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Qakbot Malware

Qakbot (also known as Quakbot or Qbot) is a malware strain that has been used to attack financial institutions since 2008. It’s primary target is stealing bank credentials in order to enable wire fraud. Don’t let its age fool you though, it is still...

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Guidance on Obsolete Encryption Protocols

Networks rely on encryption to ensure that data is kept private and cannot be changed while at rest or in transit. In most cases this encryption...

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SolarWinds: 5 Points to Communicate to Your Board

As most SolarWinds investigations have stabilized, it’s a good time to give the full report to your Board of Directors. They’ve hopefully been...

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SolarWinds:  What do we know so far?

Unless you had a really secluded and long holiday vacation, you’ve probably heard about the SolarWinds breach and how it has affected many US...

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The Powerful GLBA Board Report

When the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was implemented, each regulatory agency adopted a set of interagency guidelines and regulations required for...

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Does your Change Management Process Need a Conversion?

We are seeing findings related to change management cropping up in several audit reports this year. Appropriately scoping change management can be...

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Thankful

It’s easy in a year like 2020 to focus on what went wrong, what should have been, and what we’ve lost. I get caught in that trap more than I like to...

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Introducing Errica Padgett, the Newest Member of The Bedel Security Team

The Bedel Security Team is excited to welcome our newest vCISO Specialist, Errica Padgett. Errica brings 12 years experience in community banking and...

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