DNSChanger Trojan Faced Down by FBI

by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 6, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Identity Theft, Online Security

Unfortunately,an estimated 45,600 users will not be able to connect to the internet This coming Monday morning may be unusually  tough for many Internet users and businesses. A nasty malware called  DNSChanger Trojan that infected computers and servers...

Malware-as-a-Service Simplifies Launching Cyber-Attacks

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 25, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Online Security, Password Authentication

If you question whether cyber-attacks and hacking is becoming a business of its own, then read the following  June 22, 2012 re-posted article from PC Magazine’s SecurityWatch by Fahmida Y. Rashid.. Malware-as-a-Service Simplifies Launching...

Smart Card Authentication Stops Cyber-Attacks

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 18, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Smartcards

Access Smart® Announces Power LogOn® Administrator 5.3 for Smart Cards Access Smart LLC, a leading developer of password and network access authentication solutions through the use of smart card technology, today announced Power LogOn Administrator 5.3...

Microsoft Will Strengthen Windows Update To Repel Flame

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 6, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Online Security

Emergency patch was just the first step in stopping further Flame-type attacks The following is a copy of a Flame article from Dark Reading the emergency patch for Windows issued yesterday by the software giant Dark Reading Microsoft plans to beef up security for...

Anonymous Thrives on Weak Passwords

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 3, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Multifactor Authentication,, Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management

Anonymous is helping IT convince management to beef up network security. Organizations like Anonymous takes great pride in breaking into corporate networks they politically disagree with. Recently the Canadian Grand Prix,  U.S. Department of Justice and Alpha...

Cyber Warfare: Chapter 7.

by Dovell Bonnett | May 18, 2012 | Book Reviews, Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Online Security

Cyber Warfare: Techniques, Tactics and Tools for Security Practitioners by J. Andress and S. Winterfeld. Cyber warfare is real. That’s why each Friday I will post a review on this book: Cyber Warfare: Techniques, Tactics and Tools for Security...