Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords in Plaintext—Change Yours Now
By now, it’s difficult to summarize all of Facebook’s privacy, misuse, and security missteps in one neat description. It just got even […]
Tag: Security
Cisco directs high priority patches for IP phone security exposures
Cisco this week advised customers using its 7800 and 8800 series IP phones they should patch a variety of high-priority vulnerabilities that […]
CISOs, Know Your Enemy: An Industry-Wise Look At Major Bot Threats
According to a study by the Ponemon Institute in December 2018, bots comprised over 52% of all Internet traffic. While ‘good’ bots […]
Researchers Built an ‘Online Lie Detector.’ Honestly, That Could Be a Problem
The internet is full of lies. That maxim has become an operating assumption for any remotely skeptical person interacting anywhere online, from […]
In the Face of Danger, We’re Turning to Surveillance
When school began in Lockport, New York, this past fall, the halls were lined not just with posters and lockers, but cameras. […]
Quantum computing will break your encryption in a few years
Modern public-key encryption is currently good enough to meet enterprise requirements, according to experts. Most cyberattacks target different parts of the security […]
An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed for Over Five Years
With more than 2 billion users, Android has a staggering number of devices to protect. But a “high-severity” bug that went undetected […]
The Intersections between Cybersecurity and Diversity
Cybersecurity and diversity are high-value topics that are most often discussed in isolation. Both topics resonate with individuals and organizations alike. However, […]
How to audit Windows Task Scheduler to detect attacks
Susan Bradley here for CSO Online. With just a reminder that perhaps you need to adjust how you are doing your auditing […]
Bots 101: This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
In our industry, the term bot applies to software applications designed to perform an automated task at a high rate of speed. […]