Blog
CFAA Gets a Much-Needed Trim With Recent SCOTUS Ruling
Here are some thoughts on the landmark June 3 Supreme Court ruling which found, in a 6-3 vote, that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) does not cover situations in which people who are authorized to access a computer system do so for improper reasons.
Why the Colonial Pipeline Attack Was Anything But Ho-Hum
The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack appears to have been fairly run-of-the-mill and not much different from other attacks we’ve seen – other than the fact that it shut down critical infrastructure, spiked gas prices, and created FUD in the United States populace.
Abacode Announces Record Q1 Sales Results
Abacode, one of the fastest growing Cybersecurity and Compliance firms in the United States, announced record Q1 sales results of 113% year-over-year growth of their flagship Cyber Lorica ™ virtual Security Operations Center (vSOC) Managed Detection & Response service. In addition, Abacode’s newly launched MCCP Core™ services offering drove a record 57% quarter-over-quarter sales growth.
The most important thing for cybersecurity in multifamily
I have been working in cybersecurity for 25+ years and for the past five years in multifamily IT environments. I have learned about the typical scenarios in multifamily property management:
(1) numerous remote users (even before COVID!),
(2) heavy reliance on cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) – from providers such as Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, and ResMan, and
(3) often a sense that those SaaS providers are “taking care of security for me.”
A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity and Compliance
Many companies are being driven and required to meet growing compliance standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others. While these standards can be overwhelming for businesses that don’t have the resources, they also signal a recognition of the fact that our digital world is so interconnected that a vulnerability at one company affects all of its partners as well.
Fortify Your Defenses – NOW!
A Wakeup Call It’s not often that we get missives about specific cyber-threats from the FBI Special Agent coordinating our local InfraGard chapter. But earlier this month, we...
Lessons Learned from Oldsmar Water Plant Hack
Cybersecurity experts have long warned of attacks on small municipal systems. Until hackers accessed the water treatment plant of a small Florida city this year, those warnings were “out of sight, out of mind.” Now, both local and national authorities’ perspectives on the dangers of cybersecurity attacks are changing.
Be Prepared for the First 24 Hours of a Cyberattack
We’ve all heard the warnings, “it’s not a matter of IF you’ll suffer a cyberattack, it’s WHEN.” Yet according to one study, more than 77% of organizations have no incident response plan. Hard to believe when you consider that attacks can cost businesses millions of dollars. What’s worse, 60% of those attacked go out of business within six months of being victimized.
Abacode Featured on CyberXchange Innovator Spotlight
Most organizations have a patchwork of cybersecurity and compliance functions across multiple vendors, departments, or even divisions. This approach results in duplicative efforts,...
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service Gains Traction
Investing in all the people and processes that make up a sound cybersecurity framework is out of the reach of most mid-sized businesses.
Recent Comments