Posts Tagged ‘cybersecurity’
Speaking at OWASP LA – February Meeting
We are excited to announce that Justin Regele one of our amazing Penetration Testers will be speaking at the OWASP Los Angeles meeting on Wednesday 28th February. Justin’s talk is titled: Better Git Hacking: Extracting “Deleted” Secrets from Git Databases with Grawler Grawler is a command line utility written in Bash and Python that crawls the…
Read MoreSpeaking at SchmooCon
We are excited to announce that Justin Regele one of our amazing Penetration Testers will be speaking at ScmooCon on Saturday 20th January. Justin’s talk is titled: Better Git Hacking: Extracting “Deleted” Secrets from Git Databases with Grawler Grawler is a command line utility written in Bash and Python that crawls the object trees of a…
Read MoreZero-Day alert: Spectre and Meltdown Widespread Hardware Vulnerability
Your computer, your phone, your tablet, your TV server: if it has a computer chip and can be accessed, it is vulnerable to Spectre and Meltdown. These are the names of data security vulnerabilities found in the physical hardware that is used in nearly all computers and handheld devices dating back over 20 years. Companies…
Read MoreSpeaking today on IoT Security
With the recent launch of Amazon Key the visibility around Smart Homes and IoT Security is an even hotter topic. Insecure IoT devices are helping to create some of the largest botnet networks we have ever seen. These networks are being used to spread malware and create a huge platform for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks which take down…
Read MoreDEF CON: a Glimpse into the Largest IT Security Convention!
The largest, oldest, and most well-known convention for all things IT Security is DEF CON, which is currently being held in Las Vegas, Nevada! DEF CON began in 1993 as the first hacking convention. It was originally brainstormed as a going-away party for Platinum Net, which was an old hacking network once based in Canada.…
Read MoreNotPetya: the newest Ransomware Threat
Another wave of ransomware has been hitting companies, hospitals, airports, banks, and government systems alike around the world, substantially within the Ukraine, but also affecting computers in France, Denmark, and within the US. Kapersky Labs reported earlier that more than 2000 attacks have been noted thus far. Like other ransomware, NotPetya has locked down computer…
Read MoreThe Race for Security: Zero Day Exploits
Our networked systems, be they computers, databases, phones, or other devices, are an endless battlefield. Zero-day exploits have been buzzing in the news in the wake of the Wikileaks concerns, where a number of such exploits had been posted where any who were interested could learn illegally about how to use them. Many are worried about…
Read MoreThe Tax Clock is Ticking
Phishing Scams Thrive on Deadlines and Fear Tax returns are soon due on Tuesday, April 18th, 2017, and with that looming deadline, the pressure is on to have everything done and filed correctly. All paperwork in order? All taxes accounted for? Employees all have their W-2s? It is a pressure that phishing scammers thrive upon.…
Read MoreCyber Insurance 2: There’s a New Sheriff in Town
I believe that Cyber Insurance (CI) will be the driving force behind information security over the next three to five years. CI will have the same kind of effect that car insurance has had on car safety and security, or that life insurance has had in changing the types of lifestyles most of us lead.…
Read MoreCyber Insurance: The Wild Wild West
Cyber security is a growing issue in today’s world and the targeting of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) is a major concern in 2016. However, most SMBs aren’t aware of the risks and how to protect themselves. This is where cyber insurance (CI), when used correctly, may be able to help. CI is a…
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