Accountability Internet System Administration Technology 
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 23, 2021
These hacking waves contribute to the harvesting of account credentials and unauthorized access to loosely-configured servers; and these ill-gotten assets can, in turn, be utilized to execute different stages of higher-level hacks, such as account takeovers and ransomware campaigns. These are simple steps to take,” he told me.
Schneier on Security
JULY 20, 2020
Not a few people's Twitter accounts, but all of Twitter. Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. Internet communications platforms -- such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube -- are crucial in today's society.
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The Last Watchdog
JUNE 3, 2022
Findings released this week by ReversingLabs show 87 percent of security and technology professionals view software tampering as a new breach vector of concern, yet only 37 percent say they have a way to detect it across their software supply chain. Its function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 6, 2021
Côté outlined how and why many SMBs are in a position to materially improve their security posture – by going back to a few security basics, in particular by paying closer attention to privileged account management , or PAM. Some context: privileged accounts first arose 20 years ago as our modern business networks took shape.
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 22, 2020
Parents have long held a special duty to protect their school-aged children from bad actors on the Internet. To Zoom’s credit, password protection and a “waiting room” feature, which allows the host to control when a participant joins the meeting, are the default settings for its free and single license paid accounts.
Krebs on Security
JUNE 9, 2020
that their information technology systems had been infiltrated by hackers who specialize in deploying ransomware. City officials now say they plan to pay the ransom demand, in hopes of keeping the personal data of their citizens off of the Internet. In late May, KrebsOnSecurity alerted numerous officials in Florence, Ala.
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 2, 2021
But it’s coming, in the form of driverless cars, climate-restoring infrastructure and next-gen healthcare technology. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. And threat actors have become adept at account takeovers. In order to get there, one big technical hurdle must be surmounted.
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