Weak passwords are still essential obstacles to corporate security.
Even with increased investment in digital security, companies still suffer from the reuse and adoption of weak passwords adopted by employees, points to LastPass by LogMeIn's 3rd Annual Global Password Security Report. The study provides insight into employee password adoption behavior and analyzes
Twitter says it used security data for advertising
The social networking site Twitter said this week that emails and mobile numbers sent by users to enable two-factor authentication were "inadvertently" used for advertising. According to the company, the data was not shared with third parties, but used to target ads made within the platform.
What are the main robberies suffered by criptomoedas exchanges?
Hacker attacks on criptomoedas exchanges are more common than we would like. Robberies can range from a few billion to billions of dollars, hurting not only businesses, but also their customers and investors. Those responsible for the exchanges should stick to the flaws their systems may ha
Data Security Flaws You Should Not Commit
Any company is likely to fail data security regardless of its size. Want an example? Even major players in the market, such as Amazon, Google and Yahoo, have already been affected by virtual attacks and stealth data leakage. Not coincidentally, at least eight of the ten most common data sec
Do you know what spoofing is?
Spoofing is the most popular type of hacking attack in recent times, where one person impersonates another or a legitimate company to steal data, break into systems and spread malware. Learn how spoofing works and protect yourself. The term spoofing comes from the English verb spoof (imitat
Is your e-commerce really safe?
Here is a sincere question to ask you: do you know how much your digital campaigns are exposed to fraud? How secure are your data and data on your leads? How safe are the consumers who are making a purchase on your site? In digital marketing, fraud is a real problem. So real that, by 2015 a
Four Reasons You Turn Off Your Bluetooth
Bluetooth, a technology present in cell phones, computers and other electronics, makes file sharing easier, but experts say it may be safer to keep it turned off. The technology was the target of a flurry of criticism at Def Con, the world's largest hacker conference, held in Las Vegas from August 8
Preventing Data Breach
Data breach means a security incident in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. It may involve exposure of personal information like social security numbers, credit card numbers or bank details, healthcar
7 basic security tips in IoT
By 2017, Gartner estimated that there would be 8.4 billion Internet Stuff (IoT) devices in use - a 30 percent jump from 2016. But all of this advanced, integrated technology leaves room for potential security threats such as hackers and malware. If you use a smart device, increase your safety with t
Eight safety tips for those who want to invest in digital currencies
Anyone investing in or planning to invest in cryptocurrencies needs to keep in mind that one of the essential precautions to avoid problems is to reinforce care about information security. According to Galeno Garbe, Bitcoin Market CSO, just like any other online transaction, trading in virtual curre
Security is central to Edge Computing
Enter social networks and talk to friends, access that online store, browse the categories and choose the ideal product. Sign in to YouTube or Netflix to watch your favorite channels and series. Interact with the virtual assistant to know the agenda of the day and the weather forecast for the weeken
Tips to Protect Your Digital Privacy
How do you feel safe? A camera installed at the entrance to the building? Alarm in the car? Walls and fences? We need certain protections to feel safe. In the digital universe, it is no different, to protect our information and maintain our privacy we need certain tools. A VPN protects our
Security and risk management trends
Gartner has identified seven emerging security and risk management trends that will affect security, privacy and risk leaders in the long run. Gartner defines "top" trends as ongoing strategic changes in the security ecosystem that are not yet widely recognized, but are expected to have a b
Communication with employees is better weapon against cyber attacks
EY Consulting, which has heard more than 1,400 executives globally, pointed out that for 54% of national organizations, the great vulnerability in the company are malicious and inattentive collaborators, while 45% said they could hardly foresee threats of data theft. The fact is that the th
Is Bitcoin a safe investment?
Before answering this question, one must understand the meaning of the word risk in this universe. It is likely that you have already heard that such an investment is risky or that the other is almost without risk, is not it? But what does it mean? We can separate all investments available in the m
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