That is a big number and even if it is off by say 25% or 30%, that is still huge. Cisco Systems surveyed over a thousand organizations across Australia, India, Japan, Germany, the UK and US. All companies had revenues in excess of $500 million, so you can’t say these are small shops without a […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Oh, Boy, Bad Day at Work – FAA NOTAM Failure Caused by Contractor Deleting Wrong Files The FAA is now saying that the NOTAM failure earlier this month that shut down air traffic for around 90 minutes was caused by human error. A contractor was trying to fix a synchronization problem between the primary and […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Simple title; not necessarily a simple question. The current spotlight is on LastPass and its parent company GoTo. As we know, LastPass was compromised over the summer, but, it appears from what we know, that even though the hackers stole some of the password vaults, assuming your master password was strong, we think you are […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Okay, so you don’t really have a choice in this one. This is a little different than say giving your data to Facebook or Twitter. With social media, you can choose not to play. With the credit bureaus, you are not the customer, you are the pawn in the game. Okay, so what did Experian […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Also get ready to patch your Infiniti, Nissan, Acura, Mercedes, Genesis, Ford, Toyota, Jaguar, Kia, Honda and Land Rover. As car makers attach more bells and whistles to your new car, assume a steady stream of recalls. The problem is that the car makers are not patching older cars, so they will remain vulnerable until […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Comcast Xfinity Accounts Hacked in Widespread 2FA Bypass While Comcast is not saying much, a number of users who use Comcast email WITH 2FA are reporting their accounts being hacked. It appears this is due, possibly, to password reuse combined with a bug in Comcast’s system which allows the hackers to bypass 2FA. Once the […]
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