The Dirt on Dumpster Diving

In 1860, Hector Urquhart wrote “…one man’s rubbish may be another’s treasure”. Nearly 160 years later, the idiom still holds true, but for a much more menacing reason. Dumpster diving is the hacking term for digging through an organization’s garbage searching for...

Welcome to Site2 – Harsh Patel

Harsh R. Patel is the newest member of the Site2 Systems Engineering team.  Harsh is a graduate from Penn State Scranton with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Sciences and Technology with two minors: Business, and Security and Risk Analysis (SRA)....

2018 Cybersecurity Concerns

2018 Cybersecurity Concerns Cyber threats are always evolving as cyber criminals become more savvy and people let their guards down by depending more and more on technology.  Here are some of the trending threats for 2018 that companies need to protect themselves...

Is Your Antivirus Software Infected?

Antivirus Software Can Be Spreading Malware Florian Bogner, a security consultant, found an issue within the antivirus software.  This is  called AVGater and it will take a piece of malware from the quarantined folder and place it on the victim’s computer, allowing...

This Rabbit’s Trick Ain’t Silly

What is BadRabbit Ransomware? This new ransomware seems to be a variation of Petya with a similar lockout screen.   As of October 24, 2017, BadRabbit has hit Russia and Eastern Europe, but is expected to spread to other countries.  The attackers are asking the victim...

Cyber Awareness Month Enters Final Stage

By Morgan Chalfant, TheHill.com, 10/23/2017 “National Cybersecurity Awareness month will enter its final stage this week as October comes to a close (that was fast!). There are a slew of cyber-focused events planned for this week, including Mozilla’s...