A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.01/29/2018 08:27 AM EST Original release date: January 29, 2018
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week is January 29 ...
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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!
We are taking a break from our publishing schedule to celebrate Christmas with our family and friends.
If you are traveling for the holidays, here is something else to watch for – the hidden web camera. If you are staying at an Airbnb, or even a traditional hotel or motel over the holidays, be aware that there have been incidents where web cams have been found in the rooms. Often they are disguised as other devices, such as the ...
Are the toys you are buying for your kids hackable?Can anyone listen in or have a conversation with your kids via an Internet connected toy? Sorry, but the answer is “yes.”
We have been writing for a while about the grievous lack of security on Internet-connected “smart” appliances, web cameras, baby monitors, door locks, thermostats, personal assistants, Wi-Fi, Cable, and DSL routers, and ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.11/16/2017 04:52 PM EST Original release date: November 16, 2017
The Internet of Things refers to any object or device that sends and receives data automatically through the Internet. This rapidly expanding set of “things” includes tags (also known as labels or chips that automatically track objects), sensors, and devices that interact with people and share ...
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If you own a small business and this stuff isn’t keeping you awake, it should be. Thanks to CIT’s new Director of Cybersecurity, Jake DeWoskin, for the list of issues that follows.
Not everyone can hire a cyber security expert. Globally, 70% of employers plan to increase the size of their cybersecurity staff this year. Not only is ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Tech company Gravity Payments instituted a $70 K minimum wage two years ago. It has long been my personal contention that the drop in real starting wages (against inflation) coupled with ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Apple Releases Security Updates
09/25/2017 08:08 PM EDT Original release date: September 25, 2017
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple security pages for ...
Continue Reading →We have complained about the total lack of security and uncessary data gathering by smart devices for a while. Why does a light bulb need to know my location? It’s great when these tech-nerd issues show up in the mainstream media. A big thanks to Sherman’s Lagoon.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.09/12/2017 05:26 PM EDT Original release date: September 12, 2017
US-CERT is aware of a collection of Bluetooth vulnerabilities, known as BlueBorne, potentially affecting millions of unpatched mobile phones, computers, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. A remote attacker could exploit several of these vulnerabilities to take ...
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