The internet has experienced yet another “global” ransomware epidemic, this time in the form of a new variant named “Petya.” Petya was initially discovered in the wild back in March of 2016, but this new variant sports some serious upgrades. Petya is now “wormable,” using the same SMBv1 exploit, als...

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On May 31st, the FFIEC sent out a press release announcing updates to its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT). The tool has not been updated since its initial release on June 30th, 2015. SBS is proud to say that not long after the update announcement was released from the FFIEC, we modified Cyb...

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SBS CyberSecurity, LLC (SBS), a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm, announced the acquisition of Compliance Advisory Services (CAS), a nationally-known consulting firm with an emphasis on compliance issues in the financial services industry.

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The OCC released 2013-29 FAQ on June 7th. It is 14 questions long and contains plenty of valuable information. Here are the Top 5 Takeaways, though SBS encourages you to read the FAQ in its entirety, especially if you are responsible for vendor management at your institution.

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Why do we need security around our mobile devices? Confidential business data, access to personal information, rising cost of data usage, saved logins, and links to bank and credit card accounts are just a few of the many reasons why! Watch and share this video to review four critical steps to prote...

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Join SBS for this round table discussion covering typical cybersecurity incidents that you should be ready for and share your ideas on how to handle these events. SBS will share how we are helping organizations create and maintain a good incident response plan/process.

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Continued innovation in the smartphone market ensures the debut of a new flagship smartphone every 12-18 months. Yet, all this excitement around new smartphones likely won’t be the primary motivation for your organization to purchase new equipment every year. So how often should you replace your dev...

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SBS Instructor: Chad Knutson Price: $159 Get the recording:  http://gsb.virtualvenues.com/store/208597-ffiec-cat-update-released-fa17 Description: On May 31, 2017, the FFIEC released an update to the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT). This update addresses changes to the FFIEC IT Ex...

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On the morning of Thursday, June 1st, an updated CAT was revealed to the financial industry. The good news is that the updates are not massive or wholesale, but rather necessary and welcomed. There are three important items about CAT 1.1 that you should know.

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