Security Tools
IRS to Make ID Protection PIN Open to All
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said this week that beginning in 2021 it will allow all taxpayers to apply for an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN), a single-use code ...
Patch Tuesday, November 2020 Edition
Adobe and Microsoft each issued a bevy of updates today to plug critical security holes in their software. Microsoft's release includes fixes for 112 separate flaws, including one zero-day vulnerability that is ...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, Sept. 2020 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to remedy nearly 130 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and supported software. None of the flaws are known to be currently under active exploitation, but 23 ...
FBI, CISA Echo Warnings on ‘Vishing’ Threat
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or "vishing" attacks ...
Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag
Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. This post examines some of ...
The Importance of Content for Security Tools like Tripwire
Have you ever stood in the airport security line when the agents bring the dog out to inspect everyone’s luggage? I’m always so fascinated watching the dog go down the line and ...
I Have Antivirus; I’m Protected, Right? Mis-steps Customers Make with their Security and Vulnerability Tools
I’ve worked in the IT field for over 30 years. 20 of those years have been spent in the network security field, employed by some of the largest names in the industry ...
E-Verify’s “SSN Lock” is Nothing of the Sort
One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called "Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory," which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at ...
Turn on MFA Before Crooks Do It For You
Hundreds of popular websites now offer some form of multi-factor authentication (MFA), which can help users safeguard access to accounts when their password is breached or stolen. But people who don't take ...
Security: COVID-19 Is Changing How America Works
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t have to mean security takes a back seat for remote workers. Here are a few tips With COVID-19 forcing millions into a new normal that requires working from ...
