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Ransomware Alert: New Strain in the Wild
by Derek Boczenowski on May 12, 2017 at 4:23 PM
Friends of Compass, There is a rash of ransomware attacks being reported that has affected as many as 74 countries. One of the largest reported sectors is hospitals within the United Kingdom, with at least 16 hospitals affected. Many hospitals report being disabled and unable to perfo …
Phishing Examples: Google Docs Scam
by Josh McDonald on May 4, 2017 at 2:16 PM
Friends of Compass, On this blog, phishing examples are nothing new. But, it is our job to share this information with you so that you stay alert, know what the threats are, and what you can do in the event you fall victim to an attack. You may have seen the recent reports of a Phishi …
Social Engineering Techniques, the Stealth Bomber, and You!
by Geoff Yeagley on May 2, 2017 at 9:45 AM
We write a lot on this blog about the different Social Engineering Techniques that are being used by bad actors today. We do this to educate you on the threats that are out there and the methods that these organizations will use to achieve their main goal: Steal sensitive information …
Why Your Information Security Program Must Evolve...NOW!
by Geoff Yeagley on April 12, 2017 at 10:39 AM
Note: For the purposes of this blog post, we are going to be looking at breach data for the United States only in 2016 2016 was a record year when it comes to data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. According to the center, there were a total of 1,093 breaches …
What is Social Engineering? Part III
by Derek Morris on April 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM
What is Social Engineering? In this blog, I would like to shed some light on some other types of social engineering and provide some context on how to protect your business and self. In my first two blogs, I jumped into the Phishing and Spear Phishing pieces of a social engineering at …
What is PCI Compliance?
by Kyle Daun on April 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM
What is PCI Compliance? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that regardless of size or number of transactions, any business that accepts, processes, stores or transmits credit card information maintains a secure …