Krebs kicked off Akamai: Massive DDoS attack
Website now restored with help from Google Last week Akamai removed the website of Brian Krebs, investigative journalist and author of a daily blog site krebsonsecurity from…
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New Techniques Used to Target Business Email
Email used for banking fraud The Wall Street Journal is reporting that security firm, Secure Works, has figured out how cyber criminals break into email…
Cybersecurity: Is it really doomsday?
Are we really doomed? In a recent article in the theguardian about internet cybersecurity, “The state of cybersecurity: we’re all screwed” it stated that “the internet…
The easiest way to protect CPA firms from hackers
Patented software for CPA firms secures documents where others fail My name is Imtiaz Munshi. I’ve owned and operated a CPA firm for over 25…
Ransomware: 4 Must Do’s to Protect Your Business
Ransomware has seen a dramatic increase and some analysts are calling 2016 “The year of Ransomware” Ransomware is a particularly evil malware that suddenly encrypts…
FBI May Not Need Apple’s Help
The FBI and U.S. Department of Justice postponed court hearing The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are reporting that…
Encryption! Encryption! Encryption!
How can you protect your data against the attack and exposure? We have one word for you: Encryption! You might not always be able to…
FBI vs Apple – Updated information
In a related case in New York NBC news is reporting that U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein said the FBI could not compel Apple to…
Should Apple help the FBI?
Two days ago I posted on the Azstec blog a long article reviewing the Apple vs FBI encryption backdoor battle “Encryption backdoor battle. Government sues…
Azstec’s Seven Cybersecurity 2016 Must Do’s
Now that we’re in 2016 its worth taking a moment to review the major data breaches of the past year and see what lessons can…