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Ransomware Alert: Big Business and the Evolution of Phising
by Geoff Yeagley on May 3, 2016 at 1:20 PM
Ransomware is certainly nothing new as it has been around for several years, however, it sure is gaining quite a bit of attention these days. In fact, Ransomware is gaining so much attention that on Friday, the FBI released an article discussing the fact that ransomware is on the rise …
PCI Compliance - PCI DSS 3.2 By the Numbers
by Geoff Yeagley on April 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM
PCI DSS 3.2 is coming and that means some changes for Merchants and Service Providers and the steps that they take to mitigate their risk of a breach involving credit and debit cards. While change is inevitable, change can still be difficult,especially when you are talking about all o …
PCI Compliance - PCI DSS 3.2 is Coming!
by Geoff Yeagley on April 19, 2016 at 10:30 AM
PCI DSS 3.2 is on the horizon with a release date expected to take place by the end of April. The PCI Data Security Standards is now considered a mature standard, which means that there will be incremental updates moving forward, not wholesale changes like we have experienced in the p …
Phishing - Even the Security Folks get Targeted Part II
by Geoff Yeagley on April 7, 2016 at 9:30 AM
Phishing schemes come in all different forms, shapes, and sizes. Hackers and thieves are smart and they will do whatever they think they can do to get access to your sensitive information. Some of these methods include emails, social media "like farming", pre-text calling, etc. The co …
Phishing Emails, Ransomware, and the Government
by Geoff Yeagley on April 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Every day that you turn on the news, there is another story or article about a Ransomware attack that has taken place. Most recently, these stories are focused around healthcare organizations where significant ransoms have been demanded. What we haven't heard much about, but is just a …
How Phishing Emails Can Cost You $40,000
by Geoff Yeagley on March 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM
To me, math is what makes the world work. If you think about it, just about everything involves math, especially when it comes to business. When I was going through my MBA program, I really underestimated the amount of math and calculations that you needed to perform for essentially e …