Ransomware Continues to Rise

While we are trying to protect our immune systems from the coronavirus, our computer systems and data are also under attack. Ransomware is a type of malicious software, also known as malware, designed to block access to and/or threaten to publish data and computer systems. The attacker will encrypt the system or data until a […]

Critical Security Lo4J Zero-Day Alert!

CRITICAL SECURITY LOG4J ZERO-DAY ALERT! A VULNERABILITY IN a widely used logging library has become a full-blown security meltdown, affecting digital systems across the internet. Hackers are already attempting to exploit it, but even as fixes emerge, researchers warn that the flaw could have serious repercussions worldwide. WHAT DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS ARE AT RISK? Any […]

Evolving Ransomware Threats

Ransomware There has been an increase in ransomware attacks over the last 11 months, with no sign of slowing. These threats have evolved with threat actors now planting payloads disguised as legitimate core services, and bypasses most standard detection tools. Companies are being affected and suffer days or weeks of downtime, crippling core business functions, […]

Facebook, SnapChat, WhatsApp Down Simultaneously!

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and some of its apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, appeared to go down at the same time on Monday for many users, who turned to Twitter and other social media platforms to lament the outage. The social network and its apps began displaying error messages before noon Eastern time, users reported. […]

Ransomware Volumes Hit Record Highs in 2021

The second quarter of the year saw the highest volumes of ransomware attacks ever, with Ryuk leading the way. Ransomware has seen a significant uptick so far in 2021, with global attack volume increasing by 151 percent for the first six months of the year as compared with the year-ago half. Meanwhile, the FBI has […]

Unpatched Fortinet Bug Allows Firewall Takeovers

The OS command-injection bug, in the web application firewall (WAF) platform known as FortiWeb, will get a patch at the end of the month. An unpatched OS command-injection security vulnerability has been disclosed in Fortinet’s web application firewall (WAF) platform, known as FortiWeb. It could allow privilege escalation and full device takeover, researchers said. FortiWeb […]

Crypto Hack Earned Crooks $600 Million!

In one of the largest cryptocurrency hacks to date, cyberattackers reportedly stole millions from the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Poly Network. Attackers reportedly stole $600 million from the cryptocurrency platform Poly Network, in what experts say is one of the largest crypto heists to date. Poly Network, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform based in China, […]

Simply Secure Group Welcomes Karmena McArthur as Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

Simply Secure Group, a Caribbean owned Cybersecurity company based in Fort Lauderdale, announced today the appointment of Karmena McArthur (CISSP, CEH, Security+, ITIL) as Senior Cybersecurity Consultant. With over ten (10) years’ in, Cybersecurity Auditing, Information Security, Strategic Security Management, Risk Assessment and Penetration Testing, Karmena has successfully helped companies build out their Information Security and Data privacy programmes, improving their overall security posture. […]

Work from home – Hackers dream & Internet security risk!

All across the world, people are being asked to work and study from home because of the coronavirus pandemic and they are bringing their laptops, sensitive company data and access to critical systems home. We need serious thought around the potential cybersecurity risks, as these systems are not only exposed to compromise but they allow […]

Simply Secure Group Announces Partnership with Crowdstrike

    Simply Secure has today announced a partnership with Crowdstrike. Through this partnership, Simply Secure, will offer its customers additional options in purchasing any one of its award winning EDR solutions. “The threat landscape has changed and we are determined to meet it head-on! Our visions remains true, we will provide the best available service and tools […]