A Cyber Executive Order For the 21st Century

The long-expected Executive Order On Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity was published Wednesday, May 12, 2021. My initial reaction is positive. It calls for using multifactor authentication and encryption within Federal agencies after all, things th… Continue reading A Cyber Executive Order For the 21st Century

Federal Court Narrows ‘Third Party’ Warrant Requirement

In United States v. Carpenter, the United States Supreme Court ruled that, before the police could obtain historical cell site location information (CSLI) about the location of someone’s cell phone in the past, they had to seek and obtain a warrant fr… Continue reading Federal Court Narrows ‘Third Party’ Warrant Requirement

Rail Firm Staff Fail ‘Bonus’ Phishing Test, Chaos Ensues

“Click here to claim your bonus pay,” said email from a British train company. But it was a phishing test—and now the staff are hopping mad.
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Webinar: Cybereason vs. DarkSide Ransomware

Colonial Pipeline was recently the victim of a devastating attack that shut down U.S. operations across the East Coast, threatening an already tenuous economic recovery effort. This attack against critical infrastructure by the DarkSide Ransomware… Continue reading Webinar: Cybereason vs. DarkSide Ransomware

Colonial Pipeline FAIL: Ransomware Gang Threatens Gas Supplies

The Colonial Pipeline is critical infrastructure—of that there’s no doubt. But ransomware scrotes have crippled it.
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Federal Court Permits Warrantless Device Searches at Border

With the weather getting warmer, and vaccinations against COVID-19 increasing, we are likely to see an increase in travel — including international business travel. But for individuals and companies seeking to protect their data privacy, a recen… Continue reading Federal Court Permits Warrantless Device Searches at Border

The Week in Breach News: 04/28/21 – 05/04/21

Huge Codecov breach creates risk shockwave, selling security to budget-minded clients & your customer retention blueprint.
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How greenfield 5G network operators like DISH are ushering in a new era of cybersecurity

In the world of telecom, a greenfield service provider is one where the deployment and configuration of its network are entirely new – where none existed before. In the USA, DISH is getting a lot of attention for its greenfield deployment of the nation… Continue reading How greenfield 5G network operators like DISH are ushering in a new era of cybersecurity

Password Reuse Risk is Exacerbated by Dark Web Data

A flood of data to the dark web in the last 12 months has kicked up the cybercrime risk of password reuse. Here’s how to protect your data.
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Jailbreak or Jail – Is Hacking for the Government A Crime?

After the horrific shooting in San Bernardino, California, federal law enforcement officers seized the now-dead suspect’s iPhone, and sought to examine it. However, the phone was “locked” using proprietary hardware and software from Apple. The governm… Continue reading Jailbreak or Jail – Is Hacking for the Government A Crime?