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 […]
Every PC has value to an attacker and everyone is a target Read More »
AshleyMadison.com, a website that has been accused of encouraging married couples to have an affair, said Monday that it has been hacked and user data has been stolen. You can read more about that here, http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/online-cheating-site-ashleymadison-hacked/ . The risqué site
Cheating spouses beware: Someone has your data and is threatening to use it! Read More »
Five years ago there was a heated battle between Steve Jobs and Adobe. Jobs refused to allow support for Adobe Flash in iOS–and wrote a 1700-word open letter explaining exactly why. Adobe Flash is still not on iOS but it
Steve Jobs was right: Adobe Flash must die Read More »
Another month and another new cyber-attack, and this time the victim is the media server company, Plex. The company revealed that its forum and blog server were compromised and the attacker gained access to personal information such as email addresses,
Plex servers compromised and held for ransom Read More »
One piece of malware that never seems to stop is Premium SMS Malware. It’s highly unlikely, due to scanners like Bouncer and Verify Apps that you would encounter such malware on the Play Store. Although, PUAs (potentially unwanted apps) exist
Mobile threats: Premium SMS malware Read More »
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
4 things to look for in a secure email gateway Read More »
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
Trump Hotel Collection is latest victim of credit card breach Read More »
Convincing an unsuspecting treasurer or controller to wire money into the wrong hands seems like a difficult task, however, thieves are proving it’s possible. Whaling attacks, which are specifically directed at senior executives and other high profile targets within businesses
Whaling attempts could cost you your job and lose cash for your company Read More »
While mobile threats are new to the game in comparison to desktop malware, the targets are becoming more predominant in the everyday life of users. With the number of mobile devices increasing, it is no wonder that thieves are working
Mobile threats: Drive by downloads – Android.Koler Read More »
July 4th marks the peak of summer here in the United States, and with it brings an uptick in travel. Whether you’re taking a personal holiday or a business trip, traveling by car or by plane, planning a quick jaunt
Travel smart: Four tips for taking cyber security on the road Read More »
