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ATM Jackpotting and how to proactively protect them

ATM Jackpotting and how to proactively protect them

Code ShieldDo you use an ATM?  Does your business have a freestanding ATM?

Barnaby Jack, Director of Security Testing at IOActive Labs, presented at the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas.  In his presentation, Jack hacked into two freestanding ATMs.  The first was done remotely and the other using a USB thumbdrive.  Both of the ATMs ran on Windows CE.  In the article, it is ...

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BitLocker and TrueCrypt sleep while bugs bite

BitLocker and TrueCrypt sleep while bugs bite

On December 10, PCMag.com reported a vulnerability with Microsoft’s BitLocker, a data encryption application Microsoft created for Windows 7. The issue was discovered by Passware, who offers password recovery services for those who need access to information that is encrypted.

“BitLocker locks down all your drives, so your data is safe from prying eyes.”

Microsoft Bitlocker

Passware found that while a computer is in sleep ...

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Irony: Marketing for Information Security Reduced Security

Irony: Marketing for Information Security Reduced Security

Google Webmaster Tools It is ironic how a marketing strategy can reduce the security of an information security company. Last week I received an email from Google’s Webmaster Tools division.  The email advised  users of Google’s A/B advertising testing that they needed to make some changes in the script.   Google said, “We are writing to inform you of a ...

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Welcome to the new Pivot Point Security Simplified Blog

Welcome to the new Pivot Point Security Simplified Blog

SecureThank you for stopping by and reading about the newest blog from Pivot Point Security.  My name is Scott Kivowitz and I am Pivot Point Security’s newest member of the team.  To give you a brief summary of who I am…

I have a background in the arts – specifically photography and music.  For as long as I can remember I enjoyed marketing my work.  Over the years I have learned ...

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