Blog - Dr. Ondrej Krehel

Biggest Cybersecurity Risks in Cloud Computing

November 9, 2021

In the past few years, the demand for cloud computing has increased dramatically. However, the transition to the cloud has also put-up cybersecurity risks in cloud computing. The advantageous factors pushing organizations to move to the cloud are lower costs, increased employee productivity, flexibility, and scalability. Because of the upsides of cloud computing, organizations are unlikely to slow […]

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In the news…

November 9, 2021

1. https://pix11.com/news/local-news/what-a-shame/instagram-hacks-get-sophisticated-how-bad-actors-target-everyday-accounts/ It does raise red flags and may have been sent by a hacker, according to Ondrej Krehel, who owns Lifars, a New York cybersecurity company.  “There’s a very famous Turkish group right now that’s exploiting these accounts, and they are very sophisticated,” he said. 2. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2021/08/18/627579.htm Dr. Ondrej Krehel, founder and CEO of LIFARS – a New York City-based incident

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Unsophisticated Nigerian Threat Actor Threatening to Ground the Airline Industry

October 28, 2021

For the past five years, a suspected unsophisticated threat actor has been wreaking havoc on the airline and other industries using commodity malware Remote Access Trojans (RATs) as well as other off-the-shelf malware tools. Security researchers from Cisco Talos have used this opportunity to pivot from discovering an initial discovery of a RAT to extensively profile a

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Researchers Aim to Trace PII Data Sharing Through 300 Fake Accounts

October 9, 2021

Due to a number of high-profile incidents, the way in which big companies and data brokers use (or, abuse) or data is well and truly in the spotlight. Governments, regulatory bodies, and consumers are more concerned than ever about how, where, and when our data is being used. However, a lack of transparency persists thanks to

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2021 Law Firm Security Challenges

October 9, 2021

Organizations across all fields are facing increased pressure to be able to respond to an ever-increasing array of cyber threats as well as ever-tighter regulations regarding data privacy. Far from being immune to these threats, law firms face their own unique cybersecurity challenges that must be addressed proactively. Despite these findings, only 34% of respondents

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