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…
This week’s security news includes: Researchers publish paper on Apple M1 design weakness US intel chief says cybersecurity is only getting hard Apple just figured out another way to lock you into Apple world Other than that, what is the problem, Fujitsu VPN providers have started pulling out of India Arrest heard ’round the crypto…
This week’s security news includes: Healthcare supply chain cybersecurity risk management guide Google quietly bans deepfake training projects on Colab 1200 public-facing Elastic databases wiped EPA asks for $100 million to improve water system cybersecurity CISA says states need to continue to enhance voting machine security Russia pauses prosecution of Revil hackers – offers them…
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
This week’s security news includes: DHS/CISA Updates Emergency Directive 22-03 to add two new VMware bugs Broadcom announces plan to buy VMware Microsoft rolling out new security settings to millions of accounts Feds fine Twitter $150 million for privacy violations Spain vows to tighten control over their spy agencies Credit card skimmers are switching techniques…
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…
This week’s security news includes: When is your iPhone really off? SF police use autonomous cars for surveillance Two business grade Netgear routers are vulnerable and can’t be fixed Home title fraud monitoring And now we have five – zero-days for Apple so far this year Microsoft end-of-life’s Windows Server 20H2 Judge okays first cryptocurrency…
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…
For those of you who are DoD contractors (and even if you are not), here is one thing that you can do that will improve your security program and, if you are a DoD contractor, will add 20 or more points to your NIST SP 800-171 SPRS Score. Audio Video
