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Symantec and Norton Antivirus If you are running Symantec and Norton Antivirus you will need to patch your systems immediately as all products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these products could allow hackers to take complete control of your...

Network Segmentation As we build out our networks, we should start thinking about how to properly segment users and assets. Segmenting networks has been best practice for a long time now, but is rarely implemented. With the new normal of malware, we can greatly reduce...

Threat Report "Most organizations today rely on the walls and moats of yesteryear, thinking they are defending against catapults and cannons, while the attackers are instead using drones and highly targeted stealth technology." HPE 2016 Cyber Risk Report is spot on....

Business Disruption There seems to be a shift in attack methodology. Years ago, attackers wanted it known that they hacked your company. It was a feather in their cap. The last few years we have been dealing with low and slow attacks with hackers trying to remain...

Encryption We have seen an interesting turn of events in the Government's stance on encryption. Lawmakers are stating that security is only possible if they have access to encryption keys and have backdoor access to operating systems. Edward Snowden's revelations led...

Credit Card Liability There are reports that fast-food chain Wendy's has been hacked. Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini has stated that they are investigating reports of unusual payment card activities used at some of their locations. "We have been working with our...

CryptoWall 4.0 CryptoWall has caused massive damage and has infected scores of businesses and home user machines. CryptoWall 3.0 has made an estimated US $325 Million this year. The new version is pretending to be a resume inside a zipped e-mail attachment. These...

Internet of Things! Five years ago, we thought that more users, more data, more devices, and more clouds were creating a perfect security storm of threats and vulnerabilities. The many predictions that came true were only the leading indicators of a much bigger...