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Real Estate Cyber Risks

The real estate industry is prone to cyber risks because of the large amounts of money and personal information involved. Are you aware of where the dangers lie and what to do? Read our Insight to find out more. 

 

Real Estate Industry Cyber Risks


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WOW! Hacker Group Tired to Hijack 900,000 Wordpress Sites Over the Last Week

Crazy news...A previously relatively quiet hacking group launched a massive attack against close to 1 million WordPress sites. The attack leveraged a number of vulnerabilities attempting to steal credentials. 

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-hacker-group-tried-to-hijack-900000-wordpress-sites-over-the-last-week/?ftag=TRE49e8aa0&bhid=29017885593246285133005340243949&mid=12822307&cid=2201587059

 

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A Cybercrime Store is Selling Access to More Than 43,000 Hacked Servers

An online marketplace selling access to hacked servers is continuing to grow becoming the largest vendor of this information. Sadly some of the hacked servers belong to hospitals, state governments and financial institutions.  

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-cybercrime-store-is-selling-access-to-more-than-43000-hacked-servers/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=29017885593246285133005340243949&mid=12833929&cid=2201587059

 

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Covid-19 Blamed for 238% surge in Cyber Attacks Against Banks

As we have mentioned earlier, cyber criminals are quick to recognize what capture people’s attention, and capitalize on it. Now, it is Covid-19. Many people are looking for information or advice on Covid-19. Cyber criminals know this and crate realistic looking sites or sent phishing emails that offer information, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), or faster government stimulus checks or anything else to get us to click. Don’t do it! 

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/covid-19-blamed-for-238-surge-in-cyberattacks-against-banks/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=29017885593246285133005340243949&mid=12833929&cid=2201587059

 

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Thunderbolt Flaws Affect Millions of Computers-Even Locking Unattended Devices Won't Help

The widely used Thunderbolt interface has been shown to have a flaw allowing someone with access to port to bypass passwords and other security. A feature of Thunderbolt is direct access to memory, and it is this that allows attackers access. The good news is that the attackers need physical access to the device. 

 

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/thunderbolt-flaws-affect-millions-of-computers-even-locking-unattended-devices-wont-help/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=29017885593246285133005340243949&mid=12828901&cid=2201587059

 

 

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Cognizant: Ransomware Attack Expense at Least $50 Million

Computer services firm Cognizant has released information saying the cost of the ransomware attack that hit it in April cost over $50 million.        

 

https://www.databreachtoday.com/cognizant-ransomware-attack-expense-at-least-50-million-a-14255?rf=2020-05-12_ENEWS_SUB_DBT__Slot9_ART14255&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dabFlURXdPRGd5TTJWbSIsInQiOiJPd2doK25oUjVUbk5xdkpBVXlSNGltTllOQ2JUaDJGOHJjZXdvVmRLcWpcL3FMVHR6bngxTEplMnRJaWJmOTVIbm9TZUVkcDBrRUJjbWpYbXNpTG1kVDdSXC9CQjRQUzQyc3NBWDJobTFaR0Z6RGxWVERXN1pQeHJIdEVNWVRrUFYyIn0%3D

 

 

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Microsoft Identity VP Shares How and Why To Ditch Passwords

Passwords have been a security tool for decades. But their weaknesses have been well documented. Now a Microsoft VP provides more information on getting rid of passwords.

 

https://www.darkreading.com/operations/microsoft-identity-vp-shares-how-and-why-to-ditch-passwords/d/d-id/1337772?_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_weekly_20200514&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_weekly_20200514&elq_mid=97272&elq_cid=27694253

 

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Things Keeping CISOs Up At Night During Covid-19 Pandemic

While ransomware attacks may be down, other attacks including phishing related to Covid-19 are rising fast. Cyber criminals are adept at finding ways to grab our attention and make us click or do other dangerous actions. The high demand for Covid-19 information is one of those things we are all interested in. 

 

CISOs are the ones working hard to keep us safe and these are the things keeping them up at night. 

 

 

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/things-keeping-cisos-up-at-night-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/a/d-id/1337675?_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_weekly_20200507&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_weekly_20200507&elq_mid=97178&elq_cid=27694253

 

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