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Cybersecurity and Auto Repair

Vehicles are throughout society. People may have multiple vehicles at a residence for their children, spouse, or collectibles. These are also used in multiple ways for an increasing number of years. The vehicles begin to age, they tend to need more repairs. The establishments repairing vehicles do much of the work manually. The backbone of the operations are still run with computers. Where there is an issue with the system, the garage does not operate well. This can especial

Cybersecurity, Ransomware and Schools

K-12 schools are throughout our landscape in small towns and large cities. The number of students vary per region, requiring small buildings or one large enough for a medium-sized business. They may be located on short, two-lane roads or primary thorough-fares. When we drive by these, we know they are educational facilities teaching the next generation. While the primary focus is the same for these institutions, there is another commonality. These have some form, be it rudime

Cybersecurity and the Auto Industry

The auto manufacturing industry maintains a mass amount of intellectual property. This is based on legacy systems and models, along with current models. A gold mine within this realm are the models being designed and the new technologies in the vehicles presently and planned for the future. This not only includes the electrical engineering, but also everything associated with the autonomous drive vehicles. This concept has been in process for well over a decade. An attacker b

Cybersecurity and Winter

Cybersecurity Conferences Winter is upon us, but the cold weather will not hinder hackers from doing business as usual. There are several cybersecurity conferences during the winter that can provide you with valuable information to defend your system. FloCon – January 6-9, 2020 Savannah GA Consumer Electronics Show - January 7-10, 2020 Las Vegas, NV The Global Cybersecurity Innovation Summit – January 30, 2020 London UK RSA Conference – February 24-28, 2020 San Francisco CA W

Cybersecurity and the Legal System

Throughout each state, county, and city, there are court systems in place. Oregon is no different. In this specific case, the Oregon Judicial Department includes the Oregon Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Tax Court, Circuit Courts in each of the counties, and the Office of the State Court Administrator. Attack Phishing attacks are the premier attack being used throughout many industries. With the low cost and tech involved with a phishing campaign, it is no wonder. The Oreg

Cybersecurity and Connected Vehicles

Vehicles are throughout society. A person can’t walk far without seeing one in place or driving. The vehicles manufactured within the last decade and going forward are and will continue to be connected. This may take the form of the GPS to alert the driver where they are located, radio, internet access, and other beneficial functions. While this connectivity clearly is helpful for the users, there are drawbacks. The connectivity allows for additional attack points. One of the

Cybersecurity, the Holiday Season and the Grinch

This time of year many of us are going to be spending a lot of time doing our Christmas shopping online. This is also the time of year when bad actors will try to be the Grinch and be hard at work seeking to take the joy and pleasure out of our holiday. Here are some tips you might use to keep your spirits high and dissuade hackers: Don’t do your shopping or banking via free public WiFi hotspots Use strong passwords that are at least 12 characters and include number and symbo

Cybersecurity, Vendors and Stolen Laptops

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is a medical insurer located in MI. There clients are varied, work for employers- small to large-sized, and are located through the state. Issue BCBS uses contractors for various roles throughout the company. One vendor is COBX Co. COBX is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCBS. The subsidiary is tasked with the Medicare Advantage Services for their clients. An employee of COBX had their laptop stolen on October 26, 2018. BCBS of Michigan notifie

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