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This is a great reference to how employees can be even a larger threat than externally. For something like this what would be the recommended safeguards/best practices? Separation of duties, multiple authorization of data,...
In reply to: Internal Threat
As long as it doesn't turn into a Talky Toaster, a la Red Dwarf, I think we're all safe. I'll take a blender toaster over one that is obsessed with toast, any day.
In reply to: Say not to toast
Johnny warned you about installing untested patches in a live environment.
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Johnny warned you about installing untested patches in a live environment.
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"Wouldn't it have been easier to use a shredder to destroy your sensitive documents?"
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One big reason for this is the capital they control. It allows for more money to be spent on security measures as well as they are at a higher level of risk due to their surface area.
In reply to: Large banks traditionally take adequate care of computer security at their end, but it is the smaller banks which pose a threat
I think this last suggestion will reduce the greatest amount of risk. You would need to interface physically with the device if it was not connected to the internet. Or leverage another protocol but that could be more easily...
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Not sure what Snowden really knows here, but the timing indeed is suspect and not likely coincidental. Stay tuned for a follow-up story from me on this.
In reply to: Re: Russian warning?
Michael Page is a headhunter, so any infosec openings they have a likely not for themselves. They're not "hiring" anyone. I'm sure this applies to a few other companies that you list.
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Edward Snowden now believes that this could be a warning by Russian state sponsored hackers to not start pointing fingers over the DNC hack, because it would be able to use these tools to prove that the U.S. was involved...
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Nothing helps until people will themselves help it. I don't know why people don't have any idea about phishing and all and keeps on clicking ads and similar things without even thinking for once. There are various sites...
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Five Emerging Security Threats - And What You Can Learn From ThemAt Black Hat USA, researchers unveiled some nasty vulnerabilities. Is your organization ready?
10 Recommendations for Outsourcing Security
Enterprises today have a wide range of third-party options to help improve their defenses, including MSSPs, auditing and penetration testing, and DDoS protection. But are there situations in which a service provider might actually increase risk?
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