CyberSecure Specialist

Individuals who may have been affected by this breach should change login information immediately. Customers who may have been affected should also be aware that phishing attempts, whether by email or text, are likely to increase so any suspicious emails from unknown senders should be dealt with cautiously. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/weee-grocery-service-confirms-data-breach-11-million-affected

Infections via malicious Google ads has become increasingly utilized by threat actors in recent months, indicating the popularity of such a tactic gaining traction. It is recommended to install an ad blocker on web browsers, as this can help prevent these malicious Google ads from being served. This can help prevent an unsuspecting user from accidentally visiting the malicious website instead of the legitimate one. In cases where a masquerading malware such as Gootkit is…

Ransomware continues to be a dominant force in the cybercrime industry. While mitigating this threat is difficult, it is far from impossible, especially with mature incident response, threat detection, and disaster recovery programs in place. Implementing detections for Data Encrypted for Impact (MITRE ATT&CK Technique T1486) and other common ransomware techniques will help incident response teams react as soon as possible, potentially stopping the attacker in their tracks. Backups of critical systems, if kept disconnected…