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Episode 67: Penetration testing and vulnerability scans
We’ve talked about what happens to a business when it becomes the victim of a cybersecurity incident. We’ve talked about the importance of having proper security in place. But how exactly are you supposed to know if your security is up to the task? And if there’s a...
Episode 66: Iran cyberattack threat and the year of ransomware
The U.S. takes military action against Iran and suddenly cybersecurity advocates don’t seem like they’re crying wolf. Experts and advocates have been saying for years that the time has come for the U.S. in both the private and public sectors to take their...
Episode 65: Utah goes all-in on computer science, cybersecurity education
Utah is home to a tech boom of its own with top-names tech companies finding the Silicon Slopes a great place to do business and military and defense companies growing around Hill Air Force Base in Davis County. For policymakers, finding ways to encourage more Utah...
Episode 64: Magecart hits Macy’s and it’s trouble for your shopping cart
It’s a safe bet that over the past few weeks you have made an online purchase or two. You add your items to the cart and then check out. But just how secure is that shopping cart? Thousands of online vendors use a similar type of base-code for that shopping cart and...
Episode 63: Pemex hack and preventing ransomware
Cybercrime isn’t a uniquely American phenomenon. Recent high-profile attacks on Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil monopoly was hit with ransomware demanding $5 million comes just months after a similar attack on Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro. The former was...
Episode 62: ‘Tis the season to protect yourself online
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday are all coming up this week. Besides needing to carefully develop a strategy to handle all the cardboard boxes about to hit your doorstep, it is also the right time to take some important steps to protect yourself...