Dan Hadaway, with Infotex, goes into great detail on the risks associated with misconfiguration of "secure" email in one of his recent blog posts. He even titled his article: "Alarming Recurring...

Ever wonder why social engineering attacks are on the rise? In talking to clients and other security professionals, it seems like phishing attacks are growing exponentially while training for such...

Mastercard will be launching an app that uses a 'selfie' to authenticate the user later this year. Will community banking apps follow suit in the near future? The following article discusses the...

In my years of doing security awareness training, I’ve always taught users to hover over links embedded in emails before clicking on them. When hovered over, links show their true destination, and...

That is a question that I see continually asked in various articles and websites. This article by Tracy Kitten at bankinfosecurity.com tries to answer just that. Below are my summary and reaction,...

Think spam is an ineffective way of spreading malware? Think again. Researchers at security firm Symantec say the moneymakers behind the banking Trojan Dridex are successfully infecting thousands of...

A Los Angeles hospital has paid US$17,000 to cyberattackers who crippled its network by encrypting its files, a payment that will likely rekindle a fierce debate over how to deal with a problem known...

It’s no secret that Governance, Threat Intelligence, Security Awareness Training, and Patch Management are all part of a solid cybersecurity program, but could they be getting more attention in your...

Following the Cryptocurrency: Could Police Do More? A CryptoWall ransom demand.Over a three-month period in 2015, a single cybercrime gang managed to earn at least $330,000 in bitcoins thanks to an...

I've created an excel based tool for banks and other financial institutions who want to easily create a brief, high-level report for the Board of Directors to clearly communicate the cybersecurity...