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Cyber Attack of the Week 12 – Hacking Group “ShinyHunters” Lists over 160 Million User Records for Sale on the Dark Web

  One hack, two hack, three hack, four hack … where will the list of attacks end?    Checking all the Boxes Today is Friday, May 15th, 2020. The current status of the US entails scattered quarantine lockdowns and a prolonged “rough start” to 2020. Well, we’re five months in now, so it can only go up from here, right? All right, did we come here for a pep talk? Maybe… but more so for the 12th installment of the cyber attack of the week series here at CPG. This week, we have several incidents on our hands. We can all give the trophy to hacking group, ShinyHunters for all… Read More

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Securing your Netflix Account During Quarantine

  Streaming accounts like Netflix are under attack, especially during quarantine. But, the crazy part is that the unauthorized user on your account may be someone you actually know…     Netflix and Secure your Account? As we enter another week of quarantine, we are also searching for the next show to binge on a streaming service like Netflix. This platform released various Netflix original movies and shows that millions of people are currently viewing.  Some of the most popular include: Tiger King (Carole Baskin definitely killed her husband) Outer Banks (Shipwrecked treasure, 400 million, John B.) Love is Blind (Did you know Jessica is 10 years older than Mark?)… Read More

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Cyber Attack of the Week 11 / GoDaddy to NoDaddy – Web Hosting Giant Hacked

  Another Day Another Breach Today is Friday, May 8th, 2020. We’re officially almost at the end of another week of quarantine. Businesses are still working under restrictions and many people working from home. But, guess who is not taking a break during a worldwide pandemic? Hackers, that’s who.  This week, here at CPG, we are taking a look at another massive data breach. The victim this week happens to be web hosting giant GoDaddy.com. Now, not only is this breach troublesome for GoDaddy, but also the hundreds of thousands of sites that utilize their hosting services.    What Happened? To begin, as stated above, the web hosting platform, GoDaddy.com… Read More

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“Fun” Facebook Questionnaire Posts are Putting Users in Danger

  What was the make and model of your first car? How many pets did you have growing up?   It’s all fun and games until your Facebook account is hacked… Due to the amount of people unemployed and/or simply working from home due to COVID-19, social media activity is at an all time high. From live streams on Instagram to millions of what fictional character am I? quiz results, people are posting now more than ever.  Continuing, while all of the posts on the internet may seem menial and an easy way to pass the time, many people do not understand the danger a simple post can be. This… Read More

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Cyber Attack of the Week 08 – Faulty Server leads to 1.1 Million Customer Records being Exposed

  So you are telling me that I can’t do a hard shut down on my PS4 and this will all go away?     Welcome back to the cyber attack of the week series! I think this marks the third or fourth Friday of quarantine? Regardless, the cyber criminals of the world are apparently still in office, hacking away. This week, we are taking a look at a gaming controller manufacturer who faced an enormous data breach.   When you want to End, but not Save – Server Edition Earlier this month, the gaming controller manufacturer, SFU Gaming announced that the company endured a major security and data breach. This… Read More

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What is a DoS Attack?

  In 2017, 33% of businesses experienced a DoS attack. The result of such an attack leaves a business helpless in some situations. Now in 2020, DoS attacks have only increased in occurrence since 2017. Now the question is, what makes this type of attack so detrimental to an organization?     What is a DoS attack? If you are someone who is outside of the cyber security realm, a DoS attack may be a foreign term. Although, with the recent jump in the use of the attack, attention is brought to it on the news and online.  By definition, a DoS (denial of service) attack is, “a cyber-attack in… Read More

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Are Employees the Biggest Threat to an Organization?

  Does your organization have a cyber security policy and procedure in place? Do they even have a cyber security team? If the answers to these questions is no, you may become the biggest threat to your organization.  Curious how? In this article, the topic of how employees become the largest threat to an organization will be broken down and explained.      An Inside Job? To begin, here is an important question. Has your employer, company or organization ever fallen victim to a cyber security attack? With ever evolving technology, criminals continue to create ways to target a business.  Continuing, not all threats are the same in execution or… Read More

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