Russian hackers exploit six-year-old Cisco flaw to target US government agencies

As political tensions increase globally, it now more important than ever for businesses and governments to focus attention on cybersecurity. We live in an age where technology is advancing faster than ever. It's only a matter of time before A.I. begins breaching security defenses, yet imminently we face cyber attacks with the potential to unleash destructive powers that could put millions of lives in danger, bankrupt businesses and impact the global economy.

An article posted today, April 19th, 2023 on https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/19/russian-hackers-exploit-six-year-old-cisco-flaw-to-target-us-government-agencies/, describes how both Russian and Chinese State-backed hacker groups have targeted government organizations around the world. Cyber attacks can include: gathering intel, stealing personal identities, preventing access to systems, ransomware attacks, overriding systems controls in our public infrastructures such as gas pipelines, water treatment systems or electrical grids - and these are just a few of the potential targets.

It's no surprise to find out how overlooked cybersecurity can actually be for the average individual because most do not know how to protect themselves. Virus protection software on your personal computer is not enough. Yet, you might be surprised if you knew how unprotected many businesses are. There are numerous businesses that retain personal or financial information that have also not taken cybersecurity seriously as well. They do not maintain proper safeguards for many reasons to include lack of education, finances, personnel and time. Even if they do have some systems in place, they forget to keep them updated or don't have regular cyber risk assessments accomplished by 3rd party cybersecurity firms.

Now is the time to act before it is too late. We know cyber attacks will be increasing more than ever, now it's up to each of us to identify areas that need improvement. If you own a small business or are in charge of information systems and feel that your systems might be at risk, or if you do not currently have protections in place and would like to have a free initial consultation, please check us out Inverselogic, Inc or give us a call at (818) 542-3103.

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