Curtis Franklin

Journalist, Storyteller, and Podcaster

Mar 26, 2020

Insurance Giant Chubb Might Be Ransomware Victim

A ransomware operator claims to have successfully attacked Chubb Insurance databases. Maze, a ransomware operator that typically steals information from a victim and threatens to release sensitive data, says it has successfully attacked Chubb…

Mar 11, 2020

Keys to Hiring Cybersecurity Pros When Certification Can't Help

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Feb 25, 2020

Verizon: Attacks on Mobile Devices Rise

Companies of all sizes are being hit by mobile attacks and feeling the effects for extended periods of time, according to the 2020 Verizon Mobile Security Index. RSA CONFERENCE 2020 - San Francisco - The theme of Verizon's 2020 Mobile Security Index…

Jan 10, 2020

7 Free Tools for Better Visibility Into Your Network

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Jan 10, 2020

7 Free Tools for Better Visibility Into Your Network

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Dec 23, 2019

Santa and the Zero-Trust Model: A Christmas Story

How would the world's most generous elf operate in a world of zero-trust security? A group of cybersecurity experts lets us know. On Christmas Eve, snow will fall, Yule logs will blaze, visions of sugarplums will dance in children's heads, and in the…

Dec 20, 2019

6 Traits to Develop for Cybersecurity Success

Cultivate these half-dozen qualities and watch your career soar. From the 1950s through the 1970s, popular magazines carried an ad for the Famous Artists School that asked, "Could you be an artist?" The ad promised that if you had the basic traits…

Nov 11, 2019

6 Small-Business Password Managers

The right password manager can help bring enterprise-class security to small businesses. Here are a half-dozen candidates to strengthen your access management. LastPass is a popular password manager for consumers, with individual pricing starting at…

Oct 23, 2019

8 Tips for More Secure Mobile Computing

Mobile devices are a huge part of enterprise IT. Here's what to advise their users to do to keep their devices - and critical business data - best protected. Security professionals often talk about the importance of enlisting users as allies in the…

Oct 18, 2019

Glitching: The Hardware Attack That Can Disrupt Secure Software

Glitching (or fault-injection) attacks aren't easy (yet). But get ready, because as the IoT grows, these attacks will be a big reason that hardware security should be part of your cybersecurity planning. Modern computers expect a certain consistency…

Sep 25, 2019

The Beginner's Guide to Denial-of-Service Attacks: A Breakdown of Shutdowns

DoS attacks come in many varieties (not just DDoS). This simple set of descriptions will help you understand how they're different - and why each and every one is bad. Denial-of-service (DoS) is a basic cyberattack mechanism that prevents a victim…

Sep 21, 2019

7 Ways VPNs Can Turn from Ally to Threat

VPNs are critical pieces of the security infrastructure, but they can be vulnerable, hackable, and weaponized against you. Here are seven things to be aware of before you ignore your VPN. VPNs are critical pieces of the enterprise cybersecurity…

Sep 10, 2019

Security Pros' Painless Guide to Machine Intelligence, AI, ML & DL

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, or deep learning? Knowing what the major terms really mean will help you sort through the morass of words on the subject and the security uses of each. In the hands of enthusiastic marketing departments, the…

Aug 23, 2019

10 Low-Cost (or Free!) Ways to Boost Your Security AI Skills

The following hardware and software options will amplify your know-how about artificial intelligence and how to apply it to security - without busting any budgets. From IT to marketing to HR, artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way throughout…

Aug 23, 2019

10 Low-Cost (or Free!) Ways to Boost Your Security AI Skills

The following hardware and software options will amplify your know-how about artificial intelligence and how to apply it to security - without busting any budgets. From IT to marketing to HR, artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way throughout…

Aug 22, 2019

Haas Formula 1 CIO Builds Security at 230 Miles per Hour

As the CIO for both Formula 1 and NASCAR racing teams, Gary Foote is tackling the same security issues as other manufacturing CIOs - with a huge dash of motorized mayhem thrown in. When most CIOs talk about the speed of IT, they're referring to…

Aug 21, 2019

New FISMA Report Shows Progress, Gaps in Federal Cybersecurity

No major incidents mixed with continuing gaps in implementation paint an improving, but still muddy, picture of cybersecurity in the federal government. Each year, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to report to Congress on the…

Aug 19, 2019

VxWorks TCP/IP Stack Vulnerability Poses Major Manufacturing Risk

A new analysis shows the scale of risk posed by networking vulnerabilities in a popular embedded real-time operating system. When a major vulnerability recently was found in VxWorks, it may not have hit the radar screen of most IT departments. But…

Aug 16, 2019

Behind the Scenes at ICS Village

ICS Village co-founder Bryson Bort reveals plans for research-dedicated events that team independent researchers, critical infrastructure owners, and government specialists. Independent researchers and critical infrastructure owners came together in…

Aug 14, 2019

Financial Phishing Grows in Volume and Sophistication in First Half of 2019

Criminals are using the tools intended to protect consumers to attack them through techniques that are becoming more successful with each passing month. Phishing — especially phishing involving websites claiming to be from financial institutions — is…