Blog

View Article

A mysterious group of hackers, known as the Turkish Crime Family, are threatening to wipe up to 300 million iPhones and iCloud accounts unless Apple pays a ransom by April 7th. To legitimize their claims, the Turkish Crime Family sent Apple a YouTube video that demonstrates them logging into some of the stolen accounts. In […]

View Article

In today’s business world, it is nearly impossible to find an organization that does not contract a third-party vendor of some sort. However, the convenience and flexibility of outsourcing is not without significant cyber security risks. To exemplify, sixty-three percent of data breaches have been traced to third-parties. A firm’s cyber security posture is only […]

View Article

At COMPASS, we perform cyber security risk assessments for a wide range of clients across a diverse set of industries. These organizations range in size from a handful of employees to over fourteen thousand. Some clients are in highly regulated industries such as healthcare and financial services while others are in less regulated industries such […]

View Article

COMPASS is excited to announce the launch of our very own podcast, The CyberGuide! The CyberGuide discusses current threats, trends and best practice tips on cyber security in a format that will be of value to technical and non-technical listeners. With an ever changing technological world, cyber security can often be a challenging and overwhelming […]

View Article

After opening remarks from John Lithgow, RSAC kicked off with a keynote from Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan, Chief Technology Officer, RSA entitled “Planning for Chaos.” Ramzan centered his talk around making ripples and how a single event can have an effect across wide ranges. The common theme was “drawing connections, not lines.”  He drove this point […]

View Article

I recently had the opportunity to walk around the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. As I was walking around I noticed that famous quotes from Ben Franklin were inscribed in some of the walkway stones. In case you are not aware, Ben Franklin was the founder of the college and a great […]

View Article

Hackers are masters of social engineering, making tax season a prime target for cybercriminals as large quantities of sensitive personal and financial data are available online. These criminals prey on individuals in an attempt to steal information that can ultimately result in identity theft, fraudulent tax filings and even cashed tax refunds. According to the […]