Category Archives: Articles
End-user awareness is the missing link in cyber security
Saturday, May 18th, 2013 in Articles, News | no responses Fri, 2013-05-17 03:56 PM Original source is http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/29499?c=cyber_security By: Megan Horner Nobody can argue that cyber security and data privacy have become hot topics this year. The buzz has been felt world-wide, as people strategize on both offensive and defensive aspects. When …
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Family Friendly Social Site is Leaving Your Kids’ Information Unprotected for Hackers to Find
Monday, May 13th, 2013 in Articles, News | no responsesMany people believe that once we are behind a computer, we become anonymous. Of course, we should protect ourselves by not posting any sensitive information on public online spaces, but there are many other ways that you and your family …
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The USB Keys in the Urinal
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 in Articles, Interviews, News | no responses View the original source article and comments at http://www.ifsecglobal.com/author.asp?section_id=3030&doc_id=559682& I am a Certified Ethical Hacker, which basically means I get paid by companies to hack into their networks. My company, Digital Locksmiths, was hired by a manufacturing firm …
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Anatomy of Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in Articles, News | no responsesAnatomy of Cross Site Scripting Attacks Many Web applications include unfiltered user input, such as text entered into forms, in their own output. This flaw allows attackers to inject malicious URLs into emails, social media communications, forum posts and more. …
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Internal vs. External Threats
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 in Articles, News | no responsesInternal vs. External Threats We are living in a world where cyber security is a top priority for all governments and businesses. In fact, last week the United States announced cyber security as its biggest. James Clapper, the Director of …
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Canadian Government and Corporations are operating with false sense of security
Thursday, March 14th, 2013 in Articles, Media, News | no responsesCanadian Government and Corporations are operating with false sense of security Despite the realization of the possibility of more cyber threats coming, it seems that governments are still in denial about the magnitude a cyber attack could have on their …
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Anywhere use of the company Smartphone is great for hackers, not so great for the bottom line
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 in Articles, Media, News | no responsesBy Terry Cutler Where technology goes so do hackers. Where hackers turn up, usually means bottom line problems for companies, and these unscrupulous hackers are already snaking and slithering unknowingly in many cases in the back end of company networks; …
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Security not included ?? real lessons you should know about before you hire your next IT service provider
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesSecurity not included ?? real lessons you should know about before you hire your next IT service provider By Terry Cutler A recent vulnerability audit and stimulated hacking scenario on a website belonging to a small non-profit uncovered 25 possible …
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The name’s Bond, Digital Bond ! – The Ethical Hacker guide to a job
Thursday, November 15th, 2012 in Articles, Interviews, News | no responsesThe name’s Bond, Digital Bond ! – The Ethical Hacker guide to a job Click here for the real Web penetration article dec 2012 by The Telegraph So you’re hot on hacking. How would you like to be on the other …
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When Internet security takes a back seat
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesWhen Internet security takes a back seat By Terry Cutler. Why is it that those in charge of protecting the company’s security network, that database of sensitive customer data – bank cards, credit cards, bank accounts and personal information – …
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