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Every website on the Internet is somewhat vulnerable to security attacks. The threats range from human errors to sophisticated attacks by coordinated cyber criminals. According to the Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon, the primary motivation… Continue reading The 10 Most Common Website Security Attacks (and How to Protect Yourself)
Vulnerability Description The United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has advised that an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor was able to insert sophisticated malware into officially signed and released updates to the… Continue reading VERT Alert: SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack
Life for university students has changed massively during the coronavirus pandemic, as it has for all of us. While some in-person lectures and seminars are still taking place, there has been a big shift to remote learning. This has, perhaps understanda… Continue reading Could Universities’ Use of Surveillance Software Be Putting Students at Risk?
For the longest time, or as far as I can remember, the holy grail of all networking platforms has been the need for a single pane of glass, that single source of all information that you would need to be most effective. So, what is a single pane of gla… Continue reading From a Single Pane of Glass, to Functional Dashboards to Manage Cyber Risk
2020 has been a very interesting year for the global workforce, with the vast majority of organizations having to rapidly transition to a remote workforce with little to no prior notice thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Wor… Continue reading 8 Key Insights from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
It’s time to say a final “Goodbye” to Flash. (Or should that be “Good riddance”?) With earlier this week seeing the final scheduled release of Flash Player, Adobe has confirmed that it will no longer be supporting the software after December 31 2020, a… Continue reading Goodbye to Flash – if you’re still running it, uninstall Flash Player now
Hey, did you get that sketchy email? You know, the one from that malicious hacker trying to fool us into clicking on some malware? Boy, these criminals are relentless. Wait, what? You clicked on it? Uh-oh. A hypothetical scenario, but one that plays ou… Continue reading 12 Essential Tips for Keeping Your Email Safe
As I had mentioned previously, this year, I’m going back to school. Not to take classes, but to teach a course at my alma mater, Fanshawe College. I did this about a decade ago and thought it was interesting, so I was excited to give it another go. Add… Continue reading Lessons from Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 10
Embraer, a Brazilian manufacturer of aircraft, has disclosed that hackers managed to breach its computer systems, and steal data. Although Embraer may not be a household name, it is the world’s third-largest producer of civil aircraft (after Boeing and… Continue reading Aircraft maker Embraer admits hackers breached its systems and stole data
The Lazarus Group (also known as Guardians of Peace or Whois) is a notorious cybercrime gang made up of unknown individuals. According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations, the group is a North Korean “state-sponsored hacking organizat… Continue reading How to Protect Your Business From Multi-Platform Malware Systems