2018 Events Mining Security 
IT Governance
DECEMBER 13, 2018
This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. The year started with the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown – major security flaws affecting processors manufactured by Intel, ARM and AMD.
Krebs on Security
JULY 4, 2020
One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you.
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The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
In March 2018, the city of Atlanta fell victim to a ransomware attack that shut down its computer network. Ananth, CEO of EventTracker , a Netsurion company, about this at Black Hat USA 2018. Security of local and state government agencies takes on a higher level of urgency as we get closer to the midterm elections.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 15, 2020
That sucks for you because you end up both missing out on events and sooner or later, suffering from cabin fever (I've always found that difficult across many years of remote work). It also sucks for companies like NDC Conferences whose entire livelihood is running the very events that people are now avoiding at all costs. Crisitunity!
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 1, 2019
There’s a frantic scramble going on among those responsible for network security at organizations across all sectors. Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy.
IT Governance
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
This week, we discuss the use of cryptocurrency mining software on numerous government websites, a phishing scam that robbed Bee Token investors of $1 million and cyber attacks on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. I mentioned cyber criminals’ increasing use of cryptocurrency mining or ‘cryptomining’ software a couple of weeks ago.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
There’s no doubt that monitoring and continually updating all parts of a multi-tiered security system is a must-do best practice. Tweaking one system can open fresh, unforeseen security holes in another. DeSanto: When you think about it, security and performance are usually hooked at the hip. LW: How has CyberFlood worked out?
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