Remote-control malware wiped from Microsoft Exchange Servers by FBI The FBI deleted web shells installed by criminals on hundreds of Microsoft Exchange servers across the United States, it was revealed on April 13, 2021. The Feds were given approval by the courts to carry out the deletions, which occurred without first warning the servers' owners, [...]
Trump and GOP campaigns used prefilled check boxes ad deceptive popups they called, 'the Money Bomb' in their website designs to trick visitors into giving recurring donations that added up to over $122.7 million. At one point, some contributors were unwittingly making as many as six donations in a thirty day period. "You don't realize [...]
Malware monsters target Apple's M1 chip with 'Silver Sparrow' US security consultancy Red Canary says it has found MacOS malware written specifically for the shiny new M1 chip that Apple created to power its post-Intel Macs. Red Canary has named the malware "Silver Sparrow" and says it had found its way onto almost 30,000 MacOS [...]
Multiple security researchers and research teams have published over the weekend lists ranging from 100 to 280 organizations that installed a trojanized version of the SolarWinds Orion platform and had their internal systems infected with the Sunburst malware. The list includes the names of tech companies, local governments, universities, hospitals, banks, and telecom providers. The [...]
For years, the cybersecurity firm FireEye has been the first call for government agencies and companies around the world who have been hacked by the most sophisticated attackers, or fear they might be. Now it looks like the hackers — in this case, evidence points to Russia’s intelligence agencies — may be exacting their revenge. [...]
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a guide to the terrifying risks that businesses will expose themselves to if they use tech created in the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) or engage in any business activity with the Middle Kingdom. The fifteen-page “Data Security Business Advisory” [PDF] opens by warning “Businesses [...]
The Federal Trade Commission issued their first new updates to The Guidelines for Testaments and Endorsements in Advertising since 1980. The FTC recently determined that bloggers, both professional and amateur, must disclose to readers any money or "in-kind payment" received from organizations to review products. Companies referring to research group findings about a product must [...]
Feds charge seven men in 'click-jacking' scheme In a reminder to consumers to be careful what they click on, federal authorities have charged seven men with infecting millions of computers with a virus-like program that tricked users' Web browsers into navigating to phony pages stocked with ads, earning the defendants as much as $14 million. [...]
What Is the Difference Between Marketing, Advertising, and Branding? A Simple Analogy to Help Explain In my work with entrepreneurs and business students, I often hear marketing strategies explained as 'having social media,' 'having an online brand,' or 'advertising a lot.' To understand the differences between these concepts, simply apply them to you. These [...]
On July 2, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling that could have major implications for California businesses. In Hassell v. Bird, the court upheld First Amendment protection for online publications, ruling (4-3) that Yelp could not be ordered to take down a defamatory review. The case involved a negative review posted by Ava Bird [...]
