Social media platforms, such as Reddit and Twitter, are abuzz this week with news of a recent update for the Google app on Android phones , which has led to widespread crashes and error messages, preventing users from utilizing the app. The severity of the problem seems to vary between phone manufacturers, with some phones receiving error messages that effectively make the app useless while others aren’t affected at all.
There have always been security risks for businesses, now it's just migrated across the physical realm to cyberspace. And today's global world revolves around "information," which relates directly to both companies and customers. Because business operations have become sharper with innovation, so have cyber attacks.
Imagine this: You've worked endlessly over the past month to make a video collage of your parents' treasured memories together for their golden anniversary. You've included the correct pictures, overlaid it with music to make nostalgic recollections of their favorite songs and imparted flawlessness.
The holiday shopping season is one of the most high-risk times for cyber attacks -- not only on consumers but on retailers and associated businesses as well. Since many businesses put their products and services on sale to entice consumers -- who are already in the mood to shop -- threat actors are also shopping for easy and lucrative targets.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed. The more that you know about the potential cybersecurity threats that every internet user faces, the better prepared you will be to combat them. In the area of web application security, nobody does it better than the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). The OWASP Foundation may be best known for its OWASP Top Ten list, a collection of web application vulnerabilities that it updates every few years.
It's almost difficult to believe the end of the 2010s will be upon us in just a few short months. Seems like a good time to review what we've seen and learned over the past decade. Certainly, much has changed over the years. The cybercrime world has continued to breach our systems with even more voracity and sophistication than previously experienced.
Voice over IP (VoIP) phones have been around for a while now, but with so many maturing technologies now in place, we may see significant growth in VoIP usage in the near future. According to Market Watch, “Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) market is projected to surpass USD 55 billion by 2025.” Just like the traditional phone created by Alexander Graham Bell, the main purpose of a VoIP phone is to carry a voice conversation.
Another day, another ransomware attack. Does it really have to be this way? How did many of our systems get so vulnerable? According to statistics, there have been over 140 ransomware attacks targeting public, state, and local governments as well as healthcare organizations just this year.
When he was a boy growing up in the 90s, Danny’s dad ran a small consulting business in town. The firm had about 18 employees working in the office, all of them connected to the same computer system. Dial-up internet was considered a luxury, and one Danny’s father did not provide his firm.
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. It’s good advice, especially for small businesses trying to keep all facets of their IT infrastructure running like clockwork. But all too often companies keep going on a hope and a prayer without making provisions for potential disasters.