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Colonial Pipeline Breach
Forensics

Watch this week as Heff and Forrest dive into the latest on the HUGE US Colonial Pipeline breach, the recent D.C. police ransomware, and the recent change in malware as a service.

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2021 Forensic Predictions and What Happened in 2020: Part 1
Forensics

The year 2020 was surprising in many ways and the digital forensics industry offered some surprises as well as some more predictable outcomes.

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Ivanti Pulse Secure Breach
Forensics

In this shorter, quicker version of SecurityMetrics News, Heff and Forrest bring you your threat intelligence digest. They discuss the recent Ivanti breach, Apple ransomware, SonicWall's 3 zero days, and more.

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Improve Your Security Posture with NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Security Consulting

The NIST cybersecurity framework can help guide small-to-medium sized organizations improve their cybersecurity posture.

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SecurityMetrics Podcast: Cybersecurity Podcast with Industry Tips
Data Security

Host and Principal Security Analyst Jen Stone (MCIS, CISSP, CISA, QSA) brings on guests with unique viewpoints that are important to the entire security and payments ecosystem.

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Cybersecurity Attack Surfaces: How to Protect All Your Locations
Pulse

Properly identifying and addressing attack surfaces requires scoping, specialization, and the help of security professionals.

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FBI Remotely Hacking Computers to Aid Microsoft Exchange Breach
Forensics

Heff and Forrest analyze the recent court order allowing the FBI to remotely hack hundreds of private computers.

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The 2021 Guide to PCI DSS Compliance Has Launched
PCI Trends

The PCI Guide includes interactive and printable IT checklists for every requirement, stories and tips from our security analysts (QSAs), forensic data breach research data, as well as the latest updates on PCI DSS compliance.

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PHP GIT Breach, Ubiquiti, and Ransomware 2.0
Forensics

Heff and Forrest analyze prominent data breaches in the news, including the PHP Git Server, SITA, and Hobby Lobby.

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How to Choose a Safe and Secure VPN
Data Security

VPNs are a popular tool that helps businesses make sure outside users are authorized and that transmitted data is encrypted.

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WeLeakInfo Website and Microsoft Server Exploit Update
Data Security

Heff and Forrest analyze recent cybersecurity news, including the Verkada Security Camera Breach, WeLeakInfo Breach, updates on the Microsoft Exchange Server, and an examination of hacker group FIN8.

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SecurityMetrics Forensic Research: iFrame Payment Gateway Now Targeted
Ecommerce Security

Hosted payment processors take on the complexity of compliance and merchants can tend to their business.

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Microsoft Exchange Server Zero-Days and SEO Cyberattack
Data Security

Directive to patch Microsoft Exchange server zero-days immediately SEO Cyberattack: hackers use strategy to push malicious web pages up the rankings Are password managers safe? Experts compare LastPass vs. 1Password

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5 Steps on Your Journey Toward Data Privacy and Protection (DPP)
Privacy

Data privacy and protection (DPP) laws aren’t entirely new to the security and compliance landscape, but the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are prompting many organizations to take a more formal approach to DPP.

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Supercookies, Oldsmar Water-Treatment Breach, Morse Code Phishing Attacks
Forensics

Heff and Forrest analyze recent cybersecurity news, including supercookies, how to delete recordings from Siri, Alexa, and Google Home, morse code phishing attacks, and updates on the SolarWinds attack.

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SecurityMetrics Pulse: Remote Location Cybersecurity
Pulse

Your corporate network has many attack surfaces, and when you add in extended network offices, branches, and other remote locations, security begins to depend heavily on visibility.

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Sudo Vulnerability, Emotet and Netwalker Takedown, Bonobos Breach
Forensics

Heff and Forrest analyze recent cybersecurity news, including the recent Sudo vulnerability, Emotet and Netwalker Takedown, and Bonobos data breach.

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Prepare and Train for Cybersecurity in 2021 With These 5 Blogs
Data Security

How to prepare for cybersecurity in 2021. We outline the top five blogs to help you train employees, understand the threat landscape, avoid malware, and support compliance efforts as you head into 2021.

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How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks
Data Security

Ransomware attacks are a type of malware. Malware means “malicious software” or “malicious executable.” On the evil scale, ransomware is near the top. It’s nasty stuff that you don’t want any part of.

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PCI PIN Assessment FAQs
Security Consulting

PCI PIN refers to the security requirements and assessment for merchants that accept, process or transmit payment card personal identification numbers (PIN).

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Microsoft Source Code Exposed, T-Mobile Breach, Whirlpool Ransomware Attack
Forensics

Heff and Forrest analyze recent cybersecurity news, including the recent Microsoft source code leak, the T-Mobile breach, Whirlpool ransomware attack, updates on the alarming Solarwinds breach, and a review of all the nasty breaches recorded in 2020.

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Top 5 Cybersecurity and PCI Compliance Blogs of 2020
PCI Trends

At SecurityMetrics, our mission remains to help you close data security and compliance gaps to avoid data breaches.

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SolarWinds and FireEye
Forensics

In this SecurityMetrics News episode, Heff and Forrest analyze recent cybersecurity news, including the unprecedented SolarWinds security breach and the FireEye compromise.

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SolarWinds Data Breach and SecurityMetrics Response
Forensics

The SolarWinds breach affects SolarWinds’ Orion products and is rapidly evolving. SecurityMetrics does NOT use SolarWinds Orion’s Network Management System tools (NMS) products.