While many of us take an opportunity to relax around the holidays, cyber criminals refuse to take vacation and instead ramp up their onslaught of attacks. The latest breach dominating the headlines involves a massive compromise that involved using a backdoor in the SolarWinds Orion monitoring tool to hack hundreds (and counting) of corporate systems, as well as six federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security.
The following Q&As provide an overview of how a backdoor was used to accomplish the attacker's mission, the damage that can result from these attacks, and steps to take in order to help avoid the same outcome for your business.
Citrin Cooperman can provide the resources you need to defend against cybersecurity threats. Contact Kevin Ricci for more information on how we can help keep your business safe and secure.
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Kevin Ricci, CISA, CISM, MCSE, CRISC, QSA |