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Category Archives: Security Blog
1st Half of 2015’s Data Breaches – Infographic
Here are some awesomely shocking numbers related to data breaches of 2015s 1st half of the year. Get the report here.
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Tagged 2015, breaches, data breaches, gemalto, infographic
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Infographic on Ethical Hacking
Found on Trustwave‘s site.
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Tagged ethics, hacking, infographic, lol, Security Awareness
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You Won’t Believe What Makes This Beautiful Pattern Underwater!!!
The image in the title was created by the pufferfish, but more importantly, this is how some people try to get you to click on links. It’s called Click-Baiting. A cool picture, maybe some cool information you might not know, … Continue reading
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Tagged click-bait, phishing, Security Awareness
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Here’s Why Physical Security Walkthroughs Are a Great Test
If you act like you belong, it’s not often you get questioned about your actions. This has been proven time and time again at many places with a lot of turnaround. This has especially worked well for a recent Walmart … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, fraud, Physical Security, Security Awareness, social engineering
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Security Awareness Training Evolution
The lesson here, is that you shouldn’t make security awareness training; dull, boring, and strictly compliance based. Keep it: Fun Fresh Measurable
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Tagged 2015, phishing, Security Awareness
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New Android Ransomware from the NSA?
There is new ransomware floating around that encrypts the contents of Android phones called Simlocker. It pretends to be from the NSA, uses XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) and is hard to detect with anti-malware tools. Check Point’s malware … Continue reading
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Tagged android, Google Android, NSA, ransomware
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Trouble Picking a Password?
It’s sometimes hard picking a password, and hopefully this can help, add emoticons (sometimes called emoji) to your password. Of course don’t just use the emotes, but bolster your whole password with upper and lower case, numbers, and other special … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, computer security, NCSAM, passwords, Security Awareness, stay safe online
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When a Security Manager Just Needs Tasks Automated
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Tagged 2015, lol, provision
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Security Awareness Memes
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Tagged 2015, lol, memes, Security Awareness
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Let the Data Tell Your Story
Big data doesn’t necessarily mean good data. This presentation, created Aug 25 2015, makes us realize that bad guys have the good data and it enables them to keep attacking successfully. (It’s a 47 minutes presentation)
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Tagged 2015, breach, hackers, information security, Information Technology Security Awareness, risk, risk analysis, security, video tutorial
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