Public Sector, Another Vulnerable Target to Attackers
Cybercriminals are continually scheming ways to get their hands on your sensitive data. Learn how to protect your data & stakeholders before it’s too late Private and public sector organizations…
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Browser Fingerprinting: The Good, Bad & Ugly
Browser fingerprinting is a controversial user data tracking technique. On the one hand, companies like it for security. On the other, it can be a data privacy issue for users…
FTW: Gaming Company Uses Certificate Expiration to Deliver Teachable Moment
After dealing with a TLS certificate expiration, Epic Games decides to make their experience a teaching moment for others — we’ll cover some of the key takeaways they shared and…
Chrome HTTPS Update: Chrome 90 to Use HTTPS for Incomplete URLs
Google Chrome version 90 will default to HTTPS for incomplete URLS. For example, Chrome will load “https://domain.com” when a user types “domain.com.” (And if the HTTPS fails because a site…
Post-Covid WFH Shadow IT: A Concern or Opportunity?
More than 40% of file-sharing traffic is now going through unapproved services, Awake reports. Here’s why you need to be aware of shadow IT within your business For network administrators,…
Spear Phishing: How It Happens & Why You May Be at Risk
When phishing gets hyper-focused, it becomes more convincing. Learn how to spot a spear phishing attack before you “click here.” No matter what technology is available, deception is a critical…
Hacker Breaches Florida Water Treatment Plant, Adds Lye to City’s Water Supply
An unknown hacker virtually infiltrated the city of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant — twice — to increase its levels of sodium hydroxide (lye) before Super Bowl Sunday weekend Tampa Bay…
3 Common Kubernetes Security Challenges & How to Address Them
A growing number of deployed containers means an evolving and expanding ecosystem. It also means more challenges and security considerations for organizations. We’ll dissect a few of those challenges &…
Researchers Breach Air-Gapped Systems by Turning RAM Into Wi-Fi Cards
A New Type of Attack Uses Signals Generated by RAM to Steal Data From Systems Without Wi-Fi Cards Keeping secrets is easier said than done. The measures required to safeguard…
Let’s Encrypt Warns of Reduced Compatibility Beginning January 2021
An Expiring Root Certificate Means 1 in 3 Android Devices Will Be Blocked From Millions of Sites Protected by Let’s Encrypt Editor’s Note: Since the publication of this article, Let’s…
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