
An Eye Opening Threat Assessment
You’ll be amazed at what gets uncovered by a security threat assessment and the valuable insight that results. “Wow, we had no idea that was going on in our network!” After performing numerous threat assessments for a variety of organizations, this is...

Cyber Security Heads to the Federal Government – Will it Help?
I recently read that the President is expected to announce national cyber security guidelines and rules at the upcoming State of the Union Address. While I am typically not a fan of more government regulations, I do think that the time has...

E-ZPass Spear Phishing Email Alert
Please be aware of a Spear Phishing email that targets E-ZPass users. The subject line reads “FW: Pay for driving on toll road” and the body of the email looks like this: You have not paid for driving on a toll road....

The Impact of HeartBleed Vulnerability
As you may have now learned, there is a very serious vulnerability that has been discovered in the OpenSSL 1.0.1 library. This vulnerability can allow an external attacker to extract segments of memory from a remote system without leaving any traces. The...

Beware of Windows XP End of Support Life Scam
Last night, my wife received a call from someone offering assistance with the migrating of Windows XP, given Microsoft’s upcoming End of Support (4/8/2014) for Windows XP. After she handed the phone to me, I asked the caller, a few questions. And...

Safeguarding Personal Data Doesn’t Stop Online
Like millions of other fellow Target shoppers, my wife and I learned that our credit card information was breached via purchases made in stores over a period of a few weeks. Thankfully, we have not yet experienced any fraudulent activity. However, this...
Cyber Security Summit Expectations
Every day the news reports are filled with numerous cyber-attacks launched by nefarious individuals and groups against unsuspecting targets. It seems that not a day goes by that doesn’t include such attacks along with victims who think they would not be targeted...