There are endless pages on the Internet trying to explain who is impacted by this. Here is the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): If you hold for business purposes electronic copies of ANY data that is the property of, or…
A lesson from the Equifax data breach - in the cyber security realm, we look at networks as falling into two categories: those that have been breached, and those that are going to get breached. It is clear for all…
Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency based within the United States, announced on September 7, 2017 announced a cyber security incident that could potentially impact 143 million customers. The information accessed primarily includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses…
As mentioned in an original article published by Stronghold Cyber Security on August 30, 2017 titled "China Turns Cyber Weapons on American Small Businesses via APT10", China-based threat actors are focusing on American small businesses as targets for cyber espionage. …
Synopsis: Chinese hacking effort APT10 is actually the evolution of “Titan Rain”, an earlier PLA cyber warfare effort. Titan Rain was aimed at government and defense, but APT10 is also being aimed at American small businesses, who do not have…
Recent interview in podcast form by Jonathan Blackwood of My TechDecisions, interviewing founder and CEO Jason McNew. Topics discussed is the need for a cyber security plan in private enterprise, tips businesses can use in order to create their own…
Tech is the only sector of the economy that makes its products and services better, faster, and cheaper on a year-over-year basis. The smartphone in your pocket contains so many transistors, that it would have taken up several city blocks…
A type of ransomware known as Petya and Petrwrap began spreading internationally on Tuesday. Reported victims so far include Ukrainian infrastructure like power companies, airports, public transit, and the central bank, as well as Danish shipping company Maersk, the Russian…
The tech sector works better than any other in the global economy. Why? Tech is the only player which makes its products better, faster, and cheaper every single year. Today, a person who lives below the poverty line can walk…
If an online credit card scam uses YOUR info, what would the authorities do? A scammer contacts Stronghold Cyber Security - we found out the answer. Credit card scammers sure work fast. Stronghold Cyber Security is a three-month-old startup, and…
