After a long Weekend I wonder if there is a good enough understanding of how(and why) hackers do what they do – i.e. What makes a hacker want to take control of an airplane just to see if they can do it? There is a widely discussed Wired article: http://www.wired.com/2015/05/feds-say-banned-researcher-commandeered-plane/ about hacking an airplane and potentially … Read more
I did not post about Patch Tuesday last week, So here is the rundown of what happened: Microsoft: Cisco issued an Advisory on the 13th (Wednesday actually) http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150513-tp It is for their TelePresence products. http://windowsitpro.com/patch-tuesday/patch-tuesday-may-2015-brings-unlucky-13-3-critical-updates I had to show this picture of me on the switchboard after seeing the image in WindowsITPRo The … Read more
Yes I am sure you heard the saying: If you fail to plan, Plan to fail How does one plan for as secure as possible while also meeting business objectives? Harry Folloder(CIO of Advantage WaypointLLC – 10$Bil in food service sales) has 6 tips in this article: http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/building-a-stronger-security-strategy-6-tips/a/d-id/1320247? Being in charge of a large IT … Read more
The Cybersecurity field knows this has been in the works for a year now, and in 5 months it will happen. Chip in a Credit card The US will catch up to the rest of the world as world travelers know this. (Europe has had it since 2004) http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/american-travelers-guide-emv-chip-cards-1271.php In this image from the … 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
