by Taylor Smith | Feb 1, 2018 | InfoSec Strategies
Security researchers at the Romanian cybersecurity and antivirus software vendor Bitdefender have spotted what looks like the most sophisticated and potentially deadly botnet yet—possibly signaling a change in how malicious botnets will now be utilized by cyber...
by Taylor Smith | Jan 23, 2018 | Security Awareness Training
As we begin a new year, it is always good to reflect on the events of the past few months, and take into consideration what your company may be facing in terms of security challenges over the next year. Some things change by the year, or by the month… or even by the...
by Taylor Smith | Nov 7, 2017 | InfoSec Strategies
News and conjecture on the KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack) Wi-Fi vulnerability have been making rounds through the media since its recent public announcement. The attack, which exploits a security flaw in the WPA2 Wi-Fi protocol, allows hackers to eavesdrop on...
by Taylor Smith | Sep 15, 2017 | Phishing
Is the ability to access a critical application using only a username and password a security red flag? In a word: Yes. Just ask the many folks who have recently had their bitcoins stolen because they weren’t adequately protected by multi-factor authentication....
by Taylor Smith | May 16, 2017 | InfoSec Strategies
On May 12th, 2017 cyber security professionals watched as the world was hit by the largest-scale ransomware attack to date. The ransomware, called WCrypt (aka WannaCrypt, WannaCry, WanaCrypt0r), spread rapidly. By encrypting files and demanding ransom for the...
