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@Marilyn So true. And it seems like we never really understand how this stuff works until there's a big data breach. Remember Community Health Systems? I didn't even know that there WERE healthcare providers that were...
In reply to: Re: Two Way Street
@RyanSepe Well Superfish's claim is that it helps users by serving them ads/offers for things they already seem to want -- so if they're looking at blenders, they'll serve an ad for a houseware company or something....
In reply to: Re: Overall Benefit to Superfish and PrivDog
All these points are great, but 4, 5 and 7 rank highest in priority for me with something like cryptolocker and other ransomware. I think in situations like this it is important to have a means of recovering your files as...
In reply to: Great Points!
I totally agree with you on this. Most companies that have suffered a breach usually transfer the agression to the CSO and his team, which I personnally think is a coward way of coveing their asses. Security is a joint work...
In reply to: Re: I'll stick with stage 2
Other than installing a trusted cert, is there an overall benefit to Superfish and PrivDog? It seems like there are more inherent detriments with the technology than benefits.
In reply to: Overall Benefit to Superfish and PrivDog
Brian Krebs did a peice on this back in June 2014 "Card Wash: Card Breaches at Car Washes" and the very first thing I think these companies should do is hire someone who actually understands the technology and how it is...
In reply to: Re: Perspectives from the CW industry
Fixing the Point of Sale Terminal (POST)THINK: when you use your card: you are NOT authorizing ONE transaction: you are giving the merchant INDEFINITE UNRESTRICTED access to your account.if the merchant is hacked the card...
In reply to: Let's get it right
"...thus ensuring that only legitimate emails are delivered to inboxes." DMARC does not ensure that only legitimate emails are delivered, and it does little to reduce phishing attacks generally. It forces perpetrators to...
In reply to: DMARC is not going to stop phishing
Dismaying that hackers seem to be able to do this at will.
In reply to: Can't keep them out?
I don't think the danger to government system intrusion comes from use of Office 365, Yammer and Hotmail. I think it comes from files being moved from government agencies across the Internet into the cloud and back again....
In reply to: Office 365 isn't the problem
@EmilyAmber: Thanks for this info/link. Very helpful.I know a number of people who work or have worked at McGladrey. Feel free to connect.
In reply to: Re: The anatomy of a data breach
Now that you mention it, @sarapeters, i've never had to present my ID for a medical appointment. And speaking of health records, i got an email from a Veterinarian's office in Seattle recently about an outpatient discharge...
In reply to: Re: An example > borrow insurance?
Dark Reading Tech Digest, Dec. 19, 2014Software-defined networking can be a net plus for security. The key: Work with the network team to implement gradually, test as you go, and take the opportunity to overhaul your security strategy.
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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