Google: Our hunt for hackers reveals phishing is far deadlier than data breaches.

Google: Our hunt for hackers reveals phishing is far deadlier than data breaches. #databreach #cybersecurity #infosec #privacy #cybercrime #Phishing https://t.co/AQVreTCEas

— ISSA Los Angeles (@issala) November 14, 2017

Know your points of failure and mitigate them.

https://t.co/28TE5uRu7N#BDR #ITsec Find your single point of failure and mitigate it. Now.

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) October 23, 2017

Equihax Redoux

Equifax website borked again, this time to redirect to fake Flash update https://t.co/h7uIMNFZRm #hacked #equihaxRedoux

— Dan Hoffman (@ahdoga) October 12, 2017

Join Team ADI at the Purple Stride OC 2017

Click here to join our team and help raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer research.  Thanks for any help.
Cheers,
Dan Hoffman

Equihax: what you need to know.

Here's a good article about the #Equifax #hack (#Equihax ). Read it. https://t.co/luEH5dJKiw

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) September 18, 2017

‘Cybersecurity by obscurity’ isn’t good business strategy:

A worthwhile read for the business folk out there. https://t.co/rHkQBniITp

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) September 18, 2017

Remember the # 400. Sun is 400 x the diameter of moon and 400 x farther away. That's the secret. Thank you 400!https://t.co/KWJOkGasP1

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) August 21, 2017

Q&A with a hacker: How to keep guys like me off your network -- #Spiceworks

Q&A with a hacker: How to keep guys like me off your network https://t.co/PgtFz4Gnuk

— ADI Consulting, Inc. (@adihipaa) June 29, 2017

Using eFolder for ransomware recovery

With the recent outbreak of ransomware attacks, I wanted to address a couple of things I see a lot of in the small office and home office space.  That is, relying on cloud based file sync utilities and/or USB drives with backup software as a way of backing up important data.
This strategy is problematic as it leaves even the backups at risk of being encrypted by the ransomware.  If your USB drive is accessible from your computer when the ransomware launches, even the backup files on that drive will be encrypted, and they will be useless.  Most consumer level file sharing services are also not safe from ransomware as they act as a folder on your device, and the files are readily accessible by the ransomware.  Once these files are encrypted, they can still sync to your cloud share and your other devices as long as the infected system is still connected to the internet.  Once your files in the cloud share are infected, most services don't give you an easy way to recover.  Anchor/eFolder works a little differently.  It not only has a backup utility, it also has a version control feature which will allow you to recover file versions from prior to an attack and push them out to your other systems or user groups.  Here's a knowledge base article on how that would work: Click Here
If you want more information on eFolder or would like to setup a trial account, please contact ADI Consulting.
http://www.advanceddigitalintegration.com/contact-us.html

Dealing With Phone Scammers

I just got a call from "Publishers Clearinghouse" informing me that I won second prize in a contest I never entered. I listened as he instructed me to go to a Walmart and get a ......... I stopped him and asked how they got my phone number, stating I had never used my work number for such things. I then asked for their call back number to see if it matched the caller ID. He didn't even know what number he called from. I asked for a physical address, something I could check with Publishers Clearinghouse. He stumbled and started fumbling for something to say. I told him to hold on, as my business phone allows me to initiate call tracing due to our government contracts, and I could then verify he was legit. He started spluttering something and hung up. Oh, the fun of dealing with hustlers and scammers. Please remind your friends and family to watch out for scammers on the phones. especially the elderly and people not well read on this subject. Feel free to play with them and mess with them if they call.

ISSA LA Summit 9

I would like to encourage my clients and friends in the industry to consider attending this year's ISSA LA Summit 9 at the Universal City Hilton on May 19th.
For those in the web development industry, make sure you go to Jim Manico's talk.  For those in the Healthcare and Dental industries, I would suggest you make the Healthcare talk with Peggy Lee, who is Supervisory EOS at US Department of Health and Human Services.  She is an excellent speaker and can get you up to speed on HIPAA as it relates to your business.  Whether you are a healthcare provider, or a service company that works with healthcare providers (Business Associate), you will come away with some great information.
I make this conference a yearly event, because the information presented is always great.
Check out the available training on May 18th as well.
See you there,
Dan Hoffman

https://summit.issala.org/ 

Business continuity planning is not something you should put off until Mr. Murphy strikes.
http://www.advanceddigitalintegration.com/continuity.html