FortiClient is not the most robust AV / Anti-Malware solution available, but it is free and full featured, meaning it is a good option for endpoints with no protection. Fortinet provides both Windows and Mac versions, providing plenty of client flexibility.
Month: February 2017
Survey: Most Hackers Break In Within Six Hours
This article is a great motivational tool for reevaluating your security controls and awareness training. It does not take long at all to get hacked!
https://blog.knowbe4.com/survey-most-hackers-break-in-within-six-hours
20 Cybersecurity Startups To Watch In 2017
It is always good to have an eye toward the future and what innovations may be coming around the corner in the world of cyber security. Enjoy this list.
Destructive Mac ransomware spread as cracks to pirate commercial software
Mac users beware. These types threats are only going to increase. As the article reminds us, frequent and consistent backups are critical.
Here’s What You Missed at BSidesSF 2017
Enjoy this recap of BSides San Francisco 2017.
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-awareness/events/heres-missed-bsidessf-2017/
Mobile Ransomware Jumps 50% in a Year
The threat is becoming more and more relevant each and every day. Basic precautions with your mobile device are no longer sufficient. There is a real need for mature mobile device anti-malware protections. Also, mobile device management can provide a limited mitigating control.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mobile-ransomware-jumps-50-in-a/
Sophos Weekly Recap
No Firewalls, No Problem for Google
This is one of the more intriguing stories I have read coming out of RSA this year, and frankly it is a bit of a “light bulb” moment for me. As we have seen the growth of cloud-based services drive end users to a more ubiquitous device/app approach for accessing data, it seems obvious that edge defense can and should adjust to this architecture. Google has simply (easy for me to say) taken the next step and moved all interactions to an open, untrusted network topology.
I am energized by the idea of building security methodologies that focus on trusting the user and the device and less on defending the perimeter. Culturally, I believe we will be dragged in this direction regardless of our personal philosophies on the subject.
https://threatpost.com/no-firewalls-no-problem-for-google/123748/
Microsoft Delays February Security Fixes
Beware…this will affect general patching efforts and add an additional load for March’s patch cycle.
http://www.darkreading.com/microsoft-delays-february-security-fixes/d/d-id/1328160
#RSAC: Getting Off the Hamster Wheel of Testing
Enjoy this interesting conversation about the direction of IT security testing and better ways to tackle this challenge in a “test and defend” world.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/rsac-off-hamster-wheel-testing/
Virtual Sweater Vest 