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The top 5 dumbest cyber threats that work anyway

Posted on April 8, 2017 by William Tsing

The common conception of cyber attacks is kind of like bad weather: ranging from irritating to catastrophic, but always unpredictable. Hackers are simply too sophisticated to draw any reliable judgments on and we shouldn’t try. As it turns out, some hackers are fairly predictable in their successful use of really dumb attacks.

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Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it

Posted on April 4, 2017 by William Tsing

In late March, Congress approved a bill lifting restrictions imposed on ISPs last year concerning what they could do with information such as customer browsing habits, app usage history, location data, and Social Security numbers. Given that the repea… Continue reading Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it→

How do I secure my social media profile?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by William Tsing

Quitting social media entirely can be unrealistic, or at least seriously unfun. So it’s important to take a moment to check out account settings before you start, to make absolutely sure you’re okay with the service’s default settings.

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Why do I care about someone else’s data breach?

Posted on February 1, 2017 by William Tsing

As the size of your organization increases, the probability that an individual employee’s company email is in that breach rises to 1. So how do you go about plugging leaks? A three-point strategy can get you started.

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How do I get my employees to stop clicking on everything?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by William Tsing

If you’ve been given responsibility for network security in a non-technical area of the business, there’s one eternal question that has been bedeviling. How do you get your employees to stop clicking on everything?

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How do I get my employees to stop clicking on everything?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by William Tsing

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Vetting your vendors: money isn’t everything

Posted on December 20, 2016 by William Tsing

Vetting vendors doesn’t have to be painful – if you know your risk tolerance posture, and have a mature communication channel with your own security team.Categories: Business
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Tech support scams, stolen data, and botnets

Posted on December 15, 2016 by William Tsing

We’ve found a scam in a box company that also offers intelligence leads. That is, they’ll sell you the scam and point you at the most vulnerable targets first.

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Attribution Part II: Don’t overthink it

Posted on November 29, 2016 by William Tsing

In Part II of this three-part series, we take a deeper look into the mistakes one easily makes in terms of cyber attack attribution.Categories: 101
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