Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Law enforcement has trained special dogs to find hidden thumb drives and cell phones that human investigators routinely miss, and it's foiling predators, terrorists, and other criminals.
Adam Shostack
DECEMBER 8, 2016
There’s a new paper from Mark Thompson and Hassan Takabi of the University of North Texas. The title captures the question: Effectiveness Of Using Card Games To Teach Threat Modeling For Secure Web Application Developments. Gamification of classroom assignments and online tools has grown significantly in recent years. There have been a number of card games designed for teaching various cybersecurity concepts.
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Scary Beasts Security
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Overview In a previous blog post, I disclosed CESA-2016-0002 , an 0day vulnerability (without exploit) in the vmnc decoder of the gstreamer media subsystem, which is installed by default in Fedora. Because a Fedora fix was somewhat slow in coming, I decided to attempt to exploit this vulnerability. This would have to be another scriptless vulnerability.
Spinone
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Cybersecurity is often overlooked by small business, but over 60% of cyber attacks are targeted at small to medium-sized businesses. Small businesses are attractive to hackers because they usually do not have the sophisticated security systems that are in use by larger organizations. They are also likely to have more digital assets than individual users […] The post Google Workspace Security Insurance for SMB first appeared on SpinOne.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 7, 2016
A hand-picked list of must-watch cybersecurity videos to help you learn the fundamentals of encryption, how hackers penetrate systems, and strong cyber-defense tactics for business.
NopSec
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? If you’ve read cybersecurity news lately, you’ve probably heard that it’s back. This time, Shamoon disrupted servers at several Saudi government agencies. When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered.
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Spinone
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Cybersecurity is often overlooked by small business, but over 60% of cyber attacks are targeted at small to medium-sized businesses. Small businesses are attractive to hackers because they usually do not have the sophisticated security systems that are in use by larger organizations. They are also likely to have more digital assets than individual users and so the potential for profiting or gaining useful information is much higher.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 6, 2016
This year thousands of cyber-attacks cost companies millions in damages and exposed billions of sensitive consumer and corporate records. These are the 10 biggest business hacks of 2016.
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
DECEMBER 3, 2016
As part of its efforts to assess compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the US Department […].
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 7, 2016
We're constantly reminded of the risks that come with bad passwords, yet many people persist in using obvious and easy-to-crack names, words, and patterns. Want to know if you're at risk?
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 7, 2016
One of the elephants in the room at the 2016 Smart Cities Summit in Boston was cybersecurity. It threatens to derail the most optimistic plans for making cities more efficient and more responsive.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 5, 2016
In a recent interview with Yahoo's Katie Couric, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke about how he believes justice in the US is 'two-tiered.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Small businesses run lean, and bad guys know that means security may be less than adequate. NIST researchers share ways that small businesses can protect their information.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 9, 2016
BlackBerry recently unveiled BlackBerry Secure, a new security platform that hopes to help organizations more effectively manage smartphones and connected devices.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 5, 2016
If you've been waiting for encrypted email to arrive on Chrome OS, thanks to Android apps, it is now ready for prime time. Jack Wallen shows to make this so.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Here are five things that might convince you to care about your personal data, even if you think you don't.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 9, 2016
If your Apache 2 web server is failing to execute PHP files, learn how to quickly remedy this issue.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Although there are no new Critical vulnerabilities in the Android December 2016 Security Bulletin, there are plenty of flaws to be found this month. Get the highlights.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
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