Researchers at FireEye have discovered form of malware that is primarily designed to figure out who the high value targets are. My guess is that this FORM of malware is far from unique and they say that this particular malware is state sponsored, likely by Russia. The Witchcoven malware has infected more than a hundred sites […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For most businesses, their web site is the public face of the company. If your web site is an e-commerce site, then not only is it your public face, but also the way you earn money. If your site is down, it says something to your customers. If your site is defaced, it says even more. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The New York Stock Exchange and Veracode surveyed 276 board directors or senior execs of publicly traded companies on the subject of data breach liability and I find the results interesting. It is important to understand that these are very large companies and when it comes to cyber risk, they are likely at the top […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Those of you who know me are aware that I am not very fond of Lifelock – and USAToday is giving me even more reason to not like them. Lifelock, when it works as planned, can be a useful tool for monitoring your credit. However, since it is an unregulated private company, all you can […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]When Ben Lawsky was running the New York Department Of Financial Services, he proposed new cyber security examination rules. Now that he is gone on to start his own legal consulting firm, the legacy that he started continues. This week the post-Lawsky NYDFS has released a set of proposed cyber security regulations. And, just to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Credit card breaches are old news. Well, sort of. It seems like every day there is a new one, but we have gotten used to them. If you are a slight geek, you have your bank send you a text or email every single time your card is used. The first time that it is […]
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