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 […]
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Breaches 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 moreTalking Social Engineering
Attached is a short video I made about social engineering.
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 moreThe FBI and COVID
Most of the time I am content with the retired FBI life but there are times and events that make me miss my former role. Recently, the FBI announced that […]
Read moreTrauma for Trauma Specialists
This morning the New York Times reported the suicide death of a prominent ER doctor. (See Here) Sadly, her death may have been influenced by the recent COVID pandemic but […]
Read moreBut They Promised?
Recently it was announced that Cognizant, a large IT firm was hit by the Maze Ransomware (See Here). While it looks like they are working hard to mitigate the damage […]
Read moreFile Encryption for Data Validation
As we move forward through the pandemic, I find myself with more time looking at problems that may be faced in the years to come. With the impending election, one […]
Read moreThe Chinese Solution
On April 6th, Threat Post reported that many Chinese VPNS had been attacked by the Dark Hotel APT. (See Story Here.) This shined an interesting light on Cyber Security inside […]
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