Legacy Systems | Craig Peterson | America's Leading Network Security Coach

Overcoming the Critical Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Apr 27, 2020 | Asset Management, Backup, Business, Business Email Compromise, CEO, Compliance, Computers, Corporate Reputation, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Professional, Data Assets, Data Loss, Data Storage, Disaster Recovery, Employees, Employment, Employment, Executives, Firewalls, Hacking, Hard Disks, Hiring, Incident Response, Intellectual Property Theft, Intricate Data Systems, IT Professional, Laptops, Legacy Systems, Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Networking, Patching, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security Alerts, Shadow-IT, Software As A Service, Technology, Technology, Third - Party, Updates, VPN

Overcoming the Critical Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Businesses are in Crisis mode, and it is going to get worse. Currently have more open cybersecurity jobs available than we have people to fill them, and these numbers will continue to expand in the years ahead. And...

How to Evict Attackers Living Off Your Land

Apr 4, 2020 | Anti-Virus, Applications, Attack Vectors, Audit Logs, Business, Cloud, Compliance, compromised machines, Critical data, Cyber breaches, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Assets, Firewalls, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Incident Response, industrial espionage, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Legacy Systems, Malware, Monitoring, Nationstates, Networking, Organized Crime, Patching, Phishing, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security Alerts, Smishing, Surveillance, Technology, Technology, trojans, Updates, Vishing, VPN

How to Evict Attackers Living Off Your Land Why invest in top-shelf malware just to have it be turned away by antivirus tools again and again? Why launch a cyberattack like that when your target is already full of perfectly good attack tools, just waiting for you?...

Cryptocurrencies and Insurance Increases Ransomware Profitability

Mar 7, 2020 | Access Controls, Asset Management, Best Practices, Business, Compliance, credential stealing, credentials, Critical data, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Data Assets, Employees, Hacking, Human Element, industrial espionage, Information Technology, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Legacy Systems, Operating Systems, Patching, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Technology, Third - Party, Updates

Cryptocurrencies and Insurance Increases Ransomware Profitability Ransomware is rising like a phoenix from the ashes again. Companies are paying enormous ransoms in cryptocurrencies and insurance companies paying out claims, which in turn is adding to the rise in...

Shadow-IT: Employees putting Business at Risk

Feb 15, 2020 | Applications, Best Practices, Business, CEO, Compliance, credential stealing, Hacking, Internet, Intricate Data Systems, Legacy Systems, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Frameworks, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Shadow-IT, Software, Software As A Service, Software Manufacturers, Technology, Third - Party, third-world, Threats, Updates

Shadow-IT: Employees putting Business at Risk There are robust computers in every employee’s possession. And they carry them everywhere. Yes, I am talking about their cellphones. On these devices, they can download 1000’s of apps. These apps allow them to create...

Extensive US Intellectual Property theft by Chinese being investigated by FBI

Feb 15, 2020 | Access Controls, Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Asset Management, Attack Vectors, Audit Logs, Business, Business Email Compromise, China, Cloud, Cloud Vendors, Compliance, Corporate Reputation, credential stealing, Cyber breaches, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Assets, Data Storage, Economic Disruption, Employees, Executives, Extortion, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Intricate Data Systems, Legacy Systems, Malware, Managed Services Provider (MSP), Market Value, Nationstates, News, Patching, Phishing, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security Alerts, Smishing, Social Engineering, Technology, Third - Party, third-world, Updates, Vishing

Extensive US Intellectual Property theft by Chinese being investigated by FBI Intellectual theft is a huge problem in the US and the largest perpetrator is the Chinese government. They target military sub-contractors and sub-sub-contractors, universities,...

Keeping Legacy Software Safe

Feb 1, 2020 | Access Controls, Anti-Virus, Applications, Attack Vectors, Audit Logs, Best Practices, Business, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Assets, Disaster_Preparedness, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Incident Response, Legacy Systems, Liability, Malware, Monitoring, Operating Systems, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates, Zero-Day

Keeping Legacy Software Safe The primary problem with legacy software is keeping it secure. Many businesses are using software that was developed years ago and before many of these new attack variants were ever even considered. That means that they were not designed...