On May 23rd, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issued an alert about malware that has been discovered on over 500,000 Internet routers used in homes and small offices....
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What Your Financial Institution Needs to Know About VPNFilter Malware
by Brian Petzold | Jun 1, 2018
5 Key Ransomware Controls
by Brian Petzold | May 25, 2018
A year after the WannaCry ransomware attack occurred, ransomware attacks continue to be a major threat for financial institutions. Most now regularly train employees to not click on suspicious...
5 Considerations Before Making the Move to Office 365
by Brian Petzold | May 18, 2018
Microsoft works relentlessly to get financial institutions that utilize Microsoft Office to migrate to Office 365. It is clear that the day will come when a non-subscription version will no longer...
Assessing Risk: Email with Business Partners
by Brian Petzold | May 11, 2018
Most financial institutions have invested a lot of time and resources into implementing secure email delivery systems designed to handle cases where they need to send sensitive data over email....
5 Tips for Creating an Information Security Program That Works
by Brian Petzold | Apr 27, 2018
Information Security Program. These can be three frightening words in an institution which takes a reactionary approach to their program. Especially when they are coming from an auditor or...
5 Things to Know About the New NCUA Automated Cybersecurity Examination Tool
by Brian Petzold | Apr 20, 2018
The financial services industry is often in the crosshairs of cyberattacks. This puts regulators under intense pressure to ensure that banks and credit unions are as secure as possible. ...
5 Tips for Building an Effective Incident Response Plan
by Brian Petzold | Mar 30, 2018
Two weeks ago we provided tips on how to perform a table top test of an Incident Response Plan (Five Tips For Cyber Incident Table Top Testing). This week, we provide tips for institutions...
Five Key Vulnerability and Patch Management Practices
by Brian Petzold | Mar 9, 2018
The recent increase in the number of data breaches has made many financial institutions take a harder look at their vulnerability and patch management practices. This week’s Friday 5 will provide...