Sony found itself on the receiving end of a crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Sunday. The hacking collective known as Anonymous has taken credit, claiming the attack was intended to demonstrate continued weaknesses in Sony’s network security. The reality […]
Attackers knock Sony PlayStation Network offline Read More »
Who is responsible for securing your online financial activities, and protecting your data? Is it the online retailer or financial institution, or is it you? Perhaps a little of both? A new survey from Kaspersky Lab found that concerns are
Consumer confidence declining for online financial activities Read More »
In our world of increasingly connected, always on, Internet-of-Things gadgets, security and privacy are looming concerns. The simple reality is that if your refrigerator, or television, or cable TV box can connect to the Internet, then someone on the Internet
How many ways can your home be hacked? Read More »
It isn’t a matter of “if”–it’s a matter of “when”. The answer for UPS is between January and August of this year at approximately 50 of its retail stores. UPS announced this week that it has discovered that its point-of-sale
UPS joins the ranks of data breach victims Read More »
Hold Security revealed this week that a Russian cybercrime group has amassed a database of over a billion compromised passwords. Hold gets credit for discovering and announcing this massive breach, but the way it went about it seems a bit
Russian password breach revelation seems shady Read More »
While the US military was busy watching Iran, China, and North Korea, an insider–Bradley Manning–compromised classified information. While the NSA was busy spying on would-be terrorists, an insider–Edward Snowden–exposed confidential secrets. Companies and government agencies of all sizes around the
Your worst enemy might be your own users Read More »
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) can do a lot of really cool stuff. We’re really only just starting to scratch the surface of the ways technology can simplify our lives, keep us informed, and make things more convenient. All of that comes
Internet-of-Things includes significant security and privacy risks Read More »
The evolution of malware and exploits is a myth. At face value, it seems like there was a logical progression from script kiddies pushing the envelope just for the sake of pushing the envelope, to malware for malicious intent, to
A New Approach to Cybersecurity Read More »
Many sites and services have implemented some form of secondary security questions that can be used to verify your identity if your account is compromised, or a backup email address to use in case there is an issue with the
It only takes one weak link to compromise your security Read More »
Browsers have made great strides when it comes to being secure by default. Most apply updates automatically by default, and contain various features designed to detect phishing scams, and avoid insecure websites. Privacy is another matter entirely, though. To understand
Browsers should respect privacy by default Read More »
