This week, a security researcher revealed a series of high-severity vulnerabilities related to a native Android media player called Stagefright that appears to affect all versions of Android from 2.2 (Froyo) to at least Android 5.1.1_r5 (Lollipop). Which means about… Read More ›
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Not-So-Discreet Encounters: AshleyMadison.com Suffers Data Breach
Life may be short. But it’s going to be a long week for 37,000,000 people. Some stories about cyber crime get kind of dry, weighted down with statistics and dire warnings about the worsening threat landscape. This isn’t one of… Read More ›
Lunch & Learn Recap: Information Security
SLPowers held an Information Security Lunch and Learn at Morton’s in Boca Raton yesterday where attendees acquired valuable knowledge as to how to best protect their network from sophisticated cyber attacks. Dell SonicWALL and Data Protection and Encryption experts were on hand to… Read More ›
Verizon Enterprise Data Breach Investigations Report: Lessons To Be Learned
Data Breach Statistics You Can’t Ignore. The 2015 Data Breach Investigation Report by Verizon Enterprise is a wealth of knowledge. In the extensive and detailed report we learn the current trends and expansive breadth of attacks, how they can come… Read More ›
How Confident Are YOU In Your Network’s Security?
IT decision-makers lack faith in their organization’s security, according to research from Gemalto. According to an article from CBR online, the number of global data breaches is on the increase, as reported in Gemalto’s Breach Level Index. More than 1500 data breaches leading to one… Read More ›
Keeping Your Passwords Safe and Secure
We’ve discussed the importance of a good password, but what good will it do if you make it easy for people to steal? Can you even call it stealing if you leave it out in plain sight? You might have seen… Read More ›
Preventing Major Security Breaches: How to learn from Target’s $252 million mistake
Security practice mistakes can be costly. Some mistakes can be staggeringly expensive to clean up. Target’s breach from 2013 is one of them. To settle a class action suit filed to the U.S. District Court in Minnesota, Target has agreed to… Read More ›