Top 4 Common Web Security Vulnerabilities
As our society becomes even more reliant on online services and platforms, consumers have to be aware of any issues that may lurk in the shadows. Quite a few …
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Georgia Institute of Technology Simulates Ransomware Attack Taking Over a Water Treatment Facility
Ransomware continues to pique the interest of both criminals and security researchers alike. The Georgia Institute of Technology conducted a simulation involving a new type of ransomware capable of …
US May Ask Travelers to Forfeit Social Media Account Passwords
February 14, 2017
Security
In a controversial statement last week, US Department of Homeland Security head John Kelly hinted that the government may require travelers to forfeit passwords and other sensitive information of …
Top 4 White Hat Hackers Everyone Should Know
Most people think of hacking as a bad thing, mainly because the media only pays attention to events that impact our society in a negative manner. Few people seem …
41 New Software Vulnerabilities Reported Every Day Throughout 2016
It will hardly come as a surprise to anyone to find out the number of reported new vulnerabilities increased in 2016. A new report by Risk Based Security shows …
What is Adaptive Security Architecture?
A data security approach which assumes the target vulnerable at all times. Instead of stopping an attack after the fact, ASA aims to detect and prevent it much sooner. The …
Firm Helped FBI to Breach iPhone; Gets Hacked & Tools Leaked
February 5, 2017
Security, Technology
In March of 2016, the long-running conflict between the FBI and Apple left the two organizations in a legal dispute. FBI demanded Apple to break into an iPhone of …
4 Tech Devices That Will Creep You Out
February 5, 2017
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In 2015, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department which asked the organizations to investigate the practices of “always …
Free and low-cost security software for SMBs you probably didn’t know about
Information leakage and cyber-attacks are among the most acute topics for today’s digital world. Thus, according to the recent report by Barkly, in 2016 over half the organizations (54%) …