Do you know the password to your spouse’s bank or credit card accounts? According to a new report from Intel Security the answer is “No” for about 66 percent of you. Where exactly is the line between protecting your privacy […]
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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
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The IRS and most states, combined with all of the various tax prep software and online services make it very easy to file a tax return. Too easy, really. It’s great that people are able to fill in a few
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There isn’t much the 80 million Anthem customers can do at this point. Their data has already been exposed or compromised in the Anthem breach, and unfortunately most of it is data you can’t just cancel or change: name, address,
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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
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Rule number one for email security: Do not let your emotions trump your common sense. When you receive an email claiming that a child sexual predator is living in your neighborhood it’s easy to be alarmed and click on a
That child sex predator email is most likely a phishing attack 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
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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
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No. At least I hope you wouldn’t sell the password to your bank account for $150. A recent survey from SailPoint, however, found that one in seven users would be willing to sell the password they use at work to
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