Discussion of public breaches of security
Threatpost has the story in Utah legislation work. Let’s explain some catfishing: “The practice of catfishing often occurs in online dating or social-networking scenarios in which someone takes someone else’s personally identifiable information–such as photos, addresses, educational history or professions–to pretend to be that person to seem more attractive or interesting to people they … Read more
Wait a second … I thought that MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) was set up to prevent some attacks? The Googleblog post from a couple of years ago: Security Google blog had some data that proved the efficacy of MFA in this image: So MFA (or 2FA Two Factor Authentication) does prevent a number of potential attacks. … Read more
Is it possible to make something more complex? IoT and Blockchain with a sprinkle of AI (Artificial Intelligence). From the post at telecomcircle.com : IoT, Blockchain & Artificial intelligence – new holy trinity. All three technologies are at their peak of inflated expectations. It is possible that blockchain platform (the technology) can set … Read more
KrebsonSecurity has a post that mentions that the department of the Treasury has a Ransomware Advisory pdf. The Treasury is advising you not to pay Ransomware if your device is ransomed (encrypted unless you pay for a decryption key): Companies that facilitate ransomware payments to cyber actors on behalf of victims, including financial institutions, cyber … Read more
Should Cybersecurity have some attention if you have not been hacked before? Does your business really need more Cybersecurity awareness? I.e. So What… Cybersecurity!!! Is this what you are thinking? That does not matter to me ? I guess if this is your default thinking after every new headline of Breaches and attacks… For example … Read more
