My Scribbles on security and whatever strikes my fancy . . .
Back in April of this year I wrote about the AdultFriendFinder data breach: Hacked! How safe is your data on Adult Sites? I did not mention the name of the hacked site because I was worried that I could potentially face legal repercussions. So, I sat on a leaked database of almost 3.9 million unique …
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With increasing commute times and technological advances, remote employees who work from home have become a reality. Even if a company has provided the employee with hardware, security software, a VPN connection, encryption, and security training — securing the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) router …
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With everything that has been occurring upon the treacherous terrain of the cyberthreat landscape this year – we have not arrived at the point of a digital Pearl Harbor yet. TechTarget defines cyberextortion as “a crime involving an attack or threat of attack against an enterprise, coupled with a …
Did you know that the healthcare industry is a far easier target for hackers to invade than banking or retail is? With more entry points into healthcare systems — cybercriminals can attack medical devices such as CT and PET scanners, MRI machines, and PACS via MEDJACK (medical device hijack) and …
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I made it though the AdultFriendFinder's (AFF) craze, barely... I am not the type of person that likes a lot of media attention. I tend to find my comfort zone in the area of research and writing. Though I can do any company or brand justice in the realm of social media— by nature, I am actually …