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
This week’s security news includes: Did Russian hackers blow up a Texas gas pipeline? Okta may expose passwords unencrypted as part of a device to device sync Sonicwall releases emergency SQL injection patch CISA says patch actively exploited Windows 11 bug Oracle releases 349 patches this week, including 230 RCE bugs Apple ships urgent security…
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…
This week’s security news includes: Can your firewall and/or endpoint protection software see into encrypted traffic Windows 8.1 now shows full-screen end of support Honda tries to downplay hacker remote unlock/start on some 2022 cars Google releases emergency Chrome 103 update for actively exploited vulnerability Joshua Schulte: guilty on all charges FCC looks to raise…
This week’s security news includes: Microsoft rolls back Office macro block A different type of privacy risk Apple lockdown mode Google releases emergency Chrome 103 update for actively exploited vulnerability TikTok/ByteDance dances around user data privacy FBI educational tri-folds Russian space research institute hacked Unemployment and labor websites down in up to 40 states due…
This week’s security news includes: Open SSL Version 3 is possibly a bit too open NIST releases automated secure configuration guidance for macOS Researchers disclose 56 vulnerabilities in industrial control software Feds fine E-Y $100 million for falsifying audits, cheating China puts Walmart in the naughty box because of their security weaknesses If you have…
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
This week’s security news includes: The ghost of Internet Explorer continues to haunt us Researchers disclose 15 bugs in Siemens Industrial Control software CISA releases version 2 of Cloud Security Technical Reference Architecture document Windows 11 is getting an app privacy report feature Multiple backdoored Python libraries caught stealing AWS secrets and keys Jury convicts…
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…
This week’s security news includes: Hackers clone mobile crypto wallets California issues draft CPRA regs Open source desktop software CISA says update your Chrome browser Microsoft June update affects AAD login on ARM devices The stupidity of Bitcoin as a national currency House panel approves $3.4B of rip & replace funding Interpol nabs $50 million…
