Business Continuity Mode: Enabled Keeping Coin-Op Gaming & Hospitality Operations Up and Running — No Matter What In the hospitality and entertainment world, every minute of downtime is a missed opportunity. For coin-op arcades, game rooms, and food & beverage restaurants, that downtime...
News
82% of North American Hotels Were Hit by Cyberattacks—Are You Ready?
As summer travel heats up, so does cybercriminal activity targeting the hospitality sector. A recent industry report reveals that a staggering 82% of North American hotels experienced a successful cyberattack during the summer of 2024, with many hit multiple times. As we enter the 2025 travel...
Chinese State Hackers Breach National Guard: A Nine-Month Wake-Up Call for Government and Critical Infrastructure Security
In a sobering reminder of today’s evolving cyber threat landscape, Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat group, successfully infiltrated a U.S. Army National Guard network—undetected—for nine months in 2024. The attackers quietly exfiltrated network configuration files, administrator...
Protecting the Amusement Industry from Cyber Threats: Blackswan at AAMA 2025
Blackswan CEO Dr. Mike Saylor and Shawn Tuma, Managing Partner at Spencer Fane LLP, will be co-presenting at the 2025 AAMA Annual Meeting (Dallas, TX, August 19-21, 2025). Their presentation, Cyber Security: Protect Your Business Before It's Too Late, will cover the common cybersecurity missteps...
Massive Data Breach at Allianz Life Tied to Social Engineering Attack
On July 16, 2025, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America fell victim to a significant cybersecurity incident that has exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of most of its 1.4 million U.S. customers, financial professionals, and select employees. The breach was the result...
Customer Story: How Blackswan Delivered White Glove Cybersecurity to Jerry’s Auto Group
Blackswan delivers white glove cybersecurity with a personal touch. Hear how we earned trust by showing up when it mattered.
Episource Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Info of Over 5 Million Patients: What Happened and What It Means for You
In yet another major cybersecurity incident shaking the U.S. healthcare sector, Episource, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division, has confirmed a significant data breach affecting over 5.4 million individuals. The breach, which involved highly sensitive personal and medical data, is...
MSSP Alert Live 2025 – Dr. Mike Saylor to Present
Blackswan Cybersecurity is excited to announce that our CEO, Dr. Mike Saylor, was selected to present at the 2025 MSSP Alert Live (Dec. 8-10) in National Harbor, Maryland. Dr. Saylor will discuss: "Developing a Scalable and Sustainable Staffing Model for MSSPs." MSSP Alert Live, the highly...
HAPPY INDEPENENCE DAY
THREAT ADVISORY — Chrome 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited (CVE-2025-6554)
Threat Overview Google has confirmed active exploitation of a critical 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-6554) in the Chrome browser. The flaw...