Collaborate Disseminate
As a regular reader of Tripwire, you are aware that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Way back in 2015, when the world was an entirely different place, I contributed an article that offered some tips for protecting yourself. Tho… Continue reading Revisiting and Revising Some Tips for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill that aims to protect New York residents, regardless of the location of the business. The law, known as the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act is designed to address unautho… Continue reading New York Passes a Law that Further Expands Cyber Protection
Guest contributor Bob Covello isn’t happy about automated emails being sent out by a legal firm.
Continue reading Firms, stop sending out automated emails that look suspicious as hell!
I was logging into an account today and was presented with a CAPTCHA that struck me as quite odd. Normally, the CAPTCHA images are as clear as ever. However, look at these images below: The sample image of the car at the top right is fairly clear… Continue reading Are the Robots Getting Better at Image Recognition?
In a previous post, Tripwire asked contributors what their most memorable event of 2018 was. As a follow-up, guest author Bob Covello expands on his thoughts about two-factor authentication (2FA). We in the infosec community have made enormous progress… Continue reading Opinion: Back to the Start for 2FA Adoption?
Guest contributor Bob Covello isn’t happy about a password reset email that Citrix has been sending its customers.
If you’re a company contacting your customers via email, please make sure it doesn’t look phishy.
Continue reading It looked like a Citrix ShareFile phishing attack, but wasn’t
Another National Cyber Security Awareness Month is upon us, and although I have recently wished for its demise through better automated protections, there are some things that cannot be automated. One such area of manual interaction is all the social n… Continue reading NCSAM: Consider the Nexus Between your Personal and Professional Life on Social Media
If you are like most infosec professionals, each day brings new and interesting challenges. However, like most jobs, there are valleys that we fall into along the course of our professional development. How long can you stare at your SIEM tool before y… Continue reading Do Something, Know Something, Learn Something – A 3-Step Guide to Keeping Your InfoSec Career Exciting
The landmark NYS DFS cybersecurity regulation that took effect in New York State in March 2017 is approaching its third of four milestones. This was the first regulation of its kind that included prescriptive direction for the protection of personally … Continue reading The Next Milestone for the NYS DFS Cybersecurity Regulation is Approaching
Guest contributor Bob Covello describes an unexpected phone call he received out of the blue.
Continue reading Phone scam exploits Russian hacking fears