Year: 2020

Hi guys, just wanted to send a short note to say thank you. I believe that gratitude can be a seed for positive emotions such as joy, happiness and love,…

The US Justice Department says it’s seized over $1 billion in bitcoin allegedly stolen by a hacker from Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht before his arrest for running the dark-web…

 Hi guys, 2020 has been a crazy year, hasn’t it? The pandemic, riots, election and the absolute biggest year for cybercrime will make this year one to remember. And…

For parents such as myself, 2020 has been a very “interesting” year. Not only has it simultaneously flown by, yet seem to last forever, but have had to face new…

The FBI and Better Business Bureau are warning folks that the Grinch has come to your town for the holiday season and he’s taking advantage of the pandemic out to…

Mattel, one of the world’s top toymakers that includes iconic brands such as Barbie, Fisher Price and Hot Wheels – they recently revealed that they were victims of a ransomware…

The Bureau is warning of a dual threat: criminals stealing personal information by promising COVID-19 vaccines, and hackers disrupting the vaccine supply chain. With the promise of a widely available…

Although we don’t have any Kmart stores left in the islands and only a single Barnes & Noble location at Ala Moana Mall, we can sympathize with these struggling retailers…

Cyber Monday – a day that retailers latched onto after noticing that folks going back to work the Monday following Thanksgiving were sneaking in their Christmas shopping online. Cyber Monday…

Shocking news from Capcom, the makers of several multi-million dollar video game franchises including Resident Evil, Darkstalkers and Street Fighter. They have reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack that…

If you’re like me and have been married for a while, you may not know this. Over the past 10 years or so, the entire dating scene has moved to…

 Have you ever tried on a glasses to see if you could find a pair that fit just right? Sure can be tough sometimes. Well, there’s a good chance…

A new campaign by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors has surfaced and Microsoft is warning Microsoft Teams users, especially those like us in the cyber defense community of this new…

I have some surprising information to pass along. There is a phantom service attached to your credit card you’re not supposed to know about. Here’s the deal – if your…

 Microsoft recently announced that they took down the enormous malware network of servers behind the Trickbot malware that criminals were using to launch cyberattacks, including strains of highly potent…

 Guess what, there’s one thing that both Donald Trump and Joe Biden  can agree on: that Cybersecurity is important to America.  Back in May president Donald Trump signed a…

 As we get closer to the election there is a rising risk of cyber criminals preparing to disrupt the democratic process I did a show this week with Think…

Hi guys! The team here at Cylanda works really hard to help make the community aware of cyber threats and give real, actionable advice on how to protect ourselves. It’s…

Christian Grado, a 29 year old Waikiki man is behind bars after being accused of sending thousands of emails to an address dedicated to reporting stay at home violations. Back…

 Potentially the largest cyberattack on a medical facility in U.S. history took place last weekend. Universal Health Services, a Fortune 500 major hospital chain with over 90,000 employees, and…