The Wanna Decryptor (aka “WannaCry“) ransomware strain that surfaced over the past couple of weeks, and quickly gained momentum globally, serves as a harsh reminder of the troubles businesses face when putting basic security best practices on the back burner. With software solutions available to handle everything from patch management to more complex functions—such as […]
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In most organizations, regardless of industry, file transfers happen all day, every day. These transfers take place in the forms of data exchanges like email, network shares, homegrown File Transfer Protocol (FTP) tools, and even free online FTP services. Every employee shares information, internally or externally, throughout the day, which raises security concerns. It may […]
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Just as ISPs, hosting companies, businesses, and even consumers were beginning to close down the vulnerabilities that enable computers to become zombies – botnets – a new class of hosts arrives. Always online, Internet-facing, with hardcoded (often in the firmware) default passwords, the smart thermostat, webcam, digital video recorder, or consumer router-zombie is here. This […]
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