The online ad industry, like virtually every other internet industry, feels threatened by various security issues. Significant security issues are facing the online ad industry. So-called malvertisements have become very appealing to cyber-criminals because the distribution channel is already in place and will, at least in the foreseeable future, never be shut down. That network – […]
Online Consumers are Tired of Security Warnings
According to a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), online security threats are still an issue. Security fatigue, or simply being tired of online security warnings has made some people feel indifferent towards potential risks. The paper found that people feel “overwhelmed” with having to be on constant alert from cyber […]
New Book Says “The Hackers are Coming!”
Learn how to improve your online security skills by reading Ronald Nutter’s new book “The Hackers Are Coming.” This online security expert will help you choose the best password management and two-factor authentication tools. These tools won’t keep breaches like the one at Yahoo from happening, you’ll need daily vulnerability scanning to even have a […]
Cyber Warfare and Cyber Whack-a-Mole
Cyber warfare is on the rise. Cyber attacks are moving from data breaches and financial fraud to attacks on physical systems. This includes elements of cyber warfare towards national infrastructures of nation states or organizations that are closely linked to nation states. Lately, these attacks have included diplomatic missions, the east European country of Ukraine, and […]
Successful Businesses Create a Secure Culture
According to a blog post on the PCI DSS website, building a secure culture in your online business is essential. “As long as there’s money to be made, we can expect criminals to continue their attacks on businesses worldwide,” wrote Lindsay Goodspeed. She is a communications specialist for the Payment Card Industry (PCI). That’s the organization that […]
PCI Says Passwords Need Strengthening
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has released version 3.2. One of the key changes is an update to requirement 8.3. According to Crystal Bedell, Journalist with CIO.com, “This update highlights what the security industry already knows: Passwords are no longer a sufficient means of controlling access to sensitive data. In a word, […]
Tips During Cybersecurity Awareness Month
No matter what type of online business you do, all websites warrant some level of cybersecurity scrutiny. Spend some time during Cybersecurity Awareness Month thinking about what you need to do to make yourself less vulnerable to attack as you use the Internet. Passwords Changing passwords and making sure that you don’t use the same […]
What is the Annual Cost of Cyber Crime?
Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, data breaches, security threats and cyber crime in general are a very real risk to your business. According to a recent report from Rackspace, some recent estimates put the annual cost of cyber crime at $500 billion or more — a number that quadrupled from 2013 to […]
Acer Data Breach: 34,500 Shoppers Affected
The shocking Acer data breach was caused by the company “inadvertently” storing consumer data in an unsecured format. The Acer data breach compromised the information of nearly 34,500 Acer online shoppers. This is what the company reportedly told PCWorld only days after Yahoo! announced the security breach of millions of records in 2014. As a result, a hacker […]
NSA Contractor Hacks Russia with Stolen Secret Code
Have you heard about the NSA contractor who was arrested because he had stolen a secret code to hack Russia? The FBI has secretly arrested a National Security Agency (NSA) contractor. He is suspected of stealing a secret code. The secret code was reportedly used to hack the computer systems of foreign governments including Russia and […]