In the past, Mac devices have largely been out of cybercriminals’ crosshairs. While hackers occasionally launched malware attacks against Mac machines, they targeted Windows devices much more often. But this is no longer the case.
For the first time, cyberthreats targeting Mac devices have outpaced those targeting Windows machines. In 2018, there was an average of 4.8 threats detected per Mac endpoint. In 2019, ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The TSA is allowing people to bring larger bottles of hand sanitizer with them on airplanes:
Continue Reading →Passengers will now be allowed to travel with containers of liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 ounces. However, the agency cautioned that the shift could mean slightly longer waits at ...
The video conferencing application Zoom has had it’s share of security related problems lately. Any time they name a cyber-attack after you (Zoom bombing) it’s bound to be a bad thing. Zoom bombing, if you haven’t heard, is the video conference equivalent of photo bombing. Some miscreant sneaks into your meeting and takes over the screen to share some NSFW imagery or hate speech or cat videos. Zoom meeting videos have ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Sounds like cyber-war! Is it the Russians? Hackers are crawling all over the US Department of Defense’s websites – and DoD officials are quite happy about the whole thing. It’s pen-testing, baby.
Black Hills Information Security, and owner John Strand ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.ENIAC (/ˈiːniæk, ˈɛ-/; Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was among the earliest electronic general-purpose computers made. It was Turing-complete, digital and able to solve “a large class of numerical problems” through reprogramming.
ENIAC was completed in 1945 and first put to work for practical purposes on December 10, 1945. ENIAC was formally ...
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Today I share an infographic provided by repeat guest poster Siege Media. The Internet of Things is full of cool new devices that connect to the network and Internet, and can be used from distant locations. But if used without proper security controls, these smart devices can provide an easy remote entry point for an attacker.
I have not republished the excellent article that was part of the original post,
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Using Bluetooth to connect devices to your laptop is convenient but also risky. Discover what those risks are and how to minimize them.Many laptops come with Bluetooth connectivity. Thanks to this wireless technology, you can easily connect a keyboard, mouse, headset, or other peripheral to your laptop. You can even use it to send files to a printer ...
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My friend Eric Morley, owner of Big Frog Custom T-Shirts in Woodbury MN is a frequent and thought-provoking responder to articles that I post on my weblog. Recently, he asked: “Hey Bob, are you aware of any rating systems on IoT devices? I’d love to be able to review the security of these devices, and make buying decisions ...
Just how in the heck does a cybersecurity professional stay on top of the rapidly evolving threat landscape, the ever changing attacks and exploits, and new security solutions? I can assure you it involves a lot of reading.
Last month the Twin Cities chapter of (ISC)2 held a meeting on the topic of trusted sources for threat intelligence. It seemed like a great topic idea, so I decided to share my ...
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What is a “zero-day,” exactly? In information security, occasionally there is a brand new cybersecurity vulnerability or exploit in the news, and the reporter calls it a “zero-day” exploit. What are they talking about. This is a concept similar to “patient zero” in medical epidemiology. This is where the bad thing started to happen.
A zero-day vulnerability is a ...
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