UPDATE 1/22/2018: Due to instabilities found in some Intel based servers operating with microcode patches, multiple vendors including VMware and Redhat Enterprise Linux have reverted their microcode patches. As a result, many servers will still be vulnerable to one version of the Spectre attack (CVE-2017-5715), even after updating their hypervisors...

One of the biggest vulnerabilities to a user’s private data is weak authentication mechanisms, most commonly weak passwords and poor password management requirements. Even when the traditional ‘strict’ password policies are enforced (8+ characters, alpha-numeric requirements, special character requirement, and password lifetimes), users often choose predictable and therefore easily crack-able...

The news of law firm giant DLA Piper being nearly crippled by the latest ‘Petya’ Ransomware attack is sending shock waves through the legal community. Historically slow to adopt new technologies especially in the arena of internet security, this may be the wake-up call the community needs to evaluate the...

Coming of the heels of the ”WannaCry” ransom-ware attack just last month, we saw yet another example of how a simple virus can disrupt business and wreak havoc world-wide: A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting...

The so-called ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack was unleashed on Friday, and is said to have hit more than 100,000 organizations in 150 countries, according to Europol. The malware, which locks files and asks for payment to unlock them, hit businesses and institutions across the world, including shipper FedEx, train systems in...