You can’t defend against every possible scenario, and you can’t defend yourself effectively if you don’t understand who the enemy is or what tools and tactics the enemy is likely to employ. Threat intelligence is critical for effective security because […]
Webroot report highlights importance of threat intelligence Read More »
A major threat to the increasingly popular virtual currencies was recently discovered by researchers from Kaspersky and INTERPOL. The identified threat has the capacity to embed malware, illegal data, child sexual abuse images or other malicious or elicit data in
Security researchers identify malware threat to virtual currencies Read More »
If you’re a consumer or end-user there isn’t much (if anything) to get excited about yet. For IT admins, however, the new and improved features in the Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview are very good news. Microsoft has
Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview gives admins plenty to look forward to Read More »
In a session today at SXSW Yahoo showed it still has the ability to innovate with the introduction of new initiatives set to make its email platform more secure and simplify its email service. Yahoo believes that the ideas behind
Yahoo introduces ‘on demand passwords’ login Read More »
All one has to do is check their Twitter account to witness the constant stream of reported cyber security incidents happening globally. I explicitly say “reported” because individuals, supply chain partners, and businesses everywhere are at some point realizing they
On the virtues of Continuous Response Read More »
One of the biggest challenges in cyber security remains the language barrier between business and security. Executives and board members need to understand the security risks the company faces and how to avoid them, and security managers and professionals need
Tripwire offers wise insights and sage advice on cyber security Read More »
Up to 80 million individuals may now be at risk of identity theft thanks to a massive data breach at Anthem–the nation’s second largest health insurance provider. How many customers or employees would be compromised if your company suffered the
Don’t let your company be the next Anthem Read More »
Most cyber attacks against a corporation aren’t conducted by a nation-state. Most cyber attacks against a corporation don’t seek to literally destroy data and PCs. The recent attack against Sony was not most attacks. I had a chance to talk
CrowdStrike wants to help make sure you’re not the next Sony Read More »
You don’t have to know how to rebuild an engine even how to change your own oil to drive a car. You don’t have to understand how Intel fits billions of transistors on a processor the size of a postage
Sophos finds many ‘advanced’ malware attackers lack coding skills Read More »
Security is traditionally a game of “us vs. them”: defending resources and data inside some invisible perimeter from malicious attacks outside of that perimeter. Technology has evolved and attackers have adapted exploits and techniques, but the primary security model remains
Protect Web applications from the inside Read More »
