WannaCry? Hundreds of US schools still haven’t patched servers

A dive into vulnerability data shows even big dist...

Baltimore ransomware nightmare could last weeks more, with big consequences

Houses can't be sold, bills can't be paid while ci...

Preventing Access

Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 5

SQL Server contains many built-in views and functions that can be used to understand what is going on “under the hood,” and security is no exception. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the security related catalogue views, dynamic management views, and system functions.

How to Keep Data, Devices Secure When Mobile Is the Norm

When "work" can happen in any place, security breaches can happen any time and any way.

Preventing a SELECT

Cryptanalyzing a Pair of Russian Encryption Algorithms

A pair of Russia-designed cryptographic algorithms -- the Kuznyechik block cipher and the Streebog hash function -- have the same flawed S-box that is almost certainly an intentional backdoor....

Where do data breaches come from?

I recently did some research on the source of data breaches and in this article, I’m going to talk a bit about my current favorite source for breach information,...

Unless you want your payment card data skimmed, avoid these commerce sites

A skimming campaign continues to infect sites with malicious JavaScript.

“RobbinHood” ransomware takes down Baltimore city government networks

A year after 911 system hit, most of city's networks are down.