Taking the Temperature of Your Software Security
In the world of software security, an attacker will almost always take the path of least resistance. Sophisticated exploits won’t ever be used if the front door is wide open. This is why you need to “take the temperature” of your application security. Covering the basics can prevent disastrous consequences. A good analogy for this […]
Are You Prepared for a Cyber Attack?
Do you think you’re prepared to prevent or respond to a cyber attack? Louis Pasteur once famously said, “chance favors the prepared mind.” According to the FBI’s recently released 2018 Internet Crime Report, cybercrime cost businesses $2.7 billion in 2018. Many victims probably thought they had things under control. They were obviously wrong. Why is that? What […]
Cyber Security & The Cloud: What Needs to Change
A security researcher recently discovered an unprotected cloud server. These are common these days, but sometimes the unprotected system has sensitive data. In this case, the server exposes sensitive personal data of about 85 percent of Panama’s citizens. How does this kind of thing occur? Cloud computing has been around for several years now. Most organizations have gained some level […]
Key Cyber Security Takeaways from the Equifax Breach Report
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently released an investigations report containing the results of the Committee’s look into the root causes of the massive Equifax breach in 2017. The cyber security incident involved the compromise of the personal information of over 145 million Americans. After reading this report, one might think […]