How's March Going for You?

Is March off to a good start for you? In just a few weeks, Q1 will end, so now's the time to double-down on some of your goals. Before you do that, however, check out some of the cybersecurity headlines that recently caught my attention.

Subdomains as an attack vector

"Attackers have compromised over 8,000 subdomains from well-known brands and institutions to mount a sprawling phishing campaign that sends malicious emails numbering in the millions each day."

eBay, VMware, McAfee Sites Hijacked in Sprawling Phishing Operation

Losing the cybercrime battle

Cyber crime expected to skyrocket (CHART)

Have you thought about Fiji? Let's hope they do better than Jen at CISA!

"Director General of Digital Government Transformation, Tupou’tuah Baravilala, acknowledges the progress made in cyber security in Fiji by implementing the Cybercrime Act and safeguards."

Fiji advances cyber security with CMM model

Restaurant hit by cyberattack

Golden Corral Buffet Chain Hit by Cyberattack: 183,272 Customers' Data Potentially Compromised

You might get more than books...

"Librarians are being asked to defend themselves online against sophisticated and complex attacks. It's an unequal fight."

When ransomware hackers go after the public library

Library Cyber Defenses Are Falling Down

Internet security company sold user data

"The FTC's complaint (PDF) notes that after Avast acquired then-antivirus competitor Jumpshot in early 2014, it rebranded the company as an analytics seller. Jumpshot advertised that it offered "unique insights" into the habits of "[m]ore than 100 million online consumers worldwide."

Avast ordered to stop selling browsing data from its browsing privacy apps

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