In May 2014, users of the Avast community-support forum received a surprise. The forum was offline after being hacked. Their user nicknames, email addresses and passwords were compromised. The antivirus firm Avast protects more than 200 million people, mobile devices and computers with security applications. Its CEO Vince Steckler went to the company’s blog to […]
Guest Posts
Public/Private Partnerships: An Overview
The concept of public/private partnerships has been all the rage in emergency management, crisis management, and business continuity circles for the past several years. But what does that really mean for the crisis management / business continuity professional and the business that you support? Earlier this decade, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began talking […]
How 3 steps + 4 best practices can significantly improve your security posture
Did the Heartbleed virus give you a heartache and headache all at the same time? The last 12 months of headlines are not just a rough patch for organizations regarding cybercrime. They are a sign of escalating threats and new tactics deployed by cybercriminals. Need proof? “Cyber security“ as a ranked risk moved last year […]
The weather forecast: More extreme over time
The long range weather forecast is always a riddle. There is no such thing as “average weather”. That’s a statistical (cover your butt) term that has no resemblance to reality. Here in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest we ricochet from one extreme to the next. And those extremes appear to be getting more extreme over […]
Detective control testing during penetration tests
Although the numbers aren’t out for 2013, the 2012 trend report published by Mandiant stated that the median time it takes to detect APTs is 416 days. The same report noted that 94% of the time breaches are detected by a third-party and not the affected company. This means most companies did not know they […]
5 must-have web application penetration testing strategies
Web applications can be one of the biggest threats to your internal network. I would argue that in the majority of our external penetration tests, where we escalate to the internal domain, a web application is to blame. It seems there are a few gaps that people are missing when conducting their own web application […]
5 Must-Have Network Penetration Testing Strategies
As a consultant, I get to see a wide variety of networks and styles for engaging penetration testers. While a good number of the clients I work with are engaging us for PCI-related penetration tests, we do deal with a fair number of non-PCI related engagements. The strategies for both types of assessments are similar, […]
How the iPhone is making home security sexy
In all honesty, we know that home security isn’t sexy. It isn’t fun. It isn’t even cool. At least we don’t think it is. Well, all that is about to change. If you have not been aware of it just yet, there is a huge movement of companies starting to adhere to the growing popularity […]
Sponsor highlight: All about Check Point
One of our three Platinum Sponsors for the 2013 Secue360 Conference includes Check Point, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. We recently interview Liz Cruz, field marketing manager – US Central Region about the company. Secure 360: Can you give us a little background about Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. and let our audience […]
Sponsor highlight: Get to know McAfee
One of our three Platinum Sponsors for the 2013 Secue360 Conference includes McAfee, the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. We recently interview Chris Cole, Director, Sales Engineering – West, about the company and trends in security solutions. Secure360: Can you give us a brief background of McAfee and the key services the company provides? […]
