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 attacks and other nefarious campaigns. To make matters worse, some would-be “hero” hackers have taken it … [Read more...]

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 solutions. Unfortunately, tool sprawl is a growing issue for many organizations – a trap that’s been made … [Read more...]

Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) cloud storage tool consistently made headlines in 2017 and 2018 thanks to many notable companies like Uber, Accenture and the United States Department of Defense accidentally exposing sensitive data in S3 buckets. But the silver lining to this cloud is that the deluge of breaches caused Amazon to modify certain S3 bucket management and … [Read more...]

Most smartphone users assume that cellular data networks are more secure than unknown Wi-Fi. In general they’re correct (and we still advise people to use their cellular data rather than an unknown or public Wi-Fi network when accessing sensitive information on a mobile device)! But, as the 5G rollout progresses, more and more cellular users will be exposed to Wi-Fi security … [Read more...]

Wi-Fi is an important amenity at hotels around the world, whether for business travelers working on the go or vacationers watching Netflix on their phones. But hotel Wi-Fi networks are often vulnerable to Wi-Fi attacks that allow hackers to eavesdrop on network traffic and steal things like credit card information and sensitive corporate data. Our Director of Product Management … [Read more...]