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Shellshock/Bash Vulnerability

Published on September 26, 2014 by Proficio
Shellshock/Bash is a major new vulnerability that affects Unix, Linux and Mac users. This remote code execution vulnerability exists in almost every version of the GNU Bourne Again Shell (Bash). See CVE-2014-6271 in National Vulnerability... Read More

Increased Risk of Foreign Cyber Attacks

Published on June 03, 2014 by Proficio
In April, we alerted customers that hackers are planning to use zero day exploits to take over unpatched Windows XP machines and use them as botnets in coordinated DDOS attacks. This alert discusses a new threat that is also related to... Read More

Lessons learned from the security breach of Target Stores

Published on April 15, 2014 by Proficio
Now that the dust has cleared from the cyber attack on Target stores last year, it is time to reflect on what happened and ensure your organization is not susceptible to a similar breakdown in security. All the facts surrounding this... Read More

DDoS Attacks Expected to Soar as Windows XP Support Ends

Published on April 09, 2014 by Proficio
Beware of planned upcoming DDOS attacks. Hackers have been waiting for Windows support for XP to expire on 4/8. 95% of ATM machines and nearly 30% of desktop PCs still run XP. Large corporations with Microsoft CSA (custom service... Read More

SIEM for the Rest of Us

Published on November 14, 2013 by Proficio
SIEM systems were first created for large enterprises and government agencies that were frequent targets of advanced cyber attacks. Back then, smaller and lower-profile organizations were able to get by with basic security tools as they... Read More

Not Your Father’s Printer Security

Published on November 03, 2013 by Proficio
As printers become more sophisticated with more resources, the discovery of new security vulnerabilities is likely to increase. Hackers know that IT teams do not always prioritize securing networked printers and consider them an attractive... Read More

Medical devices growing concern in healthcare IT security

Published on October 30, 2013 by Proficio
Practically every hospital and healthcare institution invariably depend upon medical devices.  These devices produce a sizable amount of data and despite the fact that very little of this data is retained for any longitudinal patient... Read More

They’ve Got Your Mail

Published on September 04, 2013 by Proficio
Lost or stolen laptops and now smart phones with unencrypted data account for many of the cases of compliance violations. Often the confidential data is inside an email. We recommend using an email security solution, such as Proofpoint,... Read More
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