Lessons Learned from 2019’s Biggest Data Breaches

With more than 5,000 data breaches and over 7 billion records exposed, 2019 was the worst year on record for breach activity. According to research from Risk Based Security, the number of data breaches within just the first nine months of 2019 increas… Continue reading Lessons Learned from 2019’s Biggest Data Breaches

Hackers Can Use Ultrasonic Waves to Secretly Control Voice Assistant Devices

Researchers have discovered a new means to target voice-controlled devices by propagating ultrasonic waves through solid materials in order to interact with and compromise them using inaudible voice commands without the victims’ knowledge.

Called “Sur… Continue reading Hackers Can Use Ultrasonic Waves to Secretly Control Voice Assistant Devices

Ring Mandates Two-Factor Authentication, License Plate Reader Data Sharing, RSA Conference Coronavirus Fears

In episode 109 for February 24th 2020: Kevin Johnson joins us to discuss how Ring made two-factor authentication mandatory following recent hacking incidents, California police have been caught illegally sharing license plate reader data, and details o… Continue reading Ring Mandates Two-Factor Authentication, License Plate Reader Data Sharing, RSA Conference Coronavirus Fears

Ring Mandates Two-Factor Authentication, License Plate Reader Data Sharing, RSA Conference Coronavirus Fears

In episode 109 for February 24th 2020: Kevin Johnson joins us to discuss how Ring made two-factor authentication mandatory following recent hacking incidents, California police have been caught illegally sharing license plate reader data, and details o… Continue reading Ring Mandates Two-Factor Authentication, License Plate Reader Data Sharing, RSA Conference Coronavirus Fears

Ring Makes 2-Factor Authentication Mandatory Following Recent Hacks

Smart doorbells and cameras bring a great sense of security to your home, especially when you’re away, but even a thought that someone could be spying on you through the same surveillance system would shiver up your spine.

Following several recent rep… Continue reading Ring Makes 2-Factor Authentication Mandatory Following Recent Hacks

Setting up 2FA on WordPress with the Google Authenticator app

Whenever you implement a security measure, you should also have some sort of fallback. You do not want to be compromised by the failure of a single component. This is known as defense in depth. When you manage a WordPress website, one of the most impor… Continue reading Setting up 2FA on WordPress with the Google Authenticator app

Apple Joins FIDO Alliance to Eliminate Passwords

The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) standard for authenticating browsers that reduces the reliance of passwords to access applications and devices advanced this week after an endorsement from Apple. The FIDO standard consists of a Universal Second Factor … Continue reading Apple Joins FIDO Alliance to Eliminate Passwords