Data Security

Cyber Safe for the Holidays
The holiday season brings joy, festivities, and amazing deals – but it also attracts cybercriminals looking to take advantage of eager shoppers. Here’s how to protect yourself while hunting for the perfect ...

The Evolution of Hashing Algorithms: From MD5 to Modern Day
Deepak Gupta - Tech Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Author | | algorithm, Crypto, Cyber Security, data protection, encryption, hashing
Hashing algorithms have come a long way! This blog post takes you on a journey through the evolution of hashing, from early examples like MD5 to the modern SHA family and beyond ...

U.S. Agencies Seize Four North Korean IT Worker Scam Websites
Jeffrey Burt | | china espionage, Department of Justice (DOJ), fake IT worker scam, North Korean cyber espionage
U.S. law enforcement agencies seized the websites of four North Korean fake IT worker scams that were uncovered by SentinelOne threat researchers and linked to a larger network of Chinese front companies ...
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Here’s Yet Another D-Link RCE That Won’t be Fixed
Richi Jennings | | D-Link, D-Link Corporation, D-Link vulnerability, D-Link zero day, Internet of things, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Things (IoT) Security, Internet of Things cyber security, iot, SB Blogwatch
D-Licious: Stubborn network device maker digs in heels and tells you to buy new gear ...
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Microsoft Adds Raft of Zero-Trust Tools and Platforms
Microsoft this week launched a raft of cybersecurity initiatives that address everything from making Windows platforms more secure to adding platforms that are more secure by design ...
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Microsoft Veeps Ignite Fire Under CrowdStrike
Richi Jennings | | CrowdStrike, CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike incident;, crowdstrike updates, David Weston, ignite, Microsoft, Microsoft security, Microsoft Virus Initiative, Microsoft Windows, Quick Machine Recovery, rust, Safe Deployment Practices, SB Blogwatch, Windows, Windows security
BSODs begone! Redmond business leaders line up to say what’s new in Windows security ...
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Black Friday Scammers are Hard at Work: Security Experts
Scammers are using everything from fraudulent deals and fake ads to spoofed websites and brand impersonation to target online shoppers who are gearing up for Black Friday as the holiday buying season ...
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Discover Hidden Threats in API Security
Have You Unearthed the Hidden Threats Lurking in Your API Security? Imagine going about your daily tasks, convinced that your systems are running smoothly, only to discover hidden threats lurking within your ...

EPA IG Office: ‘High-Risk’ Security Flaws in Hundreds of Water Systems
Jeffrey Burt | | cyber attack on critical infrastructure, EPA, public water systems, Vulnerabilities
The watchdog for the EPA found that, of 1,062 U.S. drinking water systems it assessed, 97 had "critical" or "high-risk" security flaws and another 211 had less dangerous vulnerabilities, risking threats from ...
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CISA Director Easterly to Leave When Trump Assumes Presidency
Jen Easterly, who took over as CISA director in 2021, will step down in January when Donald Trump takes over as president, creating an uncertain future for the critical cybersecurity agency and ...
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