What is threat modeling?
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. A lot of cybersecurity terminology can sound complex and esoteric. You may hear defensive security specialists, the people who work to secure computers and their networks, talk about threat models and threat modeling a lot. So what is threat modeling? It’s actually pretty simple, and it’s a…
6 Crucial password security tips for everyone
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. These days, everyone has passwords. Lots and lots of passwords! When I think of how many user accounts with passwords that I have, I probably have dozens. A few for social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn, a few for my favorite media streaming services, one for Nintendo Switch and another…
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PCI DSS logging requirements explained
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. As a consumer, I feel more confident about using my credit card online and in brick-and-mortar stores when I know retailers are being careful about PCI DSS compliance. Breached financial credentials can wreak havoc not only on the lives of consumers, but also on the well-being of merchant businesses. I think…
WPA security explained: what is Wi-Fi Protected Access?
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. An overview on Wi-Fi security standards WiFi signals can be put into two different categories, unencrypted and encrypted. Unencrypted WiFi, sometimes known as open WiFi, can be connected to without a password. Anyone with a phone, tablet, PC, video game system, or Internet of Things device within range of the open…
Bluetooth security risks explained
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. What would we do without Bluetooth these days? Our earbuds and headphones would have to use annoying wires. We would have one less way to transfer files between your laptop and your phone. And how would you connect your phone to your car? But as a wireless data transfer standard, of…
Explain how a Virtual Private Network (VPN) works
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Global health events in 2020 have accelerated a trend. Office workers are working from home more frequently. This is great for many reasons. Companies can save money on office space. People are often more productive in the environment they’re most comfortable in, their homes. Rush hour can be mitigated with…
How SSH works: Secure Shell explained
SSH, otherwise known as Secure Shell, is a common TCP internet protocol that can be used to securely connect a computer to an outside computer or network. The physical locations of the computers on both ends of an SSH connection don't matter provided that the computers are connected to the accessible network and have SSH set up properly.…
Web application firewalls explained: what is WAF?
Websites, web applications, and web servers are prime cyber-attack targets. Some of the most common types of attacks on web servers include SQL injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, and DDoS attacks. So how can you defend against these? There are two main approaches that can help: developing applications to make them more resistant to attacks, and protecting applications using…
Cybersecurity budgets explained: how much do companies spend on cybersecurity?
It’s less expensive to prevent cyber attacks than it is to repair the damage when they happen. Companies and institutions across industries lose money from cyber attacks all the time. There are the more obvious ways like piracy, data breaches, and litigation. There are also ways that accountants can’t quite put a dollar figure on,…
Have you started working from home? Secure your endpoints!
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Due to recent international events, there are likely millions of people in the United States and around the world who have just started working from home. There are a lot of office jobs that could move from the company’s workplace to employees’ homes-- accountants, web designers, application developers,…
Deep web criminal activity and dark web news: prevention strategies explained
Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989, and then it became available to the general public by 1991. The web is an internet service that was designed to help scientists and academics exchange information more effectively. But by the late 1990s, the web helped to make the internet popular and accessible to ordinary people all over the world. Over…
Can incident response be fun?
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Cyber attacks are unfortunately inevitable. It’s important to security harden your networks as much as possible. But your organization must also be prepared for incident response. Effective incident response involves an awareness of various cyber risks and threats, having a plan to respond to the various ways they manifest,…
