IT Security from Reuters – U.S. warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

U.S. warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that…

Continue ReadingIT Security from Reuters – U.S. warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

IT Security from LA Times: “Equifax website is apparently hacked (again)..

Equifax website is apparently hacked

Equifax website is apparently hacked

Equifax has taken part of its website offline after a security analyst said clicking a link on the site sent him to a malicious URL. Separately, a top Republican congressman introduced a bill that would stop credit reporting firms from using Social Security numbers to identify Americans.

Source: www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-equifax-social-security-numbers-20171012-story.html

(more…)

Continue ReadingIT Security from LA Times: “Equifax website is apparently hacked (again)..

IT Security – from TechRepublic “Report: Negligent employees are no. 1 cause of cybersecurity breaches at small and medium business'”

Report: Negligent employees are no. 1 cause of cybersecurity breaches at SMBs Report: Negligent employees are no. 1 cause of cybersecurity breaches at SMBs Careless workers and poor passwords have…

Continue ReadingIT Security – from TechRepublic “Report: Negligent employees are no. 1 cause of cybersecurity breaches at small and medium business'”

IT Security from arstechnica.com “DOJ tries to rebrand weakened encryption as “responsible encryption””

Trump’s DOJ tries to rebrand weakened encryption as “responsible encryption” A high-ranking Department of Justice official took aim at encryption of consumer products today, saying that encryption creates "law-free zones"…

Continue ReadingIT Security from arstechnica.com “DOJ tries to rebrand weakened encryption as “responsible encryption””

IT Security from The Telegraph: “GCHQ is coming out of the shadows to protect Britain’s economy from cyber-criminals”

GCHQ is coming out of the shadows to protect Britain's economy from cyber-criminals I have spent my whole career, in MI5 and now as head of GCHQ, working to counter…

Continue ReadingIT Security from The Telegraph: “GCHQ is coming out of the shadows to protect Britain’s economy from cyber-criminals”

IT Security: From Internet Society “NDSS Highlights the Best in Internet Security Research”

NDSS Highlights the Best in Internet Security Research | Internet Society The nonstop news about Internet security vulnerabilities and incidents could lead one to despair for the future of the…

Continue ReadingIT Security: From Internet Society “NDSS Highlights the Best in Internet Security Research”

CISSP Certification: Competition time – Win a CISSP practice test! October 8th 2017

Competition time! Enter to win a free CISSP Practice exam. Rules: To enter you must do these 2 to be eligible (+3 entries) Join the CISSP study group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThorTeaches/…

Continue ReadingCISSP Certification: Competition time – Win a CISSP practice test! October 8th 2017