Blog - Dr. Ondrej Krehel

Are You Ready for a Ransomware Attack? Here’s What You Need to Know

November 12, 2023

Ransomware continually poses a serious threat to cybersecurity, with frequent high-profile attacks. This is a pressing issue for businesses of all sizes, prompting them to consider how to prepare for a likely ransomware incident. Formulating an effective response to ransomware involves steps such as prevention, preparation, detection, verification, containment, eradication, and recovery. Utilizing comprehensive Ransomware […]

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Ransomware Attack Negotiations: Should You Pay the Ransom?

November 9, 2023

In today’s era of digital threats, the dilemma of whether to negotiate with cyber attackers is increasingly common and depends on specific circumstances. While law enforcement agencies like the FBI advise against paying any ransom due to the lack of guarantee in regaining data or system access and the risk of becoming a repeated target,

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Techniques Used by Attackers to Bypass MFA in 2023

November 3, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is widely acknowledged as a key defense mechanism in the battle against cyberattacks. Notably, major organizations like Microsoft tout MFA’s effectiveness, claiming it can prevent nearly all automated attacks and significantly reduce identity theft risks compared to password-only security. This effectiveness has led to a broad embrace of MFA, evident in its

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Cybersecurity Challenges for Law Firms in 2023

October 31, 2023

In 2023, law firms continue to navigate a complex landscape of cybersecurity threats and evolving regulations. While technological integration has streamlined many legal processes, it has also increased vulnerability to cyber risks. The legal industry, particularly law firms, faces unique cybersecurity challenges requiring proactive and comprehensive strategies. Recent Trends and Threats The “Security at Issue:

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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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