Credit to Author: John Brandon| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:52:00 -0700
The term “improperly configured” is a real plague on the IT landscape.
It can refer to a firewall protecting an enterprise; it can create problems on a web server. For one newly minted smartphone company, it can also look pretty embarrassing.
Essential phone recently sent an email to customers asking for proof of identity. This request was a little odd in the first place — who does that anymore? The email basically asked customers to send a picture of a photo identification or passport by email. From a security standpoint, that’s a bit like asking people to text your credit card number to a hacker.
Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:25:14 +0000
The only topic I can bring up this week is the devastation in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey. Many cities have been completely destroyed and to add insult to injury, Harvey moved back to the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall again in Louisiana. Catastrophic flooding has left tens of thousands without their homes and…
Credit to Author: Anthony Giandomenico| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:12:00 +0000
Over the past several months the news has been full of reports about cybercriminals using malware to shut down devices or networks, steal data, or hold it for ransom. During the second quarter of 2017, over 184 billion total exploits were documented, coming from nearly 6,300 unique exploits. This is an increase of 30% over Q1. While most of these attacks targeted large, commercial networks, there has also been a large spike in such activities targeting the devices and data of individual users. Some of these attacks, like having your…
Credit to Author: David Morte| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:08:54 +0000
What are your biggest operational worries? If your first thought was “equipment failure,” you’re not alone. Equipment is at the heart of business operations and failure can not only affect… Read more »