Articles and Comments By Erich Kron
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Experts Insight: Revolut And Amercian Airlines Suffer Data Breach
September 21 , 2022 by Erich Kron
Email accounts are still a favorite target of cybercriminals, and this is just another example of em...
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Lazarus APT Uses Log4j Flaw To Hack US, Canadian Energy Co's - Cyber Experts Comment
September 12 , 2022 by Erich Kron
This attack illustrates some of the serious issues with U.S. and global critical infrastructure and...
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FBI Warns Of Residential Proxies Used In Credential Stuffing Attacks
September 08 , 2022 by Erich Kron
As much as we would like to get rid of passwords, we must admit that this form of authentication wil...
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Over 100,000 Medical Infusion Pumps Vulnerable To Years Old Critical Bug
March 04 , 2022 by Erich Kron
Unfortunately, medical devices are often insecure, despite frequent warnings from cybersecurity prof...
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BlackByte Ransomware Breached US Critical Infrastructure
February 15 , 2022 by Erich Kron
The critical infrastructure sector has been plagued by ransomware attacks, as the criticality of the...
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Volvo Cars Discloses Breach And R&D Data Theft - Cyber Experts Comment
December 13 , 2021 by Erich Kron
Although ransomware groups are often involved in the theft of personal information, this is an examp...
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Report Says Russian Hackers Haven’t Eased Spying Efforts, Expert Weighs In
December 07 , 2021 by Erich Kron
Cyberwarfare is now simply a part of modern geopolitical life, so we cannot expect these attacks to...
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Robinhood Data Breach - Expert Comments
November 10 , 2021 by Erich Kron
Social engineering continues to play a significant role in spreading malware and ransomware as well...
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Experts Insight On Carnival Cruises Recent Data Breach
June 18 , 2021 by Erich Kron
Just as cruisers are starting to book trips after a long shutdown due to COVID-19, Carnival is fac...
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Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA
June 11 , 2021 by Erich Kron
This incident demonstrates the fact that even high-tech organizations are vulnerable to potential da...
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Experts Insight: Ransomware Attack On Steamship Authority Of Massachusetts Ferry Service
June 03 , 2021 by Erich Kron
Once again, we see the impacts of ransomware in a very public form. Fortunately, this was not one th...
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Experts Reaction On Kia Motors Suffers Ransomware Attack
February 19 , 2021 by Erich Kron
This is an example of how disruptive ransomware can be, even for the largest organizations. Cybercri...
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Experts Reaction On 4 Major Browsers Are Getting Hit In Widespread Malware Attacks
December 14 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is a great example of how technically advanced modern attackers are. While we often hear about...
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Expert Insight On The Bluetooth Attack To Steal A Tesla Model X In Minutes
November 25 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This vulnerability helps to illustrate how our homes and vehicles have become more connected and as...
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Experts Reacted On Android Chat App With 100 Million Installs Exposes Private Messages
November 20 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an example of the dangers of trusting third-party apps and a lesson in how not to respond to...
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Experts On News That Intcomex Suffers Breach
October 14 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Not only is this leak significant in the volume of data that was leaked, but also the sensitive cont...
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Security Experts On Carnival Hit With Ransomware Attack Exposing Data
August 19 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is just another example of how ransomware continues to wreak havoc on organizations of all size...
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Expert Reaction On BBB Warns of Immigrants Targetted Scammers
August 11 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an unfortunate side effect of the enduring COVID-19 chaos mixed with the confusing and arduo...
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Expert On News: Intel Investigating Breach Of 20GB Documents Leak
August 07 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While this appears to be an issue related to a third party, it does underline the security concerns...
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Cyber Experts Comment On US Secret Service Creates New Cyber Fraud Task Force
July 13 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This consolidation is good news, as so many financial crimes these days have a cyber element and cyb...
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Experts On 350,000 Social Media Influencers And Users At Risk Following Data Breach
June 26 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While people generally focus on breaches that involve passwords, credit card numbers, or other finan...
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Expert Insight On New WastedLocker ransomware
June 24 , 2020 by Erich Kron
It\'s not really surprising to see this group getting back into the ransomware game after a bit of a...
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Experts Reaction On Red Cross Urges Halt To Cyberattacks On Healthcare Sector Amid COVID-19
May 27 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While the pleas put forth by these organizations are commended, it is doubtful they will make any im...
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Home Chef Data Breach: Experts Commentary
May 21 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an example of how companies of all sizes and in all industries need to ensure they are prote...
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Expert Insight On Magellan Health Inc Breach
May 13 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is another example of the one-two punch that modern ransomware is inflicting on organizations....
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Expert Comment: TikTok Vulnerability Enables Hackers To Show Users Fake Videos
April 16 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Anytime an internet application uses HTTP instead of HTTPS, there is a risk of the information being...
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Expert Reaction On Phishing Scammers Have Started To Impersonate President Trump And Vice President Mike Pence
April 10 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Attackers are shameless in the tricks they\'ll use during a time like this. The White House instruct...
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Experts On Cybercriminals Hide Malware & Phishing Sites Under SSL Certificates
April 10 , 2020 by Erich Kron
For many years, we taught people to look for the lock symbol in their browser URL bar and told them...
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Hackers Linked To Iran Target WHO Staff Emails During Coronavirus - Expert Warn
April 03 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While the intention of these attackers is not well known, the key attack method, email phishing, cer...
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Experts Reaction On A Few Ransomware Operators Promise Not To Target Healthcare Organizations During Pandemic
March 20 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While this is welcome news, let\'s not let this think these are good people running these ransomware...
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U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyber-Attack - Expert Reaction
March 17 , 2020 by Erich Kron
The current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic is already stretching resources thin, and attacks s...
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Cybersecurity Experts On Ryuk Ransomware Hits Fortune 500 Company EMCOR
March 06 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This attack demonstrates that regardless of the size of your organization, ransomware can still be a...
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Expert On Legal Services Agency Epiq Global Offline After Ransomware Attack
March 04 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an example of how ransomware can impact organizations in any industry. While the reports are...
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Expert Insight On DoppelPaymer Ransomware Launches Site To Post Victim's Data
February 26 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is another example of how much ransomware has changed as a threat. No longer does having a good...
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Racoon Malware Steals Data From 60 Apps - Expert Comments
February 25 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an example of the modern world of malware. By selling this as malware as a service (MaaS) mo...
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WHO Warns Of Coronavirus Phishing Attacks - Experts Comments
February 19 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an example of cybercriminals using an emotional trigger to get people to let their guard dow...
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Expert Analysis Of Twelve Critical Flaws Within Bluetooth Low Energy Devices Produced By Over 480 Different Vendors
February 14 , 2020 by Erich Kron
his is significant due to the large number of devices that are impacted by these flaws. Bluetooth Lo...
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Expert On Florida County Election Office Hit By Ransomware Before 2016 Presidential Election
February 14 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This event is not surprising given the significant focus on government institutions that ransomware...
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Expert Reaction On Estee Lauder Data Exposure
February 13 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This an example of how a simple error such as setting permissions on a shared drive or a database ca...
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Security Experts Analysis Of FBI Crime Report
February 13 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Business Email compromise, or (BEC), has been around for a number of years, but continues to evolve,...
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Experts Analysis Of Backdoor Campaign Targetting US Financial Sector
February 10 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is obviously a very targeted attack against the financial sector, however it uses attack method...
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What Expert Says On 500,000+ Bitbucket Hosts Have Been Infected With Malware
February 06 , 2020 by Erich Kron
This is an example of people being tempted with a free ride, but ending up in a bad place. Using the...
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Experts On Study Finds Red Teams OK To Push Ethical Limits But Not On Themselves
February 04 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While red team engagements are certainly not something new, they have had to evolve in complexity ju...
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U.S. Govt Agency Hit With New CARROTBALL Malware Dropper
January 27 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Spear phishing has long been a tool of adversaries and cyber criminals, and a very effective one at...
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NY State Wants To Ban Government Agencies From Paying Ransomware Demands - Comments
January 27 , 2020 by Erich Kron
While I commend the idea behind the resolutions, making it a law, especially without having specific...
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Over 1 Billion Medical Records Exposed Online - Experts Comments
January 14 , 2020 by Erich Kron
What we are seeing here is a breakdown between the desire for privacy and the ease of access to the...
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Expert Reaction On Pre-Installed, Unremoveable Malware Found On US Government-funded Phones
January 10 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Whether Assurance was aware of the malware when procuring the phones or not, this certainly illustra...
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Iran's Potential Cyber Retribution Strategies Against US - 3 Experts Comments
January 07 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Modern military actions and warfare has transcended from purely kinetic attacks to hybrid cyber and...
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Iranian General Qasem Soleimani: Cyber Implications Comments From Cyber Expert
January 06 , 2020 by Erich Kron
Modern military actions and warfare has transcended from purely kinetic attacks to hybrid cyber and...
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267M Facebook User IDs, Phone Numbers And Names Exposed Online - Expert Commentary
December 23 , 2019 by Erich Kron
While on the surface a database of phone numbers does not seem like something to be concerned about,...
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2020 Cybersecurity Landscape: 100+ Experts' Predictions
December 21 , 2019 by Erich Kron
Deepfake technologies will be used to attempt to influence the 2020 elections in the United States a...
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Info-Stealing APT Campaign Attacks South Korean Industrial Companies
December 19 , 2019 by Erich Kron
It\'s not surprising to once again see phishing being used in this attack, as it continues to be the...
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Expert Comment: WhatsApp Bug Crashes App And Erases Group Messages
December 19 , 2019 by Erich Kron
While destructive and inconvenient, it is worth noting that at least the conversations are not leake...
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Tim Berners-Lee's New "Contract For The Web" Proposal (3 expert comments)
November 27 , 2019 by Erich Kron
Like the highways we drive on, there are rules and regulations. However, the information superhighw...
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DoorDash Data Breach Impacts 4.9M Users - Experts Comments
September 30 , 2019 by Erich Kron
This particular breach disclosed a significant amount of information, even though the passwords were...
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DoorDash Data Breach Impacts 4.9M Users - Experts Comments
September 27 , 2019 by Erich Kron
This particular breach disclosed a significant amount of information, even though the passwords were...
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Thinkful Resets All User Passwords After Security Breach
September 24 , 2019 by Erich Kron
This incident highlights the importance of due diligence during mergers and acquisitions in modern t...
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Experts Dots On Monster.com Partner Exposes Resumes And CVs For Applicants From 2014 Through 2017
September 08 , 2019 by Erich Kron
This is a lesson in how data can spread without people being aware of it. In this case, when we put...
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Experts Dots On Monster.com Partner Exposes Resumes And CVs For Applicants From 2014 Through 2017
September 06 , 2019 by Erich Kron
This is a lesson in how data can spread without people being aware of it. In this case, when we put...
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Experts Dots On Massive Database Of Facebook Users' FB IDs And Phone Numbers Found Online - On An Unprotected Server
September 05 , 2019 by Erich Kron
This is an unfortunate situation where, although the issue that led to a previous data breach was fi...
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