Another major hacking incident was recently uncovered. Trustwave’s SpiderLabs announced passwords were stolen from Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts, among others. Using software called “Pony Botnet Controller” to orchestrate the attack, the...
If you think your personal data is secure, you’re probably wrong. Article Excerpt: It’s my first class of the semester at New York University. I’m discussing the evils of plagiarism and falsifying sources with 11 graduate journalism students when, without warning, my...
Small and mid-sized businesses are in the crosshairs of cyber criminals. They often have unsophisticated security and hackers can target thousands of SMBs at a time, stealing a few hundred dollars here, and a thousand dollars there – which adds up to big money....
Technology- and healthcare-focused companies view cyber threat as a serious issue, yet only one-third of these businesses are confident their data is safe. Article Excerpt: The majority of technology and healthcare companies view cyber security as a serious threat to...
If your IT staff uses public forums to share ideas and ask questions of other IT experts, hackers might easily glean sensitive information on your company’s infrastructure. To prevent this security risk, develop risk awareness policies and training for employees....
A recent survey of senior IT security professionals revealed that an astonishing 74% were not sure that their company’s network had been breach free from a cyber attack sponsored by a foreign country. Article Excerpt: Businesses are losing the battle against...