With all the news lately about the Russians trying to change the outcome of the elections (like, I might add, the U.S. has been trying to do around the world for decades – think of the Shah in Iran, the Congo elections, Chile and many others – see here), the real question is can the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Just a few years ago most people had not even heard about ransomware. Today, if you have not been hit by a ransomware attack, you certainly have heard about attack after attack. Ranging from massive attacks that affected companies like Fedex and Merck pharmaceuticals to hospitals to little mom and pop stores, ransomware is the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Most of the time software license agreements say “we are not responsible for anything that might happen”. In fact, most license agreements say that it is up to the user to figure out if the software is even appropriate for whatever the user plans to use it for. So what would happen if a software […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Here’s a thought. If the lawsuit against Yahoo succeeds and the award is $10 per victim, that would be a $30 billion judgement. The breach, you may remember, was publicly disclosed after Verizon agreed to buy Yahoo but before the deal closed. As a result of the announcement the price was lowered by $350 million, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]There are some possible downsides to personal virtual assistants. What if an attacker could use Cortana or Alexa to infect your computer? As these assistants become more widespread, the likelihood of an attack goes up. Screen locks do work. Sort of. They tend to stop nosy cube-mates and possibly evil maids, but beyond that, they […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Most banks outsource their online banking platform – in fact their entire banking platform to one of the big players like Fidelity or Jack Henry. In fact, unless you are a Chase or a Wells, a handful of players own that whole market – see below. Apparently, at least one of these providers, possibly Fidelity, […]
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