The security issue discovered last month with Juniper ScreenOS, (CVE-2015-7755) shatters the ageless wisdom of “if it isn’t broke, then don’t fix it.” In the wild age of cybercrime in which we live and do business, technology may still operate, … Continue reading
This morning’s WSJ on page A3 really boiled my blood. In the article, “Hacker Sentences Pose Test for Judges,” the WSJ reported on the Latvian hacker convicted for a part in the Gozi virus. The Gozi virus was one which … Continue reading
In a previous post, I commented on the insider threat as an area often overlooked, particularly in smaller enterprises. Two variations of the insider threat were discussed: (1) the insider out for financial gain, and (2) those intent on settling … Continue reading
After reading yet another headline about cybercrime, you have decided to go out and purchase cyber liability insurance. Are you protected? The answer is “it depends.” First of all, cyber liability insurance is only going to protect your business against … Continue reading
Having breakfast this morning with an acquaintance, the topic of egress filtering came up and hence the inspiration for this post. Just about any business these days, regardless of how small, deploys a network firewall. Even sole proprietorships and home … Continue reading