This type of notification across all web browsers will only grow in both use and forcefulness. The next step will be the blocking of non-secure content in the very near future.
https://threatpost.com/firefox-51-begins-warning-users-of-insecure-http-connections/123331/
It has been said many times, yet it still bears repeating, backups are fundamental and an absolute necessity in a world riddled with ransomware attacks.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/st-louis-library-back-ups/
This is not surprising and I do not expect these numbers to go down any time soon.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-breaches-increase-40-in-2016/
This is a somewhat long, but very interesting blog post by Brian Krebs detailing his research and discovery process for identifying the father of the Mirai worm. Enjoy the read!
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/who-is-anna-senpai-the-mirai-worm-author/
Occasionally businesses, especially retail businesses, need a little motivation to take their information security programs seriously. Here you go!
This is a fantastic article by the team at SANS which provides some great tips on managing the sneakiness of Microsoft and some of the data mining built into Windows 10. Catalog these tips and put them to good use.
This article presents yet another good reason why you should use separate credentials for each website and manage those credentials via a robust password manager.
This article has some great things to consider when reviewing your threat matrix for 2017.
http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/7-common-reasons-companies-get-hacked/d/d-id/1327922
I appreciate this article and believe it provides a wonderful, thought-provoking and fun approach to security awareness.
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