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The United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, referred to as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. The main objective of this framework is to offe… Continue reading NIST Cybersecurity Framework
When California passed an online privacy law that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, it made me think about a user’s responsibility when it comes to how we engage online.
As online privacy starts to become a larger discussion, it’s importan… Continue reading Personal Online Privacy – Connecting Online
The US Government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology and 8,000,000 pound gorilla Microsoft are working together to provide industry with definitive guidance on keeping…
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Website hardening means adding layers of protection to reduce the risk of website attacks, a process known as “defense in depth.”
Here are our top 10 virtual hardening principles:
1 – Keep your website updated
Every single piece of s… Continue reading Top 10 Website Hardening Tips
For many organizations, especially small businesses, the thought of starting any kind of cyber security program can seem daunting. With all of the threats out…
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To pay or not to pay? That’s the dilemma hundreds of organizations caught in the continuing surge of crippling ransomware attacks have faced. Related: How ransomware became such a scourge The FBI discourages it, as you might have guessed. What… Continue reading SHARED INTEL: What it takes to preserve business continuity, recover quickly from a cyber disaster
The word cybercrime is no longer just a word you hear coming from Fortune 500 CEOs anymore. This word has being flashed on every good morning news show and radio channel.
Cybercrime can target any business or website owner. Even the average person who… Continue reading What is the Cost of Cybercrimes & Attacks
It’s clear that managed security services providers (MSSPs) have a ripe opportunity to step into the gap and help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) meet the daunting challenge of preserving the… Continue reading MY TAKE: The case for assessing, quantifying risks as the first step to defending network breaches
Trends in fashion and entertainment come and go. The same holds true for the cyber underground. Related: Leveraging botnets to scale attacks For a long while now, criminal hackers have relied on leveraging low-cost botnet services to blast out cyber at… Continue reading SHARED INTEL: Threat actors add a human touch to boost effectiveness of automated attacks
Sharing intelligence for the greater good is an essential component of making Internet-centric commerce as safe and as private as it needs to be. Related: Automating threat feed analysis Peerlyst is another step in that direction. Started by infosec pr… Continue reading MY TAKE: Peerlyst shares infosec intel; recognizes Last Watchdog as a top cybersecurity influencer