Pandemic
Security and COVID-19: Securing the New Normal
The year 2020 is likely to go down in history as one of the most memorable and pivotal periods in generations, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected everyone and everything ...
In With A Roar, Out With A Whimper
It's been nearly 2 years since I've written anything for my blog here, and I can't say that there's much of a good reason for it. Part of the reason has been ...
Now’s the Time to Revisit WFH Cybersecurity
It’s been more than eight or so months since the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing forced companies throughout the U.S. to rethink the way they do business, closing down ...
Targeted Spear-Phishing on the Rise
The pandemic has presented many challenges for cybersecurity, especially COVID-19-related phishing attempts targeting employees working from home. However, security experts speaking at the Exabeam Spotlight20 virtual conference warned of an increase in ...
Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: Avoidance
There are a number of confusing differences of opinion with respect to handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the confusion seems to center around a common misunderstanding of the roles of various ...
Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: Plans, Exercises and Warnings
Like many others during this stay-at-home period, I have been sorting through old articles and reports, culling out those that are no longer of value. But, in the process, I came across ...
Pandemic Pushes Security Analysts to the Brink
Even when times are good, security analysts working in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are up against it. They must stay on top of a rising tide of ever-changing threats, knowing all the ...
Beware COVID-19 Charity Fraudsters, Warns the FBI
Scammers have no qualms about exploiting the pandemic to steal from the unwary Don’t just look out for yourself, warn vulnerable friends and family of scams too From the as-if-you-didn’t-have-enough-to-worry-about-in-2020 department, the ...
Pandemic Burnout: Yes, It’s a Thing. And It’s a Security Risk
Although not a medical diagnosis, job burnout is a real physical and emotional condition, causing such symptoms as extreme fatigue, lack of job satisfaction, apathy, anxiety, depression, decreased concentration and lowered productivity ...
Security Threats Targeting the Remote Workforce
Having a remote workforce has become more popular with the advancement of technology and the ease of working in the digital space. However, with a pandemic sweeping across the world, there has ...
