Misaligned Cyber Security Defenses: Are You at Risk?
Recently Intel Security and the Center for Strategic and International Studies surveyed 800 cyber security professionals from five major industry sectors in nine countries, and put together an extensive report about how the attack and response to cyber criminals is not matching up. A good portion of the problem is between corporate executives and the IT professionals that […]
Top 5 Security Threats
If you watch television, you may have been swayed to believe that the top security threats on your computer network is intentional sabotage or unauthorized access to data and or equipment. This may hold true for some businesses, however for most organizations there are other threats that should be taken very seriously. Top Security Threats […]
Physical Keys Are Securing Your CyberSpace Presence
Facebook Inc. is giving users a new way to keep their social network accounts secure. On Thursday, it announced it was introducing a new form of two-factor authentication that relies on hardware dongles – a physical key – in addition to passwords. Facebook will use two types – USB security keys you can slide into […]
Cyberattacks- What You Need to Know
THE CHANCELLOR, PHILLIP HAMMOND, has announced a £1.9bn investment in Britain’s cybersecurity strategy. The money is to be used to protect the country from hacking attacks on all fronts, from opportunistic raids on individuals and businesses to focused cyberwar led by state-run teams. Hammond has promised a big sum, but the world of hacking is easily […]
Internet Safe Havens are Becoming Less Safe
One of the most important laws protecting online speech is also one of the worst. You’ve probably heard of it. In 1998, President Bill Clinton passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. It’s the law that, for example, makes it all too easy for companies to have embarrassing content removed from sites like YouTube by […]
Sophisticated Spyware Finally Discovered
Smantec and Kaspersky Lab last week separately announced the discovery of a highly sophisticated advanced persistent threat that had eluded security researchers for at least five years. A previously unknown group called “Strider” has been using Remsec, an advanced tool that seems to be designed primarily for spying. Its code contains a reference to Sauron, […]
Bitcoin Hacked, Spreads Loss Equally
Bitcoin has been trying desperately these last few years to be viewed as a legitimate currency and a reliable alternative to paper currency. But setback after setback seems to plague the company, and on August 2nd a crippling blow was struck. Last Tuesday Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange, Bitfinex, was hacked, losing over $70 million of […]
FBI Launches Investigation into DNC Servers
The FBI on Monday confirmed that it has opened an investigation into allegations that the WikiLeaks email dump of nearly 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails over the weekend might be linked to the Russian Government. Hackers connected to Russian intelligence agencies allegedly have been working to help tilt the United States Presidential Election. Hillary Clinton’s […]
Pokemon Go Servers Under Fire?
The popular augmented reality game Pokemon Go that has become an overnight sensation, experienced slowed performance over the weekend. Resulting from a possible hack on its login servers. This all happening shortly after Pokemon Go rolled out in 26 additional countries. The developers tweeted out this message to angry fans: The issues were […]
Edward Snowden Tackles Phone Security
When Edward Snowden met with reporters in a Hong Kong hotel room to reveal NSA secrets, he famously asked them to put their phones in the fridge to block any radio signals that might be used to secretly activate the devices microphones or cameras. It’s fitting then that 3 years later he has returned to […]