Category: Security

Security vulnerabilities are everywhere — in the software we use, in mobile apps, in hardware and in internet of things (IoT) devices. Almost anything can be hacked, and we can see that in the staggering numbers of vulnerabilities disclosed every year. In fact, there were 10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed in the…

In 2017, an anonymous Reddit user under the pseudonym “deepfakes” posted links to pornographic videos that appeared to feature famous mainstream celebrities. The videos were fake. And the user created them using off-the-shelf artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Two months later, Reddit banned the deepfakes account and related subreddit. But the…

Spring is (almost) here, which means it’s time for some in-house security cleaning. With the holiday shopping season — one of the most treacherous times of year for security — in the rearview, organizations should take a step back to assess what is working, drop what isn’t and invest in…

Does your organization have a formal security awareness and training program? I’m constantly surprised at how often the answer is an awkward and uncomfortable “no.” Implicit in the awkwardness is the recognition that such a program is a critical piece of a strong security strategy. Without awareness and training, it’s…