Every morning I wake up and look at the news for the latest cyber attack and find myself shaking my head as large companies and governmental agencies find themselves attacked […]
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When is a Cyber Attack Not Really an Attack?
I have often made the statement “Cyber Criminals will never let a crisis go unpunished” and the most recent unrest in the United States is no exception. With the death […]
Read moreHow Location Data Can Be Used Against Us
There have been many conversations lately on how location data can be used to protect us from various threats: from Covid-positive citizens to marketing opportunities for companies but there is […]
Read moreBreaches Amidst Covid
I have been watching news on the cyber attack against the IT service provider, Cognizant over the past few weeks with rapt fascination. Bllomberg reported on Apr 18th that Cognizant […]
Read moreWhy Are Patches Necessary? Do We Have to Ask?
Once again, we have a story about hackers exploiting a known flaw in a business environment. (See Here) This time it is a previously patched flaw in the SaltStack software. […]
Read moreA New Revenue Stream for Hackers?
Last week, Security Affairs reported that hackers were trying to sell a zero-day exploit for Zoom’s Windows and macOS Clients. (See Here) Reportedly, the hackers were asking $500,000 for the […]
Read moreTarget: Healthcare
Late last week, Interpol sent out a warning on cybercriminals targeting healthcare organizations during the coronavirus. (See here) I often run into people outside of the cyber security field who […]
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