Say Goodbye to Adobe Flash Player
Posted June 26, 2020
In the News: Adobe’s Flash Player is set to be retired on December 31, 2020. In preparation, Adobe will soon begin prompting users to...Profile Christine Hardt
Don’t Be Fooled: Misinformation Today
Posted June 18, 2020
In the News: Misinformation, circulated via the web, continues to be a topic of concern in information security. For example, since the beginning of...
Encrypted Messaging
Posted May 27, 2020
In the News: Google appears to be moving towards end-to-end (rather than simply in-transit) encryption for its chat application, Google Chat. Google Chat currently...
Zoom Conferencing
Posted May 21, 2020
A major part of the adjustment to remote work and school has been the regular use of videoconferencing tools. Zoom is one of the...
Cybercriminals Capitalizing on Changing Work Environment
Posted May 12, 2020
In the News: Cybercriminals have had a field day with all the new opportunities provided to them from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the...
The Power of Updating
Posted May 11, 2020
New software vulnerabilities are discovered all the time. When a vulnerability is discovered, the vendor will develop and release a patch (software update) to...
Apparent Snake Ransomware attack hits Europe’s largest private hospital operator: Fresenius
Posted May 8, 2020
In the News: Fresenius, Europe’s largest private hospital operator, was impacted by an apparent Snake Ransomware attack, reported May 6th, 2020 by Krebs on...
Mobile Application Best Practice
Posted May 6, 2020
In the News: Various mobile applications have been greeted with mixed reactions of excitement and skepticism due to their perceived privacy concerns. TikTok, a...