It’s no secret that the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly, as droves of new wearables, smart appliances and more come online each year. Unfortunately, many of these connected devices harbor security vulnerabilities that cyber criminals can leverage to launch DDoS … Read More
Cyber Security Awareness Month – Retail and Hospitality
We have reached week three of Cyber Security Awareness Month here on The 443 – Security Simplified which means its time for another special episode focusing on an industry. … [Read More...]
Pew Research Spreading Misinformation
Pew Research recently asked adults in the US some basic digital knowledge questions as a part of a research study. Out of 10 questions asked, only 20% scored 70% or higher … [Read More...]
Linux Vulnerability: sudo Configuration File
Joe Vennix of Apple Information Security discovered a vulnerability pertaining to the ever popular “sudo” command used in Linux systems. If you’re not aware of what sudo is … [Read More...]
Cyber Security Awareness Month – Education
It is week two of Cyber Security Awareness Month which means we are coming at you with our second special edition episode of The 443 – Security Simplified focusing on securing specific verticals and industries. This week, we're covering the world of education and keeping … [Read More...]
You Hack Me, I Hack You
Is it ever appropriate to hack the hacker who hacked you? That is, is it ever right to hack back in retaliation? I’ll leave that question up to you but technically it is still … [Read More...]
Healthcare Data Incident
In June 2019, The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. identified unusual activities within employee email accounts. They immediately started an investigation, working with third-party … [Read More...]
5 Steps to Mitigating Security Tool Sprawl
According to a Forrester survey of IT decision-makers, more than half of businesses use 20 or more tools between security and operations, and 70% say these tools lack full integration. This is a prime example of tool sprawl, or adoption of too many one-off specialized … [Read More...]
WatchGuard Wins Six Prestigious Honors at 2019 Cyber Defense Global Awards
WatchGuard is thrilled to be recognized once again in Cyber Defense Magazine’s annual Cyber Defense Global Awards for 2019, taking home a total of six prestigious titles … [Read More...]
How I Almost Fell For a Netflix Phish
Early this morning I received an email about my Netflix payment not going through. Scams often come in the form of payment requests, so I normally ignore these emails. … [Read More...]
