Google trying to reduce hacking

Wired story of “Project Zero” Although initially the story is a nice feel good story of hiring George Holtz after he hacks the AT&T iPhone lock and reverse engineering the Playstation 3.   This is a small window into the life of a hacker – where one can figure out the software security cracks and … Read more

IOSCO predicts cyber space attack coming

The Financial Times discusses a potential “Black Swan” event.  International Organisation of Securities Commissions = IOSCO A Black Swan event definition: A “Black Swan” is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: it is unpredictable;it carries a massive impact; and after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random an … Read more

UPS reveals 51 stores hit by malware

UPS security incident release   2 locations in Illinois, but not near the Saint Louis area. 2033 North Milwaukee Avenue Riverwoods IL 60015 07.01.2014 08.11.2014 276 East Deerpath Road Lake Forest IL 60045 03.26.2014 08.11.2014 Also the press release says that the malware was removed by Aug 11th.

Cyber Attack on Community Health Systems lost data

Reuters story: Community Health Systems has 2 area hospitals in Granite City  and Red Bud  (in Illinois side of Saint Louis Metro)   Community Health systems has 206 regional hospitals across the country, and it appears that malware infected some computers. Interesting note: “The company said it and its security contractor, FireEye Inc unit Mandiant, … Read more

Next Unit of Computing(NUC) – great secure computing platform

If one sets up a computer correctly it can be very secure. With the right anti-virus/anti-malware solution, the NUC can be a very effective business platform. The NUC can be set up with a SSD hard drive and thus will have a very low maintenance profile (with no moving parts inside). Our partner Lazerware uses Centurion … Read more