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The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data

Not long ago, the ability to digitally track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a dangerous power that should remain only within the purview of nation states. But a new lawsuit in a likely constitutional battle over a New [...]

By |2024-10-24T07:19:07-05:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Organizing Your Cybersecurity Strategy into Left and Right of Boom

Navigating the fight for data security is ongoing and requires a dual strategy. To best protect IT assets, businesses need to equip themselves with an advanced collection of cybersecurity tactics. These tactics fall into two categories: proactive prevention (Left of Boom) and robust recovery (Right of Boom). Left of Boom [...]

Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach

Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently, USDoD was behind a breach at the consumer data broker National Public [...]

By |2024-10-21T09:29:31-05:00October 18th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown

The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens of hospitals, news websites and cloud providers. The younger brother [...]

By |2024-10-21T09:28:04-05:00October 17th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

5 Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

Every year, a crazy high number of people face the consequences of cyberattacks. These attacks not only cost organizations billions. They also leave a devastating impact on individuals.  We know, if you’re reading this, you get it. You already understand the importance of safeguarding your organization and people from cyber [...]

TikTok Links Exploited To Hijack Microsoft Accounts

TikTok might be the hottest social media platform in the world. Still, it’s spreading more than dance videos and questionable recipes. Hackers have found a way to use the site for their phishing campaigns, hiding malicious links in user bios to steal Microsoft 365 login credentials. The TikTok links [...]

By |2024-10-14T10:35:15-05:00October 14th, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist

The parents of a 19-year-old Connecticut honors student accused of taking part in a $243 million cryptocurrency heist in August were carjacked a week later — while out house-hunting in a brand new Lamborghini. Prosecutors say the couple was beaten and briefly kidnapped by six young men who traveled from [...]

By |2024-10-09T14:12:09-05:00October 9th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition

Microsoft today released security updates to fix at least 117 security holes in Windows computers and other software, including two vulnerabilities that are already seeing active attacks. Also, Adobe plugged 52 security holes across a range of products, and Apple has addressed a bug in its new macOS 15 [...]

By |2024-10-09T12:51:06-05:00October 8th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Hackers Bypass Google Chrome’s Infostealer Malware Block

No one wants hackers, especially business owners, to access their most precious data. Google aimed to help with an update to its Chrome web browser—Chrome 127—in July 2024, which included an info stealer malware block. Available to all 3.5 billion web browser users, the improved tool aimed to stop [...]

Microsoft Cracking Down On Security

Microsoft 365 is a leading platform for businesses worldwide. Investing.com says roughly 80% of Fortune 500 companies use it. The chances are your business uses it, too. However, whether your team is small or large, you’ve likely heard of and been worried about recent Microsoft attacks that are now [...]

Cybersecurity Advances and Their Critical Role in Protecting Business Assets

Your business is only as efficient as its technology, as safe and protected as its security measures, and as reputable as its actions. When keeping all these factors in line, you need the right cybersecurity practices to ensure your equipment, browsers, and employee ventures are not threatening your company, [...]

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