S’mores.Sparklers.Snow cones.Sunburns.Fireflies. Remember when summer was simple? Before smartphones and social networks, there was less uploading and more unwinding; less commenting and more savoring. There’s a new summer now. It’s the social summer, and tweens and teens know it well. It’s those few months away from school where the pressure (and compulsion) to show up […]
In a year when security companies have been snapped up left and right, these deals stand out from the chaos. 1 of 12 Anyone watching the cybersecurity market has likely noticed a wave of acquisitions making headlines. The M&A activity that remained constant last year has only increased in 2019. “It’s like something’s in the […]
Knowing when to reboot your computer is obvious but how to tell if a remote computer needs a reboot? It could be quite useful to a sysadmin to know which server or workstation is pending for a reboot, whether to finish up a regular Windows Update or a new software installation. There are a few […]
Enterprise VulnerabilitiesFrom DHS/US-CERT’s National Vulnerability Database CVE-2018-6339PUBLISHED: 2019-06-14 When receiving calls using WhatsApp on Android, a stack allocation failed to properly account for the amount of data being passed in. An off-by-one error meant that data was written beyond the allocated space on the stack. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android starting in version 2.18.180 […]
Huawei asks Verizon for patent fees, CAMH to use AI to improve mental health research, AT&T cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders. That’s all the news that’s trending today. It’s Friday, June 14th, and I’m your host, Tom Li. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/us-business/article-huawei-asks-verizon-to-pay-over-us1-billion-for-over-230-patents/ Trending on Google, Huawei is asking Verizon for $1 billion USD in patent fees on over […]
Researchers at the Workshop on the Economics of Information Security highlight the cost savings of sharing cybersecurity data and push for greater access to information on breaches, attacks, and incidents. Good data on attacker tactics, security incidents, and breaches is key to identifying trends in cybersecurity, but datasets — even among academic researchers — are […]
In this episode, security operations solutions strategist Andrew Lancashire and Kate Scarcella discuss the important of protecting your intellectual property in the workplace.
On the other hand, a surprisingly high number of Europeans haven’t even heard of the landmark legislation Most people in Europe have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and are aware of at least one right guaranteed by the landmark rules, a special Eurobarometer survey has shown. The European Commission polled 27,000 people […]
Creating trust is vital for any organization. It’s also one of the factors criminals rely on. The city of Burlington, Ont., found that out the hard way last month when an employee fell for an increasingly common scam: An email supposedly from what it calls a “trusted vendor” to change the bank account where the […]
Get rid of old Windows, a warning for Evite users and fake but-kind-of-true news Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday June 14th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cyber security for ITWorldCanda.com. To hear the podcast click on the arrow below: Attention IT pros and company owners: Those outdated Windows servers and computers still […]