A few days ago as I was walking out to the door headed to a meeting when my phone dinged. It was a new SMS message that read “do not show anybody i sent that” and contained a linked. It came from a number not in my contact list so I just ignored and thought […]
Definition of a Drive By Download: Google: “A drive-by download refers to the unintentional download of a virus or malicious software (malware) onto your computer or mobile device. A drive-by download will usually take advantage of (or “exploit”) a browser, app, or operating system that is out of date and has a security flaw.” Case Study: Late last week while traveling […]
Is your office on a WiFi hotspot? Do you connect to your local Starbucks, hotel, or at the gym? Chances are you connect to WiFi to save from costly cellular data plans. Also, as more and more enterprises are enabling WiFi these access points are ripe for malfeasance. Let’s look at a WiFi kill-chain to […]
Managing identities correctly will not only give your business a competitive advantage but it will also make you more secure. Rather you are managing employee, customer, or contractor identities you must take into consideration how you are going to not only use this information but also how to keep it secure. If you don’t have […]
Recently while attending RSAC in San Francisco an old fire truck was out for community education close to the financial district. As a kid fire trucks were always fascinating and the men and women brave enough to be a first responder were truly heroes to me. As a kid my father worked for the local […]
Apple recently launched a new family page designed to help parents and families control their digital lives. Apple has recently faced pressure from share holders about the addictiveness of Apple’s products to children.(Link). Apple’s Families page showcases tools that are supposed to help families “feel good” about what their children are doing. So “Learn […]
Cookies are a big part of the web much in the same way as Wi-Fi, HTML and JavaScript. Cookies are used to allow for session affinity (logging in to web site), make for a better user experience, putting items into the shopping cart, and more. Cookies are so common that greater than 90% of all […]
Protecting kids online is one of the biggest challenges parents face today. In the age of social media and one-click buying its a difficult landscape to navigate. Here are 3 ways for helping protect our kids online. 1 – Education: Sites like InfoSec Institute provide great educational and training materials geared towards kids. These are […]