What is Penetration Testing and Why Do You Need It?

    What is Penetration Testing and Why Do You Need It? Across all your systems, applications, and software on your network lay vulnerabilities. Malicious attackers can exploit vulnerabilities and serious damage.  These vulnerabilities can lead to data loss, system downtime, financial loss, malware, and even ransomware.   Most of the time, organizations can easily remediate these vulnerabilities; however, if you do not know of their existence, how can you fix it?   What is Penetration Testing Penetration Testing is a practice conducted on systems in order to find exploitable vulnerabilities.  By finding vulnerabilities, organizations can stay proactive in their security stance.  With the knowledge and understanding of the exploitable… Read More

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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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“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 07 – Scammers Target Loyal Costco Customers

  It appears that scammers are at it again. And this time, they have decided to wrap our poor, sweet, Costco into the mix…      Dealin’ and Scammin’ at Costco Welcome back everyone for a new article in CPG’s cyber attack of the week series. Today, we are taking a look at a scam that targets Costco customers.  To begin, Costco is a type of wholesale operation where members of the store have the opportunity to buy items in bulk, at a lower cost (most of the time). Costco is similar to Sam’s Club, as well as other wholesale retailers.  Now, many people sign up for a Costco membership… Read More

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Fake Apple Support Phishing Scam

  When you are having issues with an Apple product, getting through customer service is always a nightmare. Half of the time, you speak with an automated help line and not a real person, frustrating you further. But now, Apple is reaching out to its customers? Something doesn’t see right here…    An Apple a day doesn’t keep the scammers away. If you happen to be one of the 588 million Apple product users in the world, it’s a good thing you found this article. As of recent, Apple customers (and even other cellphone users) are the target of a new phishing scheme. Further, attackers are posing as Apple Support… Read More

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