MFA Fatigue – What is it and How to Protect Yourself
MFA Fatigue is a relatively new attack method and is a way to try and get around MFA security. Learn what it is and how to protect yourself and your company against it, here. Audio Video
Why Dark Web Monitoring Is Critical
The dark web is where most of the content is illegal and most of the traffic is about how to do illegal deeds. It is also where, for example, credentials to the Los Angeles School District network were available for sale prior to the ransomware attack on the district’s network earlier this month. Likely the…
Security by Design – A Great Example
Recently the communications technology firm Twillio was hacked and a number of their customer’s accounts were compromised. Among those compromised was the account of the secure messaging app Signal. While this is not good, Signal spent a lot of effort baking in security by design. Learn about what they did and why those efforts towards…
Multi-Factor Authentication is NOT a Silver Bullet
For as long as there have been computers, there have been hackers. It is a cat and mouse game. Multi-factor authentication definitely ups the stakes, but there are some things that you should know that might affect your choice of MFA solutions. Audio Video
Will You be the Last to Know?
External attack surface management tools (EASM) allow anyone to get a sense of your security prep without your permission or even your knowledge. Who uses EASM tools? Your competitors against you, your customers to decide if they want to do business with you, members of the public, your insurance carrier to decide if they want…
Compliance | Legal | User tips
What Should You Preserve When Employees Leave?
Employees come and go and 99% of the time it is innocuous. Occasionally companies get involved in lawsuits as well. Properly preserving evidence (or preserving it at all) can be the difference between finding out what you need or prevailing in a lawsuit. Are you prepared? Audio Video
Is Blockchain Secure
The value of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies seems to vary a bit. Three months ago, Bitcoin was trading at about $47,000 and today it is trading at about $21,000. But, while that could be a big problem for some speculators, that is not what I am concerned about. The core behind all of the…
Why Don’t You Use a Password Manager?
I came across a recent survey that said that the vast majority of companies still don’t provide centrally managed password managers or require that they be used. Learn why this is a problem and what you should do about it. Audio Video
Dark Patterns
Ever try to cancel a subscription online? Or even figure out when the subscription is due to be renewed? That difficulty is intentional and is now against the law in many states and countries. If you operate an online presence, it is important for you to understand what you are allowed to do and what…
Cyber Insurance – Hard to Get, Harder to Keep
If you have tried to get cyber risk insurance recently, you know that it is a whole new world. After years of collecting premiums, insurance companies have had to write checks. A lot of checks. They don’t like that so much. As a result, premiums have gone up, coverage has gone down, underwriting has become…