Peter considers reversibility to be a key when making cybersecurity decisions, that is, base the decision on the difficulty of changing it. Peter reminds us to always go to a company's website directly. That is, never click on a link in an ad and look carefully at links that come in email or come up in a search before clicking it.

Peter House from Deep Tree talks with Mike Chmielewski about the newest threat firewalls. SonicWall is investigating this after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting its Gen7 firewalls. If you use Gen7 SonicWall, please check or have your IT manager check to ensure SSLVPN is turned off. They also discussed hackers who use a long game compared to hackers who move in and out, looking for quick information.

Peter House and David Shield discuss threat actors

Peter House, Mike Chmielewski, and David Shield discuss the potential hazards of browser extensions, and more.

Peter House just returned from a trip to Chicago. He was there for a "Hacker Mini-Camp," basically a week of presentations and learning. There were two presentations that he thought were relatable to us here in the valley. One was that three hundred North Korean citizens were employed as remote IT workers using only 70 stolen US identities. These workers used their salaries to send back money traced to North Korean weapons programs. A former employee of NSO Group, an Israeli cyber intelligence company, gave a presentation. He talked about how easy it is to steal info from your phone. High-visibility cyber weapons are easier to catch than someone using lower-rated vulnerabilities. Most companies concentrate on the big dangers, not the smaller ones. Individual users should be especially aware of plug-ins for browsers. Check for updates for your operating systems and browsers twice a month. The biggest thing you can do for your internet safety is CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS REGULARLY!

Peter House from Deep Tree talks about current cybersecurity threats.
Up to 6 gigabytes of data is gathered about everyone daily.
These are found on your phone, the internet, and in your car.

Peter and Mike continue their cyber security discussion.