Can experience be a hindrance in making security decisions?
Some interesting insight from the Harvard Business Review’s January 2020 IdeaWatch section: A study looked at how people react to information which indicates that a…
Are passwords really the best we can do?
So by now, you have seen the news stories about the doofus hackers who are breaking into Ring cameras and scaring kids. And it turns…
Just how effective are Russian political social media ops?
There has been a lot of discussion (and hand wringing) over what seem to be concerted Russian “influence operations” aimed at US politics. Our Russian…
Juice Jacking – meh!
Lately, I have been seeing a number of posts and articles warning us all not to use publicly available USB charging points due to the…
Resource: AWS Security RampUp Guide
It seems like Amazon Web Services (AWS) is on every employer’s most wanted skills list. As more organizations make the decision to replace or augment…
Snail mail hacking
Some of the most effective hacks don’t require the attacker to touch your computer. This article from Flashpoint provides some insight into how criminals are…
The NYPD (and the rest of us) need some new barricades
Not all security barricades are made of wood. Some are made of bits. According to the New York Post, the New York Police Department ran…
Deepfakes – Welcome to the post truth society
I recently watched the New York Times’ Weekly episode “Deepfakes – Believe at Your Own Risk” and while I have been concerned about the implications…
Security awareness materials you can use – “Why we fall for cons”
One of my favorite parts of my job as a CSO is building security awareness amongst my colleagues. I really believe that the time put…
Orvis data leak and the need to monitor ‘paste’ sites
Fishing retailer Orvis had a serious (and embarrassing) data breach recently. Independent security researchers found a posting on text snippet site Pastebin with what appeared…
