Consumer Reports says it will start including cybersecurity and privacy safeguards in its product reviews. The nonprofit, which reviews everything from cars to appliances, has wor... More
Tag Archives: cyberattacks
Consumer Reports to Factor Cybersecurity into Reviews (CNET)
Situational Awareness: The Five Cs of Enlightened Cybersecurity (ITSP Magazine)
If you spend a lot of time with security vendors and testing their products, you are likely bombarded with sales pitches touting “next generation” of X, “real-time prevention... More
Ransomware for Dummies: Anyone Can Do It (Krebs on Security)
Among today’s fastest-growing cybercrime epidemics is “ransomware,” malicious software that encrypts your computer files, photos, music and documents and then demands payment... More
How to Start a Lucrative Career in Cybersecurity (Forbes)
Cybersecurity is an in-demand field. Growing cyber attacks, demand for safe and secure data, and other concerns mean that companies need professionals to keep their information saf... More
Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report, Feb. 26, 2017 (Citadel Information Group)
Important Security Updates Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2015.023.20070. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s w... More
Okta Exec: New Security Challenges Require New Enterprise Security Model
In today's “cloud-first, mobile-first” world, a new enterprise security model is needed by companies and other organizations to respond to the new challenges that have arisen t... More
NSS Labs Names Brvenik CTO
Cybersecurity research and advisory company NSS Labs has named Jason Brvenik as its new CTO, bringing the security and systems design veteran over from Cisco. Most recently servin... More
The FTC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Challenge (Krebs on Security)
One of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2016 was the surge in online attacks caused by poorly-secured “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices such as Internet routers, security ... More