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...
Jan 25, 2020 | Attack Vectors, audit logs, Best Practices, Big Tech, Business, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Legacy Systems, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Patching, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, safety, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates, Windows 7, Zero-Day
No Security for Windows 7 After Today Are you using Windows 7? Did you know some of the largest firms in the country (even large financial institutions) are still using it? Today is the day that Microsoft ends support for Windows 7 and will no longer offer security...
Jan 18, 2020 | Applications, Big Tech, browsers, Business, Compliance, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Firefox, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Homeland Security, Internet, Legacy Systems, Malware, Mozilla Firefox, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates, Vulnerabilities, warnings, Zero-Day
Zero-Day Browser Vulnerabilities “This is a catastrophe,” my wife said—slightly horrified—as she swiped through page after page of apps on my phone. “Why do you even have most of these?” It’s a good question. It’s hard to believe that just a decade ago, the App Store...
Jan 18, 2020 | Anti-Virus, Applications, Applications, Attack Vectors, Audit Logs, Backup, Best Practices, browsers, Business, Business Email Compromise, Compliance, credential stealing, Cyber breaches, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, Data Assets, Data Storage, Email, Employees, Employees, Fines and Penalties, Firefox, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Legacy, Legacy Systems, Liability, Malware, Malware, Nationstates, Networking, Passwords, Patches, Patching, Phishing, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware Attack, safety, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Signature-Based, Software, Technology, Third - Party, Updates, Updates, VPN, Vulnerabilities, Zero-Day
Updates, Patches and Hackers Oh My! Most data breaches ard due to hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities. I know, I hear it all the time – patching takes time, and it can indeed be risky, especially if you have any legacy hardware or software in your network...
Jan 11, 2020 | Anti-Virus, Applications, Attack Vectors, Best Practices, Business, Computers, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, Hackers, Hacking, Incident Response, Internet, Legacy, Legacy Systems, Malware, Passwords, Patches, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security, Security Assessments, Software, Technology, Updates, Vulnerabilities, Zero-Day
Hackers Preying on Old and Decrepit Technology 1042-02 Cybercriminals will innovate when necessary. However, more likely, like any successful enterprise, they will harvest any low-hanging fruit when and wherever they can find it. For those of us with unpatched older...
