Calculate the cost and probability of a DDoS attack
DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly larger, more complex, and perpetrated by cyber extortionist instead of hacktivists and vandals, according to a recent survey from Arbor …
The dangers of bad cyber threat intelligence programs
I love a surprise ending in a movie. Whether I’m watching drama, action, or sci-fi, there’s nothing better than a plot twist you can’t predict. At work, however, I feel the …
Encryption we can trust: Are we there yet?
Encryption is arguably the most important single security tool that we have, but it still has some serious growing up to do. The current debate about the pros and cons of …
Linux security isn’t enough to stop data breaches
There is a difference between the security of an operating system and the security of the data created, which is edited and manipulated by people and saved on the operating …
How to get your talk accepted at Black Hat
There’s a wealth of technical information security conferences all over the globe, but Black Hat USA is the only one that gathers so many of the world’s top …
Container security for enterprise computing
The largest pain-point today for organizations moving to a container strategy is that containers are being adopted and managed by developers. Operations and security do not …
Don’t get stuck with dead end User Behavior Analytics
As the frequency of sophisticated cyberattacks continue to increase, User Behavior Analytics (UBA) has taken center stage. It now seems like every vendor in security, no …
Creating secure devices for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) and subsequent explosion of connected devices have created a world of opportunities we might never have anticipated. But have these new …
Facebook testing new features to prevent user harassment
Facebook is testing three new features that should help prevent or at least minimize harassment of users on its platform. The first will alert users if someone tries to …
The things you discover when you test RF networks
In my work as a penetration tester for SureCloud, I’m often asked to look at unusual, out-of-the-ordinary vulnerabilities. This was the case when a major UK financial …
How tax fraud occurs and how to stay safe
The IRS is now taking up to 21 days to review a tax return. Last year, a similar tax return took seven days to review, according to iovation. This increase of taking up to …
How to block malicious macros for good?
Microsoft is finally doing something about the increasing threat of malicious macros: it has added a new feature in Office 2016 that will block macros from loading in certain …
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