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Tag Archives: Security Awareness
1/3 of Wendy’s Locations Compromised
1,025 out of the 3,000 Wendy’s locations had malware on their Point-Of-Sale systems. Investigation has uncovered that infection and exfiltration of credit card information (names, numbers, expiration dates) going back to January of 2015. We believe this series of cybersecurity … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, 2016, advanced persistent threat, APT, breach, credit card, cybercrime, hacked, malware, PCI Compliance, Security Awareness
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Top 5 CyberThreats of 2016 To Attack or Defend Against
Depending on what color hat you wear, here are the top cyberthreats that most companies face, according to research. 5. Cross Site Scripting or XSS Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type of computer security vulnerability typically found in web applications. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, advanced persistent threat, application security, APT, behavioral, cross site scripting, cyber risk, hackers, information security, insider threats, personnel risk assessment, pra, Security Awareness, social engineering, sql injection, top 5, xss
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Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit: Day 2
Keynote Speaker Colin Powell Biography link here
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Tagged #gartnersec, 2016, Gartner, risk, risk analysis, risk management, security, Security Awareness
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Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit: Day 1
We arrived into town (Alexandria VA) yesterday and I have been crazy busy since. I hadn’t realized how many friends and how much family I have on this side of the world! So with the already busy conference schedule, I … Continue reading
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Tagged #gartnersec, 2016, Gartner, risk, risk analysis, risk management, security, Security Awareness
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Every CEO, CIO, and CISO Needs to Watch Congressman Will Hurd Talk to the SSA on CyberSecurity
Is SSA doing enough to make sure YOUR personal information is safe? #cybersecurity #CISO @GOPoversighthttps://t.co/p02togdhHt — Rep. Will Hurd (@HurdOnTheHill) May 26, 2016 Will Hurd, the CyberSecurity professional and Congressman. I can’t get enough of this guy!
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Tagged 2016, CIA, cyber risk, hackers, hacking, information security, Information Technology Security Awareness, Security Awareness, Security Strategy, SSA, Will Hurd
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LinkedIn Breach Data Leaked
Back in 2012, LinkedIn lacked some basic security requirements around password security and as a result, they were breached, data was stolen, and LinkedIn and most of the Internet media sites warned users to change their passwords. LinkedIn even enabled two-factor … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 factor, 2-step, 2012, 2016, 2fa, cybercrime, hacked, hackers, information security, linkedin, passwords, security, Security Awareness, two-factor
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60% of BYOD Users Use the Same Device to Download Pirated Content
In a recent poll in the UK, sixty percent of users who use their personal device for accessing corporate data, also use the exact same device to download pirated content off of ‘bad sites’ that are usually laden with nudity … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, android, corporate data, infographic, information security, iPhone, malware, mobile, Mobile Device Management, mobile security, Security Awareness, smart phones, smartphones
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Smart Farming Vulnerabilities
Smart farming is a real thing, it enables farmers to monitor their crops and gather visual analytics on big data. This allows for farmers to anticipate crop availability and forecast pricing. This data is very valuable to the farmers and costly … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, back to basics, cryptolocker, FBI, ICS, phishing, ransomware, Security Awareness, smart farming
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Phishing Outlook Looks Legitimate
When an attacker is using Microsoft Office 365’s Outlook paired with Microsoft Lync, it makes phishing emails look authentic and harder to detect without really checking it out. See graphic below.
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Tagged 2016, FBI, phishing, security, Security Awareness, spearphishing
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Eating 20% Fat Beef or 80% Lean Beef… A Google Android Problem
You know, it’s really how you frame something to make it sound almost appealing. Lots of grocery stores sell beef and it’s labeled as lean, but you know it has a lot of fat content if you were to flip … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, android, Google, MDM, metrics, Mobile Device Management, reporting, Security Awareness
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