Does Cybersecurity enter decision: Cloud or own Servers?

Is it safer/cheaper to run your own computers? Or should you have a cloud based service that manages your IT functions? What characteristics are there in the decision to outsource servers? Or when outsourcing your IT department? Don’t believe that outsourcing your IT servers now removes the risk of a data breach!!  Or if you … Read more

Latest Picture of Hacking 05/13/2020

The information in this post is wholly of  Redskyalliance.org  check out their website which has much information Here is a compilation of the quick Red Sky Alliance  report this morning: As usual China has a botnet that is actively attacking us. Notice the cloud security angle – where the high risk environments are all the big … Read more

Attackers and Virus Hacks

What is the worst that can happen during a world wide virus crisis? Hackers taking advantage and using a crisis to steal more of your money Example at krebsonsecurity is the elaborate scam where a bank customer was called by the hackers telling him (and her) the last 3 transactions(because they got them from the … Read more

How Important is Cybersecurity?

What amount of time should be spent on preventing future Cybersecurity events?   During this Beer Bug crisis we have learned that Information Technology is an “Essential” business.  (Part of CISA classification “Critical Infrastructure Workers)   Notice it is only “Information Technology”(or IT) not Cybersecurity.   Even though it would be good if your IT … Read more

Beer Bug Cybersecurity Issues

So what does the Beer bug have to do with Cybersecurity? (from a previous post https://oversitesentry.com/new-pci-payment-card-industry-standards-in-2019/) We know Phishing is the #1 attack that a hacker has to obtain an attack angle into networks and computers. so the #1 method of attack by adversaries has been shown to use headlines with good effect. https://www.ciodive.com/news/phishing-email-malware-coronavirus/574888/   is … Read more