2014 was dubbed as ‘the year of the data breach’. With many new data breaches dominating the headlines in 2015, including Anthem, the White House, banking attacks, and the latest employee data theft at the US federal government, one can […]
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Security researchers from Check Point claim that a flaw in the Web app version of WhatsApp could put as many as 200 million users at risk. The “MaliciousCard” vulnerabilities could enable an attacker to assume complete control of the victim’s
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It would be awesome if everyone was passionate enough about security to be constantly vigilant–but it’s completely unrealistic. As an IT or security admin you have to come to grips with the fact that it’s your job to continually educate
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If the only thing separating a cyber criminal, online stalker or identity thief from your personal data and information is a password or PIN you’ve already lost. There are three primary methods of authentication but “something you know” is the
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There are two persistent truths about data. First, it’s a matter of “when” not “if” you will experience some sort of catastrophic data loss. Second, lack of preparation virtually guarantees that a catastrophic data loss will occur when you least
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It’s been many years since I was actively working in the trenches as an IT administrator but I remember that one of the common issues I had to deal with was user apathy about security. Users assumed that security was
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Many consumers and IT admins at small and medium businesses have a false sense of security stemming from low self-esteem. The prevailing logic assumes that attackers have bigger or more lucrative fish to fry and won’t bother investing the time
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With the drastic increase of sophisticated cyberattacks and email remaining the number one threat vector for these attacks, email security gateways have become even more of a necessity for every organization. As more people access email on multiple devices from
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Target. Hershey Park. Office of Personnel Management. LastPass. Anthem Health. The list goes on (and on, and on) and now the Trump Hotel Collection can be added to the notorious list of data breaches. I wrote a post about rumors
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Most of us assume that corporate espionage and digital theft of trade secrets rarely occur outside of technology, retail, and finance. But as the recent hacking of the Houston Astros’ internal computer network—allegedly by St. Louis Cardinals employees—proves, every company
