By Michael Hall, DriveSavers Chief Information Security Officer Now that the holidays are over and every present has been opened and tested, you may want to take a closer look at any new devices in your household. Run an online search for “internet-connected children’s toys” and you’ll find pages and…
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Founded in 1899, Equifax is the oldest of the three largest credit agencies along with the other two being Experian and TransUnion. These companies offer credit and demographic data and services to businesses. They also sell credit monitoring and fraud-prevention services directly to…
Par Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer L'attaque de logiciels malveillants qui a débuté en Europe de l'Est à la fin du mois de juin et qui s'est rapidement propagée dans le monde entier ne semble pas avoir été une attaque de rançon, mais une tentative totale de destruction de données, selon une société de sécurité qui a examiné les...
Par Michael Hall, responsable de la sécurité de l'information Le mois dernier, le ransomware connu sous le nom de WannaCry s'est répandu dans le monde entier à une vitesse stupéfiante, attaquant des centaines de milliers d'ordinateurs littéralement du jour au lendemain et demandant une rançon pour leurs données. En 2016, les ransomwares ont coûté à leurs victimes environ $1 milliard. Soit $1 milliard pour tous les...
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer If the advanced technology in our everyday lives was directed against us, who would win in a battle pitting humanity against smart machines? If you consider the rapid rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), this imagined scene isn’t as farfetched as you…
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Computer security threats aren’t going away this year. They’re going to get worse. And, they’re likely to create bigger and nastier problems for big and small companies alike as hackers create new pathways into even highly secure environments. Google the term “security…
Par Mike Cobb, directeur de l'ingénierie Si vous avez la malchance d'avoir affaire à un périphérique de stockage de données défaillant (smartphone, tablette, carte mémoire, disque dur, etc.), quelles sont les choses les plus importantes à savoir avant de contacter une société de récupération de données pour obtenir l'aide dont vous avez besoin ? Un site web élégant peut...
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Data breaches have become an almost predictable problem with banks, major retailers and other businesses around the world, including last month’s news that more than 500 million Yahoo accounts may have been compromised. Properly protecting your personal information greatly reduces the risk of…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Pokémon Go, the smartphone game that became an overnight worldwide sensation, may be more than a cute time-waster. It could provide cybercriminals with an entry point to your business and personal files. Corporate security directors were already wringing their hands over employees who mix…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Ransomware is a quickly growing problem. There were nearly 2,500 cases of ransomware reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2015 alone, and victims paid over 1.6 million dollars to unlock their data. 2016 is shaping up to show even larger…
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