Dear Journal, It’s 7 o’clock in the morning and I don’t know about you, but I slept like a baby last night, and I didn’t even need Melatonin. Fully charged (no pun intended), I’m ready to rock-’n’-roll today and take a ride on the red double-decker bus. I’ve waited my entire life for this, it’s a UK icon. London buses were not always red. Before 1907, different routes had … [Read more...]
Dear Journal and the Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Dear Journal, This is where my journey begins. 35,000 feet in the air and as soon as he’s able he powers me on, AGAIN. Whatever happened to “Sorry for a delayed reply, I was on a plane!” Come on man, enjoy 9½ hours of uninterrupted time staring into the clouds, reading that in-flight magazine, or better yet catching up on your sleep! Nope, he’s not listening to me as he’s is … [Read more...]
Join Mac on his Wi-Fi adventure around the world and have no fear, secure Wi-Fi is here!
Dear Journal, Starting today I’m trying something new. I’m writing a journal to document my upcoming business trip across the world. Yup, you heard this right – 8 days traveling the world with my owner. This upcoming travel is definitely more business than pleasure, but boy am I excited! I’m a little nervous because with travel comes security concerns. They say security is … [Read more...]
The World’s Busiest Airport Shuts off Wi-Fi Amid a Ransomware Attack
Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shut off Wi-Fi service as a security precaution while an active ransomware attack took place on the city. Early reports are indicating that multiple city official computers have had their files encrypted and held at ransom by an attack known as SamSam. The Atlanta airport had … [Read more...]
Why Automation and Classification are the Keys to Defending Your Airspace
How can an organization protect its employees and customers from Wi-Fi attacks such as Karma or man-in-the-middle (MiTM)? The convenience of public Wi-Fi drives people to connect to it in droves, but hackers can take advantage of the lax security practices of most public hotspots to steal people’s information. How can we stop these attacks before they happen? In a … [Read more...]
