Security

Woody on WindowsBy Woody Leonhard

Patch Tuesday fallout: Bad docs, but so far no major problems

In spite of an enormous number of erroneous “known issues” warnings, this month’s crop of Windows and Office patches seems to fix most of the bugs in last month’s patches.

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Blockchain phase 2: Will it scale?

As blockchain grows in popularity, so does the conundrum of how to scale it while maintaining or boosting performance so it can compete with today's transaction networks.

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An Exclusive Look into the 2018 US State of Cybercrime Survey Results

Join us for an exclusive look into the results from the CSO 2018 US State of Cybercrime survey, with moderator Bob Bragdon, SVP and Publisher of CSOonline.com

Android IntelligenceBy JR Raphael

A hidden Android Pie security setting everyone should enable

Give yourself added peace of mind with this powerful but buried security option in Google's Android 9 Pie release.

Woody on WindowsBy Woody Leonhard

Patch Tuesday’s coming: Block Windows Update and pray we don’t get fooled again

Another Patch Tuesday is approaching. To avoid the bug chaos that could happen -- like we saw last month -- make sure Automatic Update for Windows is turned off.

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Blue Team Village, DEF CON 2018 | Salted Hash Ep 43

Host Steve Ragan talks to Munin, a staffer at the DEF CON Blue Team Village about what's happening and what you can expect.

Woody on WindowsBy Woody Leonhard

A word to the wise: Skip Microsoft’s July patches

Microsoft's Windows and Office patches for July are still a mess. Perhaps August will be better.

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The Changing Face of Cyber Attacks

Comprehensive DDoS Protection is Crucial to Mitigating Threats, Keeping Networks Secure

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An inside look at hybrid Office 365 phishing attacks | Salted Hash Ep 41

In this episode, Steve Ragan shows what a hybrid phishing attack looks like as it starts off on one service, and quickly moves to another.

Shark TankBy Sharky

Grand Theft IT? Not quite

This company's sales team is getting new laptops, and they're being upgraded 80 at a time -- but that isn't the only reason not much is lost when thieves break in.

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What is a phishing kit? Watch this in-depth explainer | Salted Hash Ep 39

What is a phishing kit? In this video, Steve Ragan offers an answer and a look at some of the kits Salted Hash has collected.

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

TSMC's iPhone chip attack is a wake-up call for enterprise security

TSMC's WannaCry-related ransomware attack should be a wake-up call for enterprises at every level of connected manufacturing that they are already under attack.

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Beyond the Citadel: Managing & Securing New Digital Risks

Cybersecurity veteran Dave DeWalt and SafeGuard Cyber CTO Otavio Freire discuss the transformational opportunities new digital channels provide to business, and how cybersecurity must evolve to meet the risks. They will talk about

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How Microsoft became tech’s good guy

Even if it’s doing so out of self-interest, the company has been acting as a force for good.

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An introduction to Kit Hunter, a phishing kit detector | Salted Hash Ep 40

Kit Hunter, a basic Python script written by host Steve Ragan, searches on common tag elements to find hidden phishing kits on a web server.

Woody on WindowsBy Woody Leonhard

Windows updaters express frustrations. Microsoft responds.

Earlier this week, Susan Bradley published a comprehensive look at the results of her survey of nearly 2,000 Windows updaters. Now, Microsoft has officially weighed in.

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Keep Cyber Threats from Destroying Your Company

Every company is a target, no matter its size, function or annual revenue. Security risks come from very direction - malware, social networks and even employees. Every company has information worth protecting, and you owe it to your

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Apple users ‘most appealing’ to cybercriminals' online scams

Apple’s platforms may be the most secure, but this is driving cybercriminals to more devious ways to undermine iOS and Mac security. Enterprise and consumer users must be aware.

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Conversation hijacking attacks | Salted Hash Ep 38

Troy Gill, manager of security research at AppRiver, explains conversation hijacking attacks, or CHAs, with host Steve Ragan, including who is typically targeted and how to prevent them.

Woody on WindowsBy Woody Leonhard

If at first you don’t succeed, .Net, .Net, .Net again

In a fitting finale to a horrendous July patch cycle, Microsoft released 30 new separately identified .Net patches yesterday in 11 new Knowledge Base articles. But, for reasons unknown and unexplained, Win10 isn’t fixed yet.

Woody on WindowsBy Woody Leonhard

An open letter to Microsoft management re: Windows updating

Enterprise patching veteran Susan Bradley summarizes her Windows update survey results, asking Microsoft management to rethink the breakneck pace of frequently destructive patches.

It's 1977, and this company decides its newly constructed data center needs a state-of-the-art system to provide physical security -- which doesn't quite work as planned.

In spite of an enormous number of erroneous “known issues” warnings, this month’s crop of Windows and Office patches seems to fix most of the bugs in last month’s patches.

As blockchain grows in popularity, so does the conundrum of how to scale it while maintaining or boosting performance so it can compete with today's transaction networks.

Join us for an exclusive look into the results from the CSO 2018 US State of Cybercrime survey, with moderator Bob Bragdon, SVP and Publisher of CSOonline.com

Give yourself added peace of mind with this powerful but buried security option in Google's Android 9 Pie release.

Another Patch Tuesday is approaching. To avoid the bug chaos that could happen -- like we saw last month -- make sure Automatic Update for Windows is turned off.

Host Steve Ragan talks to Munin, a staffer at the DEF CON Blue Team Village about what's happening and what you can expect.

Microsoft's Windows and Office patches for July are still a mess. Perhaps August will be better.

Comprehensive DDoS Protection is Crucial to Mitigating Threats, Keeping Networks Secure

In this episode, Steve Ragan shows what a hybrid phishing attack looks like as it starts off on one service, and quickly moves to another.

This company's sales team is getting new laptops, and they're being upgraded 80 at a time -- but that isn't the only reason not much is lost when thieves break in.

What is a phishing kit? In this video, Steve Ragan offers an answer and a look at some of the kits Salted Hash has collected.

TSMC's WannaCry-related ransomware attack should be a wake-up call for enterprises at every level of connected manufacturing that they are already under attack.

Cybersecurity veteran Dave DeWalt and SafeGuard Cyber CTO Otavio Freire discuss the transformational opportunities new digital channels provide to business, and how cybersecurity must evolve to meet the risks. They will talk about

Even if it’s doing so out of self-interest, the company has been acting as a force for good.

Kit Hunter, a basic Python script written by host Steve Ragan, searches on common tag elements to find hidden phishing kits on a web server.

Earlier this week, Susan Bradley published a comprehensive look at the results of her survey of nearly 2,000 Windows updaters. Now, Microsoft has officially weighed in.

This bundle covers content ranging from entry-level A+ and Network+ certifications training all the way up to advanced certifications like CySA+ and CASP, so there’s something here for everyone.

Every company is a target, no matter its size, function or annual revenue. Security risks come from very direction - malware, social networks and even employees. Every company has information worth protecting, and you owe it to your

Apple’s platforms may be the most secure, but this is driving cybercriminals to more devious ways to undermine iOS and Mac security. Enterprise and consumer users must be aware.

Troy Gill, manager of security research at AppRiver, explains conversation hijacking attacks, or CHAs, with host Steve Ragan, including who is typically targeted and how to prevent them.

In a fitting finale to a horrendous July patch cycle, Microsoft released 30 new separately identified .Net patches yesterday in 11 new Knowledge Base articles. But, for reasons unknown and unexplained, Win10 isn’t fixed yet.

Enterprise patching veteran Susan Bradley summarizes her Windows update survey results, asking Microsoft management to rethink the breakneck pace of frequently destructive patches.