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Cyberhacking: Even Security Pros are Vulnerable

By Dick Weisinger

If a top cybersecurity company can be hacked, it should give you pause about the safety of your information online. Earlier this week FireEye’s CEO, Kevin Mandia, announced that their company had been hacked and some of the assessment tools

Security: One-third of Companies Fail at Basic Cybersecurity

By Dick Weisinger

Many businesses have traditionally assigned low priority to security. Unfortunately, while getting security right is hard, overlooking the details can lead to painful consequences. A report by Mastercard Company RiskRecon and the Cyentia Institute found that security issues to be

IoT Security: DICE Secures Devices with Limited Resources

By Dick Weisinger

IoT Security has a reputation for being bad or non-existent. Vendors have focused on creating the functionality for their internet-connected devices without deep consideration about security. But as the number of internet-capable devices have increased, IoT devices become easy targets

Security: The Vulnerabilities of Smart Locks

By Dick Weisinger

Smart locks are door locks that are controlled by your smart app. The app can automatically open and lock your front door as you come and go and log all activity of entrances. But the apps have vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, smart

Security: The Top 25 Most Exploited Software Flaws

By Dick Weisinger

Hacking and exploits have unfortunately become common-place hazards of working with computers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released the 2020 list of most dangerous software vulnerabilities, a list that they’re calling the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). The CWE