Aaron Weaver

Hacked While Exercising? Peloton Users Were Vulnerable

Where there’s a hacker, there’s a way. Peloton owners have been in danger of being hacked by bad actors. Cybersecurity company McAfee recently revealed a vulnerability that allows hackers to gain remote access to electronic exercise bikes. What’s that mean for you? Let’s take a closer look. McAfee Discovers a Peloton Problem Peloton bikes have…
EA Has Been Hacked – Is Your Data Safe?

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is the latest big-name company to be hacked. First reported by Vice, the publication stated that hackers stole valuable information from the prominent gaming firm. The cybercriminals allegedly posted news of the data breach on underground hacking forums. What Are the EA Hackers Saying? The hackers claim to have…
What Are Ethical Hackers, and Should You Hire One?

The term ethical hackers might sound like an oxymoron, but increasingly, businesses view them as a valuable part of the cybersecurity ecosystem. As we’ve seen over the past few years, hacking incidents have been steadily rising. Then the pandemic hit. That’s when the hacking community shifted into warp speed and began aggressively attacking people, businesses,…
CEO Reveals How Easily Colonial Pipeline Hack Could’ve Been Avoided

The Colonial Pipeline hack might not have been the largest hack in recent memory–that probably goes to the SolarWinds or Microsoft Exchange hacks. But it was the most disruptive. Consumers panicked within days of the ransomware gang DarkSide breaching the country’s largest fuel pipeline. Gas prices skyrocketed. More than half of the gas stations in…
How to Protect Your Wealth From Hackers

In some ways, we’re just like hackers. We both want wealth, and we’d both prefer it to come to us easily. The main difference is that most of us work hard for our money, while hackers steal it from us. If this is a situation you’d like to avoid, it’s time to reevaluate your cybersecurity…
Corporations Appear to Be Giving Hacker Gangs Exactly What They Want

Experiencing a ransomware attack can be traumatic. Imagine you begin a normal workday, and your company’s entire network is shut down within the next hour. Your business comes to a screeching halt as you start hemorrhaging money with every passing second. Suddenly, a message materializes on your computer screen. It’s a hacker telling you your…
DHS Issues Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Regulations After Colonial Hack

The federal government is not pleased. The massive disruption caused by the Colonial Pipeline attack has stepped in with groundbreaking new regulations for pipeline companies. The Department of Homeland Security Takes a Stand Officials from the agency told The Washington Post that pipeline companies would be required to report incidents of cyber vulnerabilities to officials.…
7 Cybersecurity Stats That Every Small Business Should Know in 2023

If you’re a decision-maker at a small business, the days of casually learning about cybersecurity are over. Data breaches and hacking incidents were already trending; the pandemic changed everything. The move to remote working shifted the security landscape in ways we’re still trying to calculate. But one thing is certain; hacking incidents are way up,…
How Much Do Your Hacked Accounts Cost on the Dark Web?

As the world took an exerted leap into the digital realm during the pandemic, hackers leaped right in after them. Naturally, their favorite marketplace, the dark web, has been buzzing with activity. If you’ve ever had an account hacked, the chances are it ended up on the dark web, several clicks away from a stranger’s…
Cybersecurity Experts Are on ‘High Alert’ Yet Still Feel ‘Unprepared’

Hackers from around the globe have been more active than ever over the past year. And cybersecurity experts are feeling on edge. A recent cybersecurity report surveyed over 1,400 global chief information security officers (CISOs) in 14 countries. Most of them believe their organizations are unprepared for a cyber attack. That’s bad news considering 64 percent…
Did DarkSide Hackers Just Apologize For Hacking a U.S. Oil Pipeline?

After shutting down the largest oil pipeline in the United States, ransomware group DarkSide wants you to know they’re not bad people. The hacker group posted a message today explaining their motives or lack thereof. While the message certainly wasn’t labeled an ‘apology,’ it, at the very least, contained hints of remorse. DarkSide Sends a…
SmileDirect Reveals the Outrageous Cost of Getting Hacked

The cost of doing business is high. But, as SmileDirect just learned, that cost rises exponentially if you’ve been hacked. After announcing that it was dealing with a cybersecurity incident yesterday, the stock price of SmileDirectClub Inc (SDC) took a massive hit. And that’s just one of the many high costs that small, mid-size, and…
5 Cybersecurity Steps Every Business Must Take to Defeat Hackers

Hackers have officially entered their golden age. Attacks are becoming more widespread, yet many businesses aren’t prioritizing cybersecurity. If business owners knew the true cost of the average cyberattack, they would stop dragging their feet. The pandemic ushered in a new era of cybercrime. Malware increased by 358% in 2020. Google has registered over 2…
Hackers Display Their Boldness by Hitting D.C. Police With Ransomware

Hackers have hit the police department, which protects the president’s city (Washington D.C.), in a ransomware scheme. Such an attack underscores the new fearlessness that hackers discovered during the pandemic. Cybercriminals are now targeting the people who are supposed to stop them. If President Biden still intends to ‘send a message,’ now is the time.…
Macs Are Suddenly Looking More Vulnerable After Hackers Target Apple

The Mac computers by Apple have commonly been seen as immune to viruses. That view is quickly becoming outdated. Hackers have penetrated several Macbook computers with new malware that bypasses Apple’s security. Considering the other recent malware campaign that infected over 30,000 Macs and Apple itself was targeted with ransomware, the tech giant is suddenly…