The Way Forward – TorchLight Blog

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  Microsoft Teams Phishing Attacks

  TorchLight Security Operations Center continues to hear about Microsoft Teams as the vector to social engineering, phishing and spearphishing attempts by hackers. Given the volume of noise, we thought we’d publish what we know and how to defend against these attacks.

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  New Mac Vulnerability – Banshee MacOS Stealer

  Our security operations center was notified of a new and novel bug that can affect all Macs. Titled “Banshee MacOS Stealer”, this first came on the scene in mid-2024 as a “malware as a service” exploit.

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  NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 – Considerations for Small to Medium Sized Businesses

  The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is a methodology designed to simplify the process of planning, implementing, managing and responding to threats from a holistic point of view in the Information Technology Delivery and Security space. It is specifically designed for organizations that either have no or very little cybersecurity planning, processes or responses to emerging threats.

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  Industry Impact of Ransomware Attacks

  Find out why academic institutions, automobile dealerships, and the utility sector are all high-profile targets of ransomware attacks.

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  Employee Training & Email Security

  Find out why employee training is essential for maintaining email security and protecting your business.

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  What to Know About Email Security

  One of the weakest links in keeping your business secure can be the employee who opens a malicious email. Attack vectors get more and more sophisticated every day. That is why having up-to-date email security should be a top priority for your business.

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  New NIST Guidelines Offer Starting Point for Cybersecurity

  Important highlights about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) update of its guidance to organizations for assessing their internal security IT system.

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  Customer Testimonial: WETA

  The proactive nature of the WETA’s leadership, spearheaded by Ken Jones (Senior Director, IT), drove WETA to form a partnership with TorchLight to ensure appropriate support for an infosec foundation as effective—and agile—as the ever-evolving threats and risks it faces.

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  Statement on Russia Cyberattacks

  While we are aware of no specific or credible Russian cyber threats to the United States at this time, CISA recommends that organizations continue to be prepared to respond to any disruptive cyber activity.

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  Why Zero Trust is Essential for Remote Work

  The rise of Zero Trust has helped businesses remain secure – even in remote working environments. Here are a few things that you should know about zero trust for your business and why it is essential for remaining cyber secure in both hybrid and remote workspaces.