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 its...

Even Romney Can’t Remember Passwords

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 6, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Identity Theft, Multifactor Authentication,, Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management

Simple Security Questions Weaken Passwords Today it was reported that presumptive GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney had his personal Hotmail account hacked by someone who figured out Romney’s answer to the “Forgot Password” security question....

Cloud Computing Compromises Corporate Security

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 3, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Online Security

Cloud Computing – A Poem of Warning The SPYder and the Guy By Dovell Bonnett (June 28, 2011)   “Welcome to my cloud?” said the SPYder to the Guy, “‘Tis the cheapest little cloud that ever you will try; The way into my cloud is to...

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 Unmanned...

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 Practitioners, and...

Google may be doing Harm

by Dovell Bonnett | May 1, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Identity Theft, Online Security, Social Networking

Google is gathering your personal and corporate data.  Google Inc. (GOOG) motto is, “do no harm.” But who defines what is harmful? Employees recently testified to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that they didn’t initially know that their...