Security Archives

The Top Cloud Security Threat Comes from Within

by Lawrence Redford
December 19, 2022

One of the biggest cloud security threats your company faces isn’t malicious. In fact, it originates from inside your IT organization. Accidental misconfigurations pose one… Read more »

Is there value or risks in using an offshore security testing service to conduct penetration testing?

by GDT
May 6, 2019

By Dr. Stephen Inocencio, PhD, DSI GDT Vice President, Security Advisory Services In IT, penetration testing is when a 3rd party is conscripted to simulate… Read more »

If you’re storing data Down Under, you're likely re-thinking that decision, says Microsoft president

by GDT
March 27, 2019

Yesterday, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said many of its government and enterprise customers want to build data centers outside of Australia. They’re very concerned with Australian legislation passed last December that may leave their data more ripe for the cybersecurity picking.

What happens in an ATM, doesn’t always stay in an ATM

by GDT
February 20, 2019

It should come as no surprise to learn that there is malware that targets ATMs. It makes perfect sense: ATMs run software, require connectivity and are stuffed with cash.

Dunkin’ Donuts Data Breach

by Marissa Gaudet
February 15, 2019

Sugary sweet giant Dunkin’ Donuts was hit with its second cyber-attack in three months. Both attacks can be filed in a cyberattack category you may not have heard of—credential stuffing.

Security Myths Debunked

by Marissa Gaudet
February 13, 2019

According to the National Cyber Security Center, the cyber arm of Great Britain’s GCHQ, these are the two most common myths concerning network security.

Bleichenbacher—the man, the legend, the TLS attack

by Marissa Gaudet
February 11, 2019

A new cryptographic attack allows attackers to intercept data believed to be secure through TLS. The researchers who identified it have dubbed it ROBOT, an acronym for Return of Bleichenbacher’s Oracle Threat.