Author: Adam Bishop
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The Critical Role of Uninterruptible Power Supplies in Business Continuity
The recent ice storm in Peterborough Ontario left businesses grappling with significant disruptions due to widespread power outages. The storm, which brought freezing rain and ice accumulation, caused extensive damage to infrastructure, including power lines and trees, leading to prolonged outages across the region. For local businesses, the outages have resulted in operational challenges, including…
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Random Password Generators
Strong passwords are essential to safeguarding your personal and sensitive information online. Password generators play a crucial role in helping you create highly secure and robust passwords that are difficult for hackers to crack. Many, if not all, password managers contain a password generator as well. In the case of the password generator we are…
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RedCurl Launches First Ransomware Campaign with QWCrypt Tool
The Russian-speaking hacking group RedCurl has been linked to ransomware operations for the first time, marking a shift in its tradecraft. Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender uncovered the use of a new ransomware strain, QWCrypt, deployed through ISO files disguised as CVs. These files contain a fake screensaver file that executes malware via DLL side-loading. Active…
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Debugging Strikes for a Cause
Our very own Carlye Mongraw is hitting the lanes for a fantastic cause, rocking groovy 70’s attire on behalf of shawcsIT. If you want to see Carlye bring the peace, love, banana bread vibes (and maybe a few gutter balls), this is your chance! Every donation supports an incredible organization that changes lives. I’ll share…
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Nova Scotia Power seeks $6.8M for Cybersecurity Upgrades
Nova Scotia Power is seeking approval from the province’s utility regulator to invest $6.8 million in enhancing its cybersecurity measures. The plan outlines cybersecurity upgrades at 12 locations, but their specific sites remain undisclosed. A spokesperson for Nova Scotia Power describes the initiative as preventative. Thus far, the utility has not been targeted by the…
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A Wake-Up Call for Corporate Cybersecurity
Imagine downloading a free tool online, only to realize months later that it came bundled with malware that gave hackers full access to your computer. That’s exactly what happened to an engineer named Matthew Van Andel in early 2024. While using his home office computer, he unknowingly installed malicious software posing as an AI tool.…
