The latest from Brian Krebs…: In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides […]
The latest from Brian Krebs…: The DarkSide ransomware affiliate program responsible for the six-day outage at Colonial Pipeline this week that led to fuel shortages and price spikes across the […]
Worms. No, not the popular game from the 90’s and still going strong, but the malware type. Your antivirus won’t pick up a worm-based attack so patch as soon as […]
The latest from Brian Krebs…: The FBI confirmed this week that a relatively new ransomware group known as DarkSide is responsible for an attack that caused Colonial Pipeline to shut […]
The latest from Brian Krebs…: How much is your payroll data worth? Probably a lot more than you think. One financial startup that’s targeting the gig worker market is offering […]
The latest from Brian Krebs…: John Bernard, a pseudonym used by a convicted thief and con artist named John Clifton Davies who’s fleeced dozens of technology startups out of an […]
One for your user awareness campaigns…: Phishers targeting Microsoft Office 365 users increasingly are turning to specialized links that take users to their organization’s own email login page. After a […]
A number of systems (my iPhone, Chrome…) will warn you about weak and reused passwords. Time to take their advice…: When normal computer users fall into the nasty habit of […]
The latest from Brian Krebs…: Some of the world’s top tech firms are backing a new industry task force focused on disrupting cybercriminal ransomware gangs by limiting their ability to […]
In several of the startups I’ve been part of we have treated the API(s) as a ‘product’ and included interfaces in the product development roadmap and security testing framework. It […]