Tripwire Guest Authors – Page 63

Tape Over Your Hard Drive Lights: The Latest Security Hardening Measure

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

When hard disk drives contain super sensitive data, cybersecurity professionals like myself will usually recommend that they shouldn’t be placed in any computers that have an operational TCP/IP stack. There are various ways that internet-connected computers can secure themselves against attack, such as firewalls, IPS devices, antivirus software, and OS configuration. That’s good enough security […]… Read More

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Making CAPTCHAs Expensive Again: If You’re Using Text-Based CAPTCHAs, You’re Doing It Wrong

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

CAPTCHAs, these things: A human creation built to foil robots. However, as is ever so common these days, the robots are winning. But! it doesn’t have to be that way. The first CAPTCHAs were created in 2000, and most every CAPTCHA since has remained virtually the same. This becomes problematic when thinking about CAPTCHAs in […]… Read More

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Level up Your Security Training Through Engagement

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

We all can agree that security training is critical, but have you ever wondered why your organization does not share your same level of excitement when it comes training time? The majority of organizations struggle with getting employees motivated and enthusiastic about training. Many employees look at training as a quarterly or yearly checkbox with […]… Read More

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February 2017: The Month in Ransomware

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

The shortest month of 2017 was relatively slow in terms of ransomware activity, but it gave rise to several disconcerting tendencies in the cybercrime ecosystem. Crypto infections that steal sensitive information along the way, top-notch Android ransomware utilizing dropper techniques, low-cost Ransomware-as-a-Service platforms – all of these took root in February. Overall, 26 new strains […]… Read More

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Breaching Physical Security and Causing Mayhem with Wireless Signals

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Wireless technology is fast replacing wired technology in most industry sectors where some form of communication between devices is required. The recent surge in Internet Of Things (IoT) devices has also pushed wireless communication to be implemented on more devices than ever before. Benefits such as ease of setup, flexibility in device placement, and improved aesthetics […]… Read More

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Deception as a {Free} Post-Breach Detection Tool

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

The Clifford Stoll’s interesting story of stalking the wily hacker back in the 80s was probably the first time deception was used for catching a hacker. Since then, the technology has changed a lot, but the concept of honeypots and deception in general has remained the same. Despite the undeniable and important role that honeypots […]… Read More

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Do You Know Where Your Data Is? Prove It…

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Many IT decision makers look at assets as hardware, but really they should consider why they have the hardware in the first place. These decision makers remember the very significant investments they made in servers, PCs, firewalls, and so on in order to deploy that new CRM or Electronic Medical Records System. They think of […]… Read More

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Information Security, Cybersecurity, IT Security, Computer Security… What’s the Difference?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

Information security, cybersecurity, IT security, and computer security are all terms that we often use interchangeably. I know that I do. I’ve written a lot about those areas for the past several years. I notice that sometimes I switch between the terms in an article simply to avoid repeating the same phrases over and over […]… Read More

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New Study: Companies Aren’t Prepared for Cyber Security Threats

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Tripwire Guest Authors

In the modern world, it isn’t bank robbers we’re worried about – it’s cyber criminals. They can steal consumer information, alter data so that it gives false insights or remains corrupted for months or even years without notice, and even sell valuable intellectual property to the highest bidder, putting companies under. However, while many understand […]… Read More

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