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Top 5 security threats to watch out for in 2015

Data Protection, DDoS, Malware, Security, Security Awareness, Social Engineering / By Tony Bradley

They say knowing is half the battle. That seems particularly true when it comes to computer security, and defending against malware and cyber attacks. Firewalls, antivirus, and other security tools are still necessary and helpful, but the simple fact is […]

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Millions of WordPress sites at risk from vulnerable plugins

Botnet, Malware, Patches & Updates, Security, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

There are an estimated 60 million WordPress sites online, and a good percentage of those have plugins with critical vulnerabilities installed. Attackers are using these vulnerable plugins as a backdoor for compromising WordPress sites. I wrote a blog post about

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Cybercriminals exploit holiday shopping with fake order confirmations scam

Botnet, Malware, Phishing, Security, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

Have you made any online purchases during this holiday shopping season? If so, I’m sure you’ve received some sort of confirmation email to let you know the order is in process, and perhaps an email notification to let you know

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Protect yourself from Regin cyber espionage campaign

Cyber Espionage, Malware, Security, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

Symantec recently revealed details of a cyber espionage campaign dubbed “Regin”. There is some debate about just how sophisticated the attacks are, and it is suspicious that there don’t appear to be any US targets. However, now that the malware

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Security experts weigh in on DarkHotel malware attacks

APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), Cyber Espionage, Malware, Security, Social Engineering / By Tony Bradley

A new cyber espionage campaign has been uncovered–DarkHotel. Like previous cyber espionage attacks, the DarkHotel malware attacks have apparently been compromising systems undetected for years, however this attack is unique in that it targets C-level executives, and other high-ranking corporate

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2014 Ponemon Cost of Cyber Crime study

Business, Data Breach, Malware, Security, Security, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

It costs money to defend against cyber attacks. You have to invest in the hardware and software necessary to detect and block threats, and you have to dedicate resources to develop, implement, and enforce solid security policies. It can be

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Malware developers prey on Ebola paranoia

Malware, Phishing, Security, Security Awareness, Social Engineering / By Tony Bradley

Despite the fact that contracting Ebola is highly unlikely, and that there are a wide variety of things that are a much greater threat to the lives of every day people, it seems that we’re in full-on, 24/7 Ebola panic

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Cylance explains why math beats malware

Cylance, Malware, Security / By Tony Bradley

I’ll let you in on a little secret. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””]Many security experts don’t use any antimalware tools[/inlinetweet]. They simply know how to recognize and avoid potential threats. Meanwhile, many users who have antimalware protection installed and kept up

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Stop the POODLE panic

Data Protection, Malware, Security, Security Awareness / By Tony Bradley

Stay calm and Internet. The POODLE vulnerability is serious, but it is a vulnerability in an outdated protocol that shouldn’t even be in use today, and there are mitigating circumstances that make it more challenging for attackers to use POODLE

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A closer look at the Sandworm cyber espionage threat

APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), Cyber Espionage, Malware, Patches & Updates, Security / By Tony Bradley

Dune is my favorite book of all time. I have read the original Dune trilogy more than once, and I have read many of the subsequent and peripheral titles related to the epic Dune saga. I used to own and

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