak undermines Torrance’s claim that no personal data was affected by cyberattack Windows 10 KB4549951 update fails to install, causes BSODs HHS Delays Enforcement of New Interoperability and Information Sharing Rules HHS’ Office of Inspector General Proposes Rule for Civil Monetary Penalties for Information Blocking         #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritynews #cybersecurityexpert #cybersecuritytraining #cybersecuritytips #cybersecurityleader #techtip #techie #techy #meridenct #newhavenct #ProactiveIT #NwajTech #TechTuesdayTip #MSP #ManagedServicesProvider #IT #HealthcareIT #LawFirmIT #HIPAA #HICP #MSSP #techtuesday       

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 110.  It is Thursday April 23rd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Data Breaches, Updates and Google..oh my. This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  More Updates Apple Patches Two iOS Zero-Days Abused for Years Connected Home Hubs Open Houses to Full Remote Takeover Nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly from NIH, WHO, Gates Foundation and others are dumped online US #COVID19 Relief Fund Leaks Data on Thousands of Firms Google wants to make it easier to analyse health data in the cloud  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 109.  It is Wednesday April 22nd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Fitbit to Track COVID-19? This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  NFL Tackles Cybersecurity Concerns Ahead of 2020 Draft Day Researcher Discloses 4 Zero-Day Bugs in IBM's Enterprise Security Software Detroit hospital network says data breach affected more than 100,000 patient accounts Hacker returns $25 million after their IP address is exposed Work-from-Home Exposes Already-Infected Machines in 50K US Organizations DoppelPaymer Ransomware hits Los Angeles County city, leaks files New Orleans Hit With Ransomware Again Scripps, Stanford working with Fibit to assess wearables' COVID-19 tracking abilities PHI of 41,000 Patients Exposed in Aurora Medical Center and UPMC Altoona Phishing Attacks

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 108.  It is Tuesday April 21st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and You Didn’t Really Think It Would Work, Did You? This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  German government might have lost tens of millions of euros in COVID-19 phishing attack Hackers selling 267 million Facebook records on hacker forum FBI says that sharing personal info online only helps scammers Students, university clash over forced installation of remote exam monitoring software on home PCs Beaumont Health Notifies 112,000 Patients About May 2019 Data Breach    

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 107.  It is Monday April 20th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s an AMAZEing Monday This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  CISA Warns Patched Pulse Secure VPNs Could Still Expose Organizations to Hackers GitHub users being hit with credential stealing phishing messages Apple Releases Security Update for Xcode US govt: Hacker used stolen AD credentials to ransom hospitals Leading accounting firm MNP hit with cyberattack Microsoft: Trickbot in hundreds of unique COVID-19 lures per week IT services giant Cognizant suffers Maze Ransomware cyber attack   

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 106.  It is Friday April 17th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and No Zoom News is Good Zoom News This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  ‘Double Extortion’ Ransomware Attacks Spike Streaming TV Fraudsters Steal Millions of Ad Dollars in ‘ICEBUCKET’ Attack Malware found on 45 percent of home office networks Hospital Computer System Not Fully Restored After Attack Linksys forces password reset for Smart Wi-Fi accounts after router DNS hack pointed users at COVID-19 malware Gmail blocked 18M COVID-19-themed phishing emails in a week  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 105.  It is Thursday April 16th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and How to Determine What Companies to Work With After COVID-19 This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  PPE, COVID-19 Medical Supplies Targeted by BEC Scams U.S. Offers Rewards up to $5 Million for Information on North Korean Hackers 49 New Google Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking Cryptocurrency Wallets EA Sports down – Gaming giant hit by massive DDoS attacks Bad Actors Infiltrated New York’s State Government Computer Network Cyber security researchers uncover hidden backdoors and secret commands in 12,000 Android apps Exploit for Zoom Windows zero-day being sold for $500,000 Free tools and services for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis Washington University School of Medicine Breach Impacts 14,795 Oncology Patients

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 104.  It is Wednesday April 15th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Thank You Jackie Robinson This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Yesterday was Patch Tuesday Microsoft April 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 15 critical flaws Intel April Platform Update fixes high severity security issues Cyberattacks Target Healthcare Orgs on Coronavirus Frontlines Ransomware attacks lock 2 Manitoba law firms out of computer systems Exclusive: Personal data of 1.41m US doctors sold on hacker forum TikTok users beware: Hackers could swap your videos with their own PHI of 16,600 Patients Potentially Compromised in Ransomware Attack on Andrews Braces Phishing Attacks Reported by Hartford Healthcare and Saint Francis Ministries

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 103.  It is Tuesday April 14th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and The Economy is Booming This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    Oracle Tackles a Massive 405 Bugs for Its April Quarterly Patch Update Cybercrime May Be the World's Third-Largest Economy by 2021 US consumers report $12M in COVID-19 scam losses since January Over 500,000 Zoom accounts sold on hacker forums, the dark web Court Rules McHenry County Health Department Must Disclose COVID-19 Patients’ Names to 911 Dispatchers    

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 102.  It is Monday April 13th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and That Was a Long Month This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    \Compromised Zoom Credentials Swapped in Underground Forums Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears New IRS Site Could Make it Easy for Thieves to Intercept Some Stimulus Payments SFO Hit by Web Compromise Hackers Can Compromise VMware vCenter Server Via Newly Patched Flaw Gambling company to set aside $30 million to deal with cyber-attack fallout New Wiper Malware impersonates security researchers as prank HIPAA Penalties Waived for Good Faith Operation of COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 101.  It is Friday April 10th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and the Price is Right This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    Zoom Taps Ex-Facebook CISO Amid Security Snafus, Lawsuit Cisco ‘Critical Update’ Phishing Attack Steals Webex Credentials Large email extortion campaign underway, DON'T PANIC! Over 3.6M users installed iOS fleeceware from Apple’s App Store Phishing emails impersonate the White House and VP Mike Pence Travelex Reportedly Paid $2.3 Million Ransom to Restore Operations Visa urges merchants to migrate e-commerce sites to Magento 2.x      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 100.  It is Thursday April 9th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and We’ve Reached the Century Mark This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  ‘Fake Fingerprints’ Bypass Scanners with 3D Printing PowerPoint ‘Weakness’ Opens Door to Malicious Mouse-Over Attack ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware Microsoft releases April 2020 Office updates with crash fixes Dark Nexus: A New Emerging IoT Botnet Malware Spotted in the Wild PHI Exposed in Phishing Attacks on Healthcare Resource Group and Confido      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 99.  It is Wednesday April 8th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It Happens More Than You Think This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Atlassian issues advice on how to keep your IT service desk secure... after hundreds of portals found facing the internet amid virus lockdown Microsoft and Google postpone insecure authentication removal Chrome 81 Released With 32 Security Fixes and Web NFC API Firefox 75 released with Windows 10 performance improvements NASA under 'significantly increasing' hacking, phishing attacks Drug testing firm sends data breach alerts after ransomware attack Two schoolkids sue Google for collecting biometrics Thousands of Android apps contain undocumented backdoors, study finds Hackers’ forum hacked, OGUsers database dumped (again)      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 98.  It is Tuesday April 7th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It Doesn’t Matter What Day It Is. This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day Attack PayPal and Venmo Are Letting SIM Swappers Hijack Accounts 80% of all exposed Exchange servers still unpatched for critical flaw FBI warns again of BEC scammers exploiting cloud email services PSA: Fake Zoom installers being used to distribute malware Interpol: Ransomware attacks on hospitals are increasing        

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 97.  It is Monday April 6th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Keep Zoom-Bombing & See What Happens This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Google Mobility Reports Show Impact of Lockdown Microsoft: How one Emotet infection took out this organization's entire network Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched How Just Visiting A Site Could Have Hacked Your iPhone or MacBook Camera DOJ Says Zoom-Bombing is Illegal, Could Lead to Jail Time Windows PCs Exposed to Attacks by Critical HP Support Assistant Bugs 12 Easy Ways to Secure Your Zoom Meetings 35,800 Patients of The Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services Notified About Email Security Breach      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 96.  It is Friday April 3rd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and 3 Weeks and Counting This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    44M Digital Wallet Items Exposed in Key Ring Cloud Misconfig Magecart Hackers Inject iFrame Skimmers in 19 Sites to Steal Payment Data FBI Releases Guidance on Defending Against VTC Hijacking and Zoom-bombing Zoom blog on recent cybersecurity measures WordPress Plugin Bug Can Be Exploited to Create Rogue Admins IRS Warns of Surge in Economic Stimulus Payment Scams FBI Warns of Attacks on Remote Work, Distance Learning Platforms  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 95.  It is Thursday April 2nd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s Tough Being King This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome Cybersecurity Lawyer Who Flagged The WHO Hack Warns Of 'Massive' Remote Work Risks ‘Secure’ Backup Company Leaks 135 Million Records Online FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021 Two Zoom Zero-Day Flaws Uncovered Top Email Protections Fail in Latest COVID-19 Phishing Campaign Hacker Group Backdoors Thousands of Microsoft SQL Servers Daily Microsoft is Alerting Hospitals Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks Ransomware Attacks Reported by Stockdale Radiology and Affordacare Urgent Care Clinics  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 94.  It is Wednesday April 1st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and I’m No April Fool This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    COVID 19 – The New IT Reality COVID-19 Fraud Alert from the HHS Office of the Inspector General Millions of Guests Impacted in Marriott Data Breach, Again Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Lets Hackers Turn Users Into Admins Vulnerabilities Expose Lexus, Toyota Cars to Hacker Attacks Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 93.  It is Tuesday March 31st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Zoom, Zoom, Zoom This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  It’s World Backup Day! Zoom Kills iOS App’s Data-Sharing Facebook Feature COVID-19: Hackers Begin Exploiting Zoom's Overnight Success to Spread Malware Windows 10 KB4554364 Update Fixes Internet Connectivity Issues FBI Warns of Ongoing Zoom-Bombing Attacks on Video Meetings Banking Malware Spreading via COVID-19 Relief Payment Phishing How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too Apple’s iOS 13.4 hit by VPN bypass vulnerability 5 tips for keeping your data safe this World Backup Day    

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 92.  It is Monday March 30th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Be Careful of Bears Baring Gifts This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Phishing Attack Says You're Exposed to Coronavirus, Spreads Malware FTC Warns VoIP Providers to Stop Facilitating Coronavirus Scams US Small Business Administration Grants Used as Phishing Bait FBI: Hackers Sending Malicious USB Drives & Teddy Bears via USPS New Coronavirus Scam Urges Users to Trade in Bitcoin and Earn Millions Thousands Targeted Through Fake Google Updates That Hackers Pushed Via Compromised WordPress Sites A mysterious hacker group is eavesdropping on corporate email and FTP traffic OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency California Business Associate Reports Potential Breach of Upwards of 70,000 Records      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 91.  It is Friday March 27th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Life Without Baseball Sucks.  This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Emerging APT Mounts Mass iPhone Surveillance Campaign Your Social Security Number Costs $4 On The Dark Web, New Report Finds Apple iOS users served mobile malware in Poisoned News campaign Three-Quarters of Large Firms Suffered Security Breach Last Year Google Warned Users of 40,000 State-Sponsored Attacks in 2019 Ryuk Ransomware Keeps Targeting Hospitals During the Pandemic New Windows 10 Bug Causes Internet Connectivity Issues, Fix in April Chubb Cyber Insurer Allegedly Hit By Maze Ransomware Attack Watch out! Scummy scammers target home deliveries      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 90.  It is Thursday March 26th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Is that Deja vu?  This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Apple Releases Security Updates Chinese Hackers Exploit Cisco, Citrix Flaws in Massive Espionage Campaign GE Employees Lit Up with Sensitive Doc Breach TrickBot Mobile App Bypasses 2‐Factor Authentication for Net Banking Services Cincinnati Firm Faces $5m Data Breach Lawsuit Hackers Are Taking Over Twitter Accounts to Advertise Face Masks WordPress Malware Distributed via Pirated Coronavirus Plugins Malware Disguised as Google Updates Pushed via Hacked News Sites Microsoft Fixes Windows Defender Scan Bug With New Update Hawaii Pacific Health Discovers 5-Year Insider Data Breach          

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 89.  It is Wednesday March 25th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It Used to be All So Simple. This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    Technical Details on KrØØk WiFi Vulnerability Exploit Released COVID-19 Cyberattacks Roundup From the Past Week Critical RCE Bug Affects Millions of OpenWrt-based Network Devices WHO Targeted in Espionage Attempt, COVID-19 Cyberattacks Spike Critical Adobe Flaw Fixed in Out-of-Band Security Update Vulnerability Exposed Tesla Central Touchscreen to DoS Attacks Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages Three More Ransomware Families Create Sites to Leak Stolen Data HPE Warns of New Bug That Kills SSD Drives After 40,000 Hours TeamViewer Stops Commercial Use Checks in Coronavirus-Affected Regions Windows Defender Fix For Windows 10: Enable Network Scanning February 2020 Healthcare Data Breach Report  

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 88.  It is Tuesday March 24th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and You May as Well Sit Back & Enjoy the Ride. This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Google Just Confirmed A Powerful Chrome COVID-19 Security Move That Will Impact All Users COVID-19 Vaccine Test Center Hit By Cyber Attack, Stolen Data Posted Online Microsoft Warns of Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Windows Bugs Fake Corona Antivirus Software Used to Install Backdoor Malware Tech Giant GE Discloses Data Breach After Service Provider Hack Hackers Hijack Routers’ DNS to Spread Malicious COVID-19 Apps Fake Coronavirus ‘Vaccine’ Website Busted in DoJ Takedown Pysa Operators Join ‘Big-Game Hunting’ by Releasing New Version of Ransomware CEO Claims More Fake LinkedIn Users Are Claiming to be Employees New York's SHIELD Act could change companies’ security practices nationwide HHS.gov Open Redirect Used by Coronavirus Phishing to Spread Malware Phishing Attacks Reported by University of Utah Health, Oregon DHS, and LifeSprk      

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 87.  It is Monday March 23rd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Let’s Go Around the World in 15 Minutes. This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Trolls ZoomBomb work-from-home videocall with filth All-in-one CrazyCoin Worm Leverages EternalBlue Exploit Kit to Spread Across Target Systems Hackers breach FSB contractor and leak details about IoT hacking project UK Fintech Firm Finastra Hit By Ransomware, Shuts Down Servers German army’s sensitive data found on laptop bought from eBay Israel Govt's New 'Shield' App Tracks Your Coronavirus Exposure Windows Defender Bug in Windows 10 Skips Files During Scans Netwalker Ransomware Infecting Users via Coronavirus Phishing YouTube and Amazon Also Lowering Video Quality in Europe FBI Warning: Phishing Emails Push Fake Govt Stimulus Checks    

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 86.  It is Friday March 20th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s Flashback Friday This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Healthcare devices at higher cybersecurity risk now due to coronavirus Critical RCE Bug in Windows 7 and Server 2008 Gets Micropatch WHO Chief Impersonated in Phishing to Deliver HawkEye Malware Sodinokibi Ransomware Data Leaks Now Sold on Hacker Forums Netflix Reduces Video Quality in Europe by 25% to Lower Load Microsoft Delays Windows 10 1709 End of Service Due to Pandemic Netflix Party Lets You Watch Shows With Friends to Fight Isolation        

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 85.  It is Thursday March 19th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Is That a Conscience I See? This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com  Researchers Uncover a Nigerian Hacker's Pursuit of his Million Dollar Dream TrickBot Now Exploits Infected PCs to Launch RDP Brute Force Attacks Hackers Created Thousands of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Sites As Bait Hackers hit government websites Most Ransomware Gets Executed Three Days After Initial Breach Ransomware Gangs to Stop Attacking Health Orgs During Pandemic Trickbot, Emotet Malware Use Coronavirus News to Evade Detection Cloud Database Leak Exposes 425GB of Small Biz Financial Data        

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 84.  It is Wednesday March 18th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and No News is Good News? This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    President relaxes HIPAA penalties MonitorMinor: The Most Wicked Stalkerware? Adobe Fixes Nine Critical Vulnerabilities in Reader, Acrobat 37% Health Orgs Shirk Mobile Security for Efficiency, Increasing Risk