Fixing the “Human Error” Problem

Last year, Verizon’s data breaches report showed that “human error” was the only factor with year-over-year increases in reported incidents. The average cost of data breaches from human error stands at $3.33 million, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data B… Continue reading Fixing the “Human Error” Problem

How Joining a Professional Community Can Supercharge Your Career and More

When I was a software developer, I never joined any dev communities. I didn’t see the point. I also worked evenings as a professional musician and mostly spent time within the music community and sports groups I was a part of. I spent time with my dev … Continue reading How Joining a Professional Community Can Supercharge Your Career and More

Scams Starting on Social Media and Targeting Your Business

Social media is no stranger to scams. However, recent trends show scammers have started to show more aggression toward businesses since the beginning of the pandemic. Being able to recognize these scams can help you prevent injury to your business. Soc… Continue reading Scams Starting on Social Media and Targeting Your Business

Using Strategic Choices to Ensure Continuous and Effective Cyber Security

Organizations are overwhelmed by the choice of cyber security tools in the market. They need to balance prioritizing and remediating vulnerabilities with managing their secure configurations. What’s more, many organizations are using hybrid clouds wher… Continue reading Using Strategic Choices to Ensure Continuous and Effective Cyber Security

General Tips for Children & Teens on Safer Internet Day

On February 9, 2021, the world will celebrate the 18th iteration of Safer Internet Day. The theme of this year’s event is “Together for a better internet.” It’s a reminder that all of us have a responsibility to help make the web a safer place. One of … Continue reading General Tips for Children & Teens on Safer Internet Day

White Hat, Black Hat, and Grey Hat Hackers: What Do They Do, and What Is the Difference Between Them?

Picture this: a young person is in a dark room. The only thing visible is their figure, as it is just barely lit by the blinding LEDs of their computer screen. They type furiously on an ergonomic keyboard as thousands of lines of neon green monospace t… Continue reading White Hat, Black Hat, and Grey Hat Hackers: What Do They Do, and What Is the Difference Between Them?

Malicious Actors Reserving Their Cyber Attacks for the Hospitality Industry

Cyber attacks that lead to data breaches are becoming increasingly common in all industries, but there are certain types of businesses that are more vulnerable than others. The hospitality industry in particular is one of the most likely industries to … Continue reading Malicious Actors Reserving Their Cyber Attacks for the Hospitality Industry

What Data Privacy Day 2021 Means for Individuals

Data Privacy Day (DPD) is January 28. Sounds exciting, right? I’m sure you’ve got the pinata stuffed and the presents on the way. What is DPD about? It’s all about me! We generally don’t like to use this phrase. It’s considered selfish and arrogant, le… Continue reading What Data Privacy Day 2021 Means for Individuals

Ghidra 101: Decoding Stack Strings

In this blog series, I will be putting the spotlight on some useful Ghidra features you might have missed. Each post will look at a different feature and show how it helps you save time and be more effective in your reverse engineering workflows. Ghidr… Continue reading Ghidra 101: Decoding Stack Strings