Brian Krebs talks in Panda Security Blogger Summit. Part 1.
Brian Krebs – renowned security journalist and the author of KrebsOnSecurity.com blog. I wanna try to set the tone of this discussion in a slightly provocative way. I’ve participated in enough of these round tables on security to know that they often devolve into discussions about how consumers really are the weakest link when it comes to internet security, and if we could just educate end users more, then things would be better. The idea that our security comes down to the end user seems to be...
Posted by david b. on January 23, 2012
Brian Krebs, the author of Krebs On Security – a daily blog on computer security and cybercrime, talks about the cybersecurity problems, the future of hacking and Cloud Security Technologies.
- Which are the main cybersecurity troubles for common Internet users?
- I think that the biggest problem for the average Internet user is apathy mixed with a lack of interest in how to stay secure...
Brian Krebs on cybersecuri...
Posted by david b. on January 20, 2012
Kurt Wismer, security expert author of Antivirus Rants, gives his opinion about the security technologies based on Cloud Computing.
- Which are the main cybersecurity troubles for common Internet users?
- I think the main problems are pretty much the normal ones that you would think of: botnets, banking trojans, Spam, phishing – just the normal sorts of malware that you encounter on the web.
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Cloud Computing security: ...
Posted by david b. on January 16, 2012
David Emm is a Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab. Today we’re gonna be talking about password security, and David’s here with some great advice on how to keep secure your passwords to the websites and applications that you use and avoid getting hacked or losing control of your account.
- So, David, tell me what are some of the common password mistakes that people make, things that...
Create, save and store sec...
Posted by david b. on January 16, 2012
An average Internet surfer tends to encounter issues with passwords once in a while as most people typically have lots of personal online accounts and it may therefore ‘take a scientist’ to keep this whole bulk of authentication data in mind. Writing login credentials down is not a very good idea either because then you can’t be sure they are ultimately safe and don’t get retrieved by...
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Posted by david b. on January 11, 2012
Dr. Charlie Miller is a former hacker who has become an information security consultant and analyst with Accuvant LABS which is a research driven IT company dealing with computer security challenges. In this interview, he is going to speak on the issue of iOS and Android operating systems comparison in terms of the security aspect.
- Alright, so we got Dr. Charlie Miller here with Accuvant and...
iOS and Android security c...
Posted by david b. on December 14, 2011
A lot of people have been talking about phishing recently, what is it and how can we prevent it?
You may have heard of phishing, it’s a leading cause of the online identity theft.
But what is phishing? It’s a type of scam that involves individuals using Emails designed to look like they came from a legitimate company. The purpose of these Emails is to try to trick you into giving personal...
Prevent and report phishin...
Posted by david b. on December 14, 2011
It’s important to know how to shop safely online. Online shopping is a great resource, allowing you to order products from the comfort of your home or office and have them shipped directly to you.
Online retailers frequently need your personal information, such as home address, phone number and financial information, such as credit card or bank account numbers in order to shop with them....
Shop safely online
Posted by david b. on December 14, 2011
As the web technologies advance, it’s getting increasingly important to know how to find and control what’s posted about you online.
One easy way to find out what information is posted about you online is to search for your name in a search engine. When you see results come up for your name, you might like what you see, like the fact that the editorial you wrote for your local paper is...
Manage your online reputat...
Posted by david b. on December 14, 2011
Sharing online information with others has definitely become an inalienable part of the Internet users’ routine. Because the Internet connects people so quickly and storage is often free, it’s ideal for sharing Email, photos and blog posts with family and friends. Online sharing allows you to take a photo one minute in California, and let your sister or grandchild see it the next minute...
Secure online sharing
Posted by david b. on December 14, 2011
Many people have questions about how to practice password safety. So, how do you keep passwords safe online?
Lots of online services ask you to register yourself by creating a username and password. Keeping these passwords safe is important to your online safety.
The first step to keep these passwords safe is creating a secure password. Make sure your password is easy for you to remember but hard...
Keep password safe
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