The Journey to Hijacking a Country’s TLD – The Hidden Risks of Domain Extensions

I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be… Read More Continue reading The Journey to Hijacking a Country’s TLD – The Hidden Risks of Domain Extensions

Robert W. Taylor, Who Helped Create the Internet, Dies at 85

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The Internet just lost one of its most prominent innovators.

Robert W Taylor, a computer scientist who was instrumental in creating the Internet as well as the modern personal computer, has died at the age of 85.

Mr. Taylor, who is best known as the mastermind of ARPAnet (precursor of the Internet), had Parkinson’s disease and died on Thursday at his home in Woodside

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My Artificial Intelligence is Better than Your Artificial Intelligence – Or How to Truly Stop Malware

At RSA 2017, there was one resounding message that attendees were bombarded with; artificial intelligence is here to solve our security problems. The problem is, cybercrime continues because the bad guys are using the same techniques. It’s time to change the game. For years, it’s been humans vs. humans. Cybercriminals and cybersecurity organizations constantly change […] Continue reading My Artificial Intelligence is Better than Your Artificial Intelligence – Or How to Truly Stop Malware

HP and Bromium – Micro-Virtualization for the Masses is Here

HP Bromium partnership was announced today. Read the release. You can see a demo of the computer at RSAC at the Bromium booth (at the back of South Hall). This is the first step in shifting security to be built-in rather than bolted on. Today HP® announced HP Sure Click, a massively secure, built-in feature […] Continue reading HP and Bromium – Micro-Virtualization for the Masses is Here

Here’s Why Ransomware is a Problem for Everyone!

I’ve seen IT Security solutions change a lot since the ILOVEYOU outbreak in 2000, when I sold anti-virus solutions on CDs. Despite the dramatic changes, I still see a lot of companies paying a high price for inadequate strategy against ransomware. In order to be prepared against tomorrows threats, you have to change the game. […] Continue reading Here’s Why Ransomware is a Problem for Everyone!

Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy

Mozilla released its first Internet Health Report, examining the dangers of over-sharing eroding privacy, and the security of connected devices. Continue reading Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy

Discover Security Threats, Speed Deployment and Get More Value (Infographic)

The Bromium Endpoint Security and Risk Assessment is here to help you move quickly to stop ransomware and zero-day threats. Our zero-day infographic (below) highlights the threats and the value of isolation. We have a money-back guarantee when no risks identified or price is credited to your purchase. It’s a win-win. Our new risk assessment […] Continue reading Discover Security Threats, Speed Deployment and Get More Value (Infographic)

This is What the Shifting Responsibility of IT Security Looks Like

Credit card providers protect their users from fraud, making sure they don’t lose out financially when the bad guy strikes. The IT industry needs to start thinking the same way that credit card provider do. It isn’t reasonable to expect the user to pick up the responsibility for IT security. Our patented isolation technology allows user tasks […] Continue reading This is What the Shifting Responsibility of IT Security Looks Like

Tor Project Releases Sandboxed Tor Browser 0.0.2

The non-profit organization behind TOR – the largest online anonymity network that allows people to hide their real identity online – has launched an early alpha version of Sandboxed Tor Browser 0.0.2.

Yes, the Tor Project is working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser that would isolate the Tor Browser from other processes of the operating system and limit its ability to interact or

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Client Side Virtualization Security at Warp Speed!

In my last article I discussed how Bromium has made some major breakthroughs in client side virtualization performance and that virtualization based security is now ready for prime time. If you missed it, you can check it out here… Now let’s lift the hood and check out how the latest virtualization based security powered by […] Continue reading Client Side Virtualization Security at Warp Speed!