ChipAndPin Technology hacked – Breaches Only a Matter of Time

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Samy Kamkar is at it again: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=19155   Samy Kamkar is a unique hacker as he hacks with small hardware devices such as his previous device OpenSesame(Opens garage doors): http://oversitesentry.com/hackers-find-ways-to-attack/   My last post was to explain the process of hacking a bit, which Samy uses to just figure out a way to do things … Read more

Healthcare CEO Does Not Mention Cybersecurity

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It looks like Lynn Vos has a Blog at the Huffington Post and her latest post: “Luddites and Errors and Barriers, Oh My!” She makes some good points that it is difficult if not impossible to contact your doctor via email. several studies are cited that show healthcare providers are difficult to contact via methods that … Read more

20 Unpatched WordPress Plugins Have Security Flaws

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  The blog link below tested 1000 wordpress plugins and found 103 vulnerable plugins. and some of those have not been patched (I am listing the 20 NOT PATCHED plugins below). http://blog.cinu.pl/2015/11/php-static-code-analysis-vs-top-1000-wordpress-plugins.html I have alphabetized the listing – and started doing some manual checks on versions at wordpress.org plugin listings. I cant find the first … Read more

What Is An Advanced Firewall? UTM? NGFW?

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UTM is an acronym for Unified Treat Management  but it really is just another name for “New” Firewall. NGFW is an acronym for Next Generation Firewall – and it was the literal explanation that the marketers of Cisco/Checkpoint/Fortinet wanted to make a distinction with the older packet filter firewalls. The marketers at Watchguard wanted to … Read more