AB 471 – Nevada’s Cyber Defense
The Nevada Senate unanimously passed and Assembly nearly unanimously passed AB 471 which creates a new State body called the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense…
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Lessons from WannaCry
The WannaCry ransomware attacked with lightning speed across the globe with some estimating it reaching 150 countries and 200,000 systems. Even when researchers discovered a…
WannaCry – Ransomware Attack
The WannaCry ransomware attack is the biggest of its kind ever recorded but reinforces the concept of basic security hygiene. Organizations who applied critical Microsoft…
Cybersecurity Framework – Other Perspectives
See what other Cybersecurity professionals are saying about what the Cybersecurity Framework means to their organization in this video courtesy of NIST: NSHE Institutions are…
NSHE Security Insights: Gartner Round Table
On April 19th, NSHE Security Insights hosted an informal round table discussion between members of the NSHE Information Security Governance bodies and Gartner Research Director Matt…
Risky Social Media Habits
Cybercriminals have turned to Facebook, Twitter and other platforms to launch attacks aided by employee behavior in social media accounts. Here are a few of…
The No More Ransom Project
Ransomware continue to impact organizations throughout the world and NSHE institutions are not immune. The general advise is not to pay the ransom as this…
NSHE Security Advisory: IRS Renews Warning of W-2 Scam
The Internal Revenue Service renewed their warning about an e-mail scam requesting employee W-2 forms from organization payroll and HR departments. This is a targeted…
NSHE Security Advisory: Employment Scam Targeting College Students Remains Prevalent
Information provided by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. College students across the U.S. continue to be targeted in a common employment scam. The scammers…
NSHE Security Advisory: Mobile Banking Trojan Disguised as Popular Game
Nintendo recently released Super Mario Run for the iOS platform (iPhone) and in no time it has become a sensational hit. There is no Android…