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From Russia with Love Letters

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Carmelo

A Russian team allegedly breached the Sony entertainment company’s network by sending spear phishing emails containing a remote access Trojan (RAT) to Sony employees in India, Russia and other Asian countries. Once they had access to the computers of these … Continue reading →

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Sony Remediation Cost Totals $35 Million

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Carmelo

While Sony Pictures Entertainment said in an earnings report that the hack would cost $15 million “in investigation and remediation costs” for the quarter to Dec. 31, senior general manager Kazuhiko Takeda said Wednesday that the figure would be $35 … Continue reading →

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Stuart Varney, Fox Host, Gets Demo-Hacked By John McAfee

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Carmelo

This was in the news yesterday, it is proof that social engineering is the master key to unlock many locks. It is also proof that to keep your lock secured, security awareness and training is needed with the end goal … Continue reading →

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Sony Cyber-Attack Timeline

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Carmelo

Also, Sony is hiring a Director of Vulnerability Management, among other Information Security roles.

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Mad Rambo is Mad… At the Sony Pictures Hack!

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Carmelo

Sony pictures was breached and several movies were leaked. Movies like Fury, Annie, etc, have been found on torrent download sites. It’s believed to be tied to North Korea and a Sony movie making fun of, and the assassination of, … Continue reading →

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