A one-time password (OTP) is an automatically generated sequence of characters that authenticates a user for a single transaction or login session. OTP is a widely popular security strategy, but does it provide true password safety?  This type of password security is certainly better than traditional, static passwords. But recently…

IBM Security is following a recent disclosure regarding an Apache vulnerability in the Log4j Java library dubbed Log4Shell (or LogJam). X-Force Exchange has further details on the exploit. Millions of applications use the Java-based Log4j library to log activity, including several prominent web services. Apache has issued a patch with…

Bringing new employees up to speed on company policies and procedures, or employee onboarding, is standard practice. The process covers topics like what’s expected in daily work, proper communication channels and vacation and sick leave policies. In well-prepared companies, it also includes extensive cybersecurity training. Quality employee cybersecurity training, along…

Ransomware actors are targeting food and agriculture organizations, potentially disrupting business. Luckily, there are already formal structures in place to boost the IoT security defenses they need. Knowing them keeps the lifeblood of industrial farms and food delivery going. Businesses in the sector could “suffer significant financial loss,” the FBI…