“Diligence is the mother of good fortune and idleness, its opposite never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.”-Miguel De CervantesJPMorgan Chase customers targeted in massive phishing campaignhttp://www.scmagazine.com/jpmor

8-20-14

Aug 21st, 2014 9m 10s

“Out there in some garage is an entrepreneur who’s forging a bullet with your company’s name on it.”-Gary HamelCybercriminals Deliver Point-of-Sale Malware to 51 UPS Store Locationshttp://www.securityweek.com/cybercriminals-deliver-point-sa

8-19-14

Aug 19th, 2014 7m 19s

8-18-14 The problem with former employees retaining access to companies they no longer work for

Aug 18th, 2014 9m 37s

Bulk of Ex-Employees Retain Access to Corporate Apps: Surveyhttp://www.securityweek.com/bulk-ex-employees-retain-access-corporate-apps-surveyhttp://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-smbs-manage-exemployee-risk/C-IT RecommendationVerify

8-13-14 A tech support scam targeting trusting users, a report describing 2014 as the year of the data breach, Microsoft’s plan to stop supporting older versions of Internet Explorer

Aug 13th, 2014 11m 29s

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”– Charles DarwinWindows tech support scammers take root in the U.S.http://www.csoonline.com/article/2464030/security-lead

8-12-14 The PCI Council publication advising companies how to ensure security compliance with third party service providers, New malware that hides in media files, Microsoft patch Tuesday bulletins

Aug 12th, 2014 14m 6s

“It doesn’t take great men to do things, but it is doing things that make men great.”-Arnold GlasowPCI Council Publishes Guidance on Working With Third-party Providershttp://www.securityweek.com/pci-council-publishes-guidance-working-third-

8-11-14 A letter issued to Automotive CEOs to beef up automobile security, New bank malware activity in the United States, a website vulnerability that your company may need to fix

Aug 12th, 2014 12m 40s

“Great men undertake great things because they are great; fools, because they think them easy.”-Luc de VauvenarguesHackers Demand Automakers Get Serious About Securityhttp://www.securityweek.com/hackers-demand-automakers-get-serious-about-s

8-7-14 A report by Cisco Systems alleging most enterprises are exposed to browser attack, 1.2 Billion email accounts globally hacked by a Russian attack group

Aug 7th, 2014 16m 1s

“The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.”― Peter F. DruckerOver 90% of Enterprises Exposed to Man-in-the-Browser Attacks: Ciscohttp://www.securityweek.com/over-90-enterprises-exposed-man-browser-attacks-ciscohttp://www.cs

8-5-14 Data thieving software posing as a security application on Android Devices, a report explaining that most top free and paid mobile apps pose threats to organizations

Aug 5th, 2014 12m 10s

“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety–nine percent perspiration.”– Thomas A. EdisonAndroid malware SandroRAT disguised as mobile security apphttp://www.scmagazine.com/android-malware-sandrorat-disguised-as-mobile-security-app/articl

8-4-14 A report that shows many c-level executives have little respect for their Information Security Leaders, a social engineering campaign that takes advantage of Microsoft Word weaknesses, The US Department of Homeland Security’s report on Point of Sal

Aug 4th, 2014 20m 39s

“If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.”– Ray KrocC-Level Execs to CISOs: No Seat for You!https://www.securityweek.com/c-level-execs-

7-30-14 Weakness in the Android software that could allow attackers to take over devices, Major security flaws in the majority of networkable tvs, webcams, alarm systems and other home and office electronics, a security issue with Instagram on Apple mobil

Jul 31st, 2014 14m 47s

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”– Thomas EdisonVulnerability impacting multiple versions of Android could enable device takeoverhttp://www.scmagazine.com/vulnerability-impacting-m

7-29-14 Attacks originating from an Amazon cloud based technology platform, fourteen companies fined $5M pretending to provide AV Software the request from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to declare the NSA activities unconstitutional

Jul 29th, 2014 12m 34s

“The golden rule for every business man is this: Put yourself in your customer’s place.”Orison Swett MardenCybercriminals Abuse Amazon Cloud to Host Linux DDoS Trojanshttp://www.securityweek.com/cybercriminals-abuse-amazon-cloud-host-linux-

7-28-14 A weakness impacting between 50,000 and 2 million websites, a survey highlighting how a significant number of organizations are leaving themselves open to cyber threats

Jul 28th, 2014 12m 30s

“My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people’s.”―Oscar WildeWordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Compromise Thousands of Websiteshttps://www.securityweek.com/wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-exploited-compromise-tho

7-25-14 A class action law suit filed against eBay after data breach, Sony’s $15 Million Settlement pay out for its 2011 data breach

Jul 25th, 2014 13m 50s

“Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.”-AnonymouseBay faces class-action suit over breachhttp://www.scmagazine.com/ebay-faces-class-action-suit-over-breach/article/362670/http://www.csoonl

7-24-14 A cyber attack that may have cost ticket sales giant StubHub $10 million in tickets, a survey revealing the continued concerns of companies’ bring your own device practices

Jul 24th, 2014 12m 47s

“The two basic processes of education are knowing and valuing.”-Robert J. HavighurstStubHub Hit in Cyber-Attack That May Have Stolen $10M in Ticketshttp://www.securityweek.com/stubhub-hit-cyber-attack-may-have-stolen-10m-ticketshttp://www.

7-23-14 Consumer distrust of retailers handling of their personal information, Wall Street Journal and Vice.com hack, a possible hack of Goodwill Industries

Jul 23rd, 2014 16m 1s

“Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.”-PlautusQuarter of UK Shoppers Don’t Trust Retailers on Card Fraudhttp://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/39417/quarter-of-uk-shoppers-dont-trust-

7-22-14 A study revealing prevalent password misuse in American businesses, Wall Street Journals Facebook account compromised Backdoor, a severe weakness in the Apple mobile device software that reveals private information

Jul 22nd, 2014 12m 30s

“He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not reason is a slave.”-Sir William DrummondPassword Misuse is Rampant at US Businesseshttp://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/39408/password-misuse-i

7-18-14 A report revealing that over half of company executives speak to their security teams less than twice a year, a study revealing that privileged user accounts are the root to most breaches

Jul 18th, 2014 15m 1s

“The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do.”–Roy L. Smith31 percent of IT security teams don’t speak to company execshttp://www.scmagazine.com/report-31-percent-of-it-security

7-17-14 The prevalance of malware on Amazon web hosted services web sites, the lack of budget being provided for increased protection for computers in companies

Jul 17th, 2014 12m 44s

“We generate fears while we sit. We over come them by action. Fear is natures way of warning us to get busy.”-Dr. HenryLinkAmazon Web Services Increasingly Used to Host Malwarehttp://www.securityweek.com/amazon-web-services-increasingly-use

7-16-14 A major system weakness existing in 95% of fortune 1000 companies, a survey revealing the incorrect reporting of the majority of organizational security incidents, Oracle’s quarterly patch releases

Jul 16th, 2014 12m 26s

“Even if you are on the right track, You’ll get run over if you just sit there.”– Will RogersActive Directory flaw opens enterprise services to unauthorized accesshttp://www.scmagazine.com/active-directory-flaw-opens-enterprise-services-to-

7-15-14 An espionage incident targeting US military contractors, a serious vulnerability in a popular business surveillance system, a new financial data targeting malware being sold on the black market

Jul 15th, 2014 20m 32s

“You are not your resume, you are your work.”– Seth GodinChinese man charged with hack of Boeing, Lockheed Martin aircraft datahttp://www.scmagazine.com/chinese-man-charged-with-hack-of-boeing-lockheed-martin-aircraft-data/article/360786/C

7-14-14 A government warning to the hospitality industry regarding malware compromising guests information, a study revealing concerns about protecting our nations critical infrastructure systems which include transportation, energy, water, wastewater sys

Jul 14th, 2014 20m 20s

“ Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience. ”— Elbert HubbardHotel Business Centers Fall Victim to Key Logger Malwarehttp://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/07/beware-keyloggers-at-hotel-business-centers/Government recommendationsDi

7-11-14 A heist distributing handheld scanners embedded with malicious softwares, a study relating to cybersecurity with mergers and acquisitions, a gmail app vulnerability on Apple devices that allows attackers to intercept emails

Jul 11th, 2014 17m 29s

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.”-Theodore RooseveltHackers Attack Shipping and Logistics Firms Using M

7-10-14 Brute force attacks using remote connectivity to compromise Point Of Sales systems, a vulnerability that is exploitable on 60% of all Android devices in use, McAfee’s strategic participation in the Open Interconnect Consortium

Jul 10th, 2014 15m 23s

“Hopeless cases: Executives who assert themselves by saying No when they should say Yes.”-Malcolm ForbesAttackers brute-force POS systems utilizing RDP in global botnet operationhttp://www.scmagazine.com/attackers-brute-force-pos-systems-ut

7-9-14 A global report revealing that organizations are steps behind the bad guys, a vulnerability exposure in a suite of software that was designed to protect computers systems, Adobe’s critical update release

Jul 9th, 2014 14m 13s

“A man doesn’t need brilliance or genius, all he needs is energy.”-Albert Monroe GreenfieldAV, anti-malware most used controls for APT defensehttp://www.scmagazine.com/study-av-anti-malware-most-used-controls-for-apt-defense/article/359932/