BankInfoSecurity.com reported “that researchers have identified about 33,000 vulnerable Microsoft RDP servers that could be abused by threat actors to boost their DDoS attacks. RDP is a proprietary Microsoft communications protocol that system administrators and employees use to remotely connect to corporate systems and services.” The January 25, 2021…
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that government “agencies are in their cloud adoption journey, …using FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) solutions in their cloud environments.” The January 8, 2021 article entitled “Confidence in FedRAMP driving cloud deployments” included these key findings:
91% of federal agency respondents and…
The NewYorkTimes.com reported about a lost password for Bitcoin that “Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about $220 million.” The January 12, 2021 article entitled “Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires…
On March 29, 2009 I posted a blog about my “Internet Big Bang Theory” which included my “4th Big Bang– Distribution of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer in July 1995 with Windows 95” so I was not surprised by Wired.com’s story about a 1995 $1,000 bet that technology…
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The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “This year, the technologies that we will most likely hear the most about won’t be fancy devices like smartphones or big-screen television sets. It will be the stuff we don’t usually see: workhorse software and internet products that are finding their moment now.” The January…
CIO.com reported that included this quote from Scottish novelist Walter Scott “O what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” The December 23, 2020 article entitled “10 lies CIOs tell themselves” includes these comments about “CIO self-deception #8: Our information security is tight”
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The US Attorneys’ Office posted a news release that “that law enforcement in the United States has worked jointly in support of an international takedown of a virtual private network (VPN), dubbed “Operation Nova.” Domain names offered by an organization engaged in “bulletproof hosting” that provided assistance to cyber-criminals…
CIO.com reported that “One of the biggest mistakes an IT organization can make when outsourcing is failing to consider the total cost of the relationship — including all the hidden costs that are likely to accrue.” The September 30, 2020 article entitled “The hidden costs of outsourcing” included these…
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “In 2021, security vendors will be in a race to deliver next-generation tools and processes — an additional layer of defense — to safeguard businesses a step further. Encryption, key management and cyber resilience frameworks will emerge as everyday strategies to address compromised data, for IT security…
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Securitytoday.com estimated that there will be 31 billion IoTs by January 1, 2021 so you should consider Darkreading.com reported that “A device identifier is an ID assigned to handheld devices and used by organizations to understand, track, and analyze the devices interacting with their sites – bringing with them tremendous…
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