Yes it is a big deal, since many IT folks do not know that malware is on all computers, Malware is short for malicious software and is typically “installed” in Windows machines with a phishing email, but what makes this unique is not just the Linux system attacks, but how they got attacked. … Read more
It would be a good idea to test your system hacking skills on systems that are not production systems. But who has time to create systems with a few vulnerabilities? Well it is vulnhub.com Here is Bwapp which you can download which is actually a vmware instance of a vulnerable application which can be “test” … Read more
Tim Wilson at DarkReading is discussing a little on how to discuss security issues, goals, and concerns. Of course his message is a basic and simple one how much should anyone be concerned with security. A business has to have sales to operate. To have sales, there must be customer service, installation and other essential … Read more
Ransomware is a scourge of evil – turning all of your data useless. from NetworkWorld Unfortunately this is a typical message(which are getting more sophisticated – attackers are allowing one file to be decrypted) Here is a Cryptolocker 2.0 message Fortunately not all ransomware actually works as prescribed. Here are just a … Read more
Put another way if everyone keeps saying being PCI compliant does not mean being secure, where exactly does this occur – the failure of PCI compliance? One major difference is that PCI compliance does not cover security breaches outside of credit card number information. The law covers notifications of security breaches on Personally Identifiable Information … Read more
