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The enemy within

Recent high-profile cases in the press have called attention to the threat the trusted insider can pose to the security of an organization. A recent survey highlighted that …

Tracking botnets using automatically generated domains

Stefano Zanero is an Assistant Professor at Politechnico di Milano, where he focuses on systems security. Modern botnets rely on domain-generation algorithms (DGAs) to build …

A look at IT security health checks

Over the past few days, one thing got my attention which I think in many ways sums up the state of our industry. While on a shopping trip with my wife, she noticed a billboard …

Why cybercriminals want your personal data

Over the past few years, the personal data theft landscape has changed as online behaviors and activities evolve. Online shopping is more popular than ever, businesses are …

7 must-have technical security controls for any budget

Prioritizing items on a security budget can be difficult. Here’s seven key technical controls every IT shop should include in a security budget. 1. Perimeters defenses …

How to address the main concerns with ISO 27001 implementation

Recently I delivered two webinars on the topic of ISO 27001, and I have asked the attendees to send me their top concerns regarding ISO 27001 implementation before those …

The threat within: How SMEs can protect themselves from light-fingered staff

It hasn’t been an easy time for small businesses. Where once cybercriminals shunned SMEs in favour of larger corporates, the threat landscape has changed drastically in …

Control system security: safety first

Every large utility, pipeline, refinery and chemical plant has a cyber security program, but most are IT-centric. Anti-virus programs, software update programs and programs of …

A primer on breaking game console security

Are you interested to learn about the delicate hacks and tricks that go on behind the curtains of the scene better known as the console hacking scene? In this podcast recorded …

ISO 27001 standard benefits, implementation tips and security controls

Dejan Kosutic is an expert in information security management and business continuity management. In this interview he talks about the key changes in the ISO 27001: 2013 …

iPhone secure messaging with self-destruct mechanism via Wickr app

Wickr was one of the most interesting companies I was introduced to at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. The company was one of the finalists of the …

The IT road to hell

The past several months have been an unending nightmare for the US government and its allies, as one disclosure after another has caused unimaginable damage to relationships, …

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