Network Monitoring News – Jan 2017

W2’s The IRS is warning of a new series of phishing attacks targeting your finance, payroll and human resource departments. Some versions of this scam are requesting wire transfers as well. Employers should consider creating an internal policy, if one is...

Network Monitoring News – Dec 2016

IP Cameras – Update Camera Firmware now. In a blog post published today, Austrian security firm SEC Consult said it found two apparent backdoor accounts in Sony IPELA Engine IP Cameras — devices mainly used by enterprises and authorities. According to SEC...

Network Monitoring News – Nov 2016

Nymaim Malware Targets High-Level Managers A new version of the Nymaim malware family targets high-level managers with attached malicious Word documents and installs ransomware and banking trojans on their machines. Services like ContentCatcher Detonator are a must...

Network Monitoring News – Oct 2016

Video Camera Hijack As we progress down the road to the internet of things, businesses and home users need to be concerned with how to secure these “things”. Televisions, Refrigerators, Thermostats, DVR and many more items are now accessible via the...

Network Monitoring News – Sep 2016

Drones We have been hearing a lot about drones as of late. A new trend is for hackers to use drones to hover close to buildings or perch on a roof or ledge to feed open connections for Bluetooth and WiFi to internal users. They are also using drones to hack solar...