Connected Toys: What Are the Security & Privacy Risks?
(written with Eliyah Havemann and Dan Bloom) As we approach the end of the year and enter the season of holiday gifting, it’s an excellent time to weigh-in on “high tech” connected toys and the joy, concern, and horror they may bring. In the last few years, “smart” or “connected” ... Read More
8 Online Shopping Security Tips for Cyber Monday
As the online equivalent to Black Friday, Cyber Monday is among the biggest online shopping days of the year. Cyber Monday, along with Black Friday, heralds the beginning of the online holiday shopping season. According to Adobe Analytics, 2018 Cyber Monday sales amounted to a staggering all-time record of $7.87 ... Read More
10 Ransomware Attacks You Should Know About in 2019
Ransomware was deemed one of the biggest malware threats of 2018, and it continues to disrupt the operations of businesses and the daily lives of individuals all over the world in 2019. The 2019 ransomware landscape is quite diverse – security researchers track over 1,100 different ransomware variants preying on ... Read More
DNS Attack on Yandex – Can It Happen to You?
Last week, Russian media was hit with news about massive DNS (Domain Name System) attacks on Yandex, the country’s biggest technology company and local giant of internet search – essentially, the Google of Russia. The network attacks exploited vulnerabilities in the block-list system of Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state censor, that the ... Read More
