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Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication

Michael York Reading, PA

The average employee in the workplace has 191 passwords. Will we ever rid ourselves of them and, if so, how? Gerald Beuchelt, the Chief Information Security Officer at LogMeIn talks about how changes in authentication may deliver a passwordless future. The post Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication appeared first on The Security…Read the whole entry… »Related StoriesEpisode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at HomeExplained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor AuthenticationEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work. …

Episode 170: Cyber Monday is for Hackers

Episode 170: Cyber Monday is for Hackers

Michael York Reading, PA

This Cyber Monday may have been the biggest yet – and not just for shoppers and online retailers. Hackers use the year’s biggest online shopping day to cover their tracks. Brendon Macareg of Signal Sciences joins us to talk about Cyber Monday and the rising tide of e-commerce hacks. The post Episode 170: Cyber Monday is for Hackers appeared first…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesEpisode 168: Application Security Debt is growing and Securing Web Apps in the Age of IoTEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work.Spotlight Podcast: Two Decades On, Trusted Computing Group tackles IoT Insecurity …

Episode 169: Ransomware comes to the Enterprise with PureLocker

Episode 169: Ransomware comes to the Enterprise with PureLocker

Michael York Reading, PA

In this episode of the podcast, sponsored by PureVPN, Michael Kajiloti of the firm Intezer Labs joins us to talk about the origins and makeup of PureLocker, a new family of ransomware designed to target production servers in the enterprise. The post Episode 169: Ransomware comes to the Enterprise with PureLocker appeared first on The Security…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesDark Web Looms Large as Enterprise ThreatExpert: Patch Bluekeep Now or Face WannaCry ScenarioEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work. …

Spotlight Podcast: Two Decades On, Trusted Computing Group tackles IoT Insecurity

Spotlight Podcast: Two Decades On, Trusted Computing Group tackles IoT Insecurity

Michael York Reading, PA

In this spotlight edition of the podcast, sponsored by Trusted Computing Group* Steve Hanna joins us to talk about TCG’s 20th anniversary and how the group is tooling up to confront the challenge of securing billions of Internet of Things devices. The post Spotlight Podcast: Two Decades On, Trusted Computing Group tackles IoT Insecurity appeared…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work.Episode 168: Application Security Debt is growing and Securing Web Apps in the Age of IoTSpotlight Podcast: RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on confronting Digital Transformation’s Dark Side …

Episode 168: Application Security Debt is growing. Also: Web App Security in the Age of IoT

Episode 168: Application Security Debt is growing. Also: Web App Security in the Age of IoT

Michael York Reading, PA

In this week’s episode of the podcast (#168), sponsored by Signal Sciences, Chris Eng of Veracode joins us to talk about the 10th annual State of Software Security Report and the problem of application security debt. Also, Brendan Macaraeg of Signal Sciences talks about the expanding landscape of web application attacks and defenses. The post…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesHuge Survey of Firmware Finds No Security Gains in 15 YearsEpisode 166: But Why, AI? ZestAI’s Quest to make Artificial Intelligence ExplainableEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work. …

Suit against Estée Lauder spotlights 401k Distribution Fraud

Michael York Reading, PA

A former Estée Lauder employee is suing the company after $99,000 in retirement savings disappeared from her account. Experts say the case raises troubling questions about the security of $5.7 trillion stored in 401k retirement plans. The post Suit against Estée Lauder spotlights 401k Distribution Fraud appeared first on The Security Ledger…Read the whole entry… »Related StoriesEpisode 166: But Why, AI? ZestAI’s Quest to make Artificial Intelligence ExplainableEpisode 155: Disinformation is a Cyber Weapon and APTs warm to Mobile MalwareFrom China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military …

Spotlight Podcast: RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on confronting Digital Transformation’s Dark Side

Spotlight Podcast: RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on confronting Digital Transformation’s Dark Side

Michael York Reading, PA

In this Spotlight Edition of the podcast we’re speaking with RSA Chief Technology Officer Zulfikar Ramzan about how his company is adapting to help its customers confront the dark side of digital transformation initiatives: increased digital risk, including from cloud, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. The post Spotlight…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesSpotlight Podcast: RSA President Rohit Ghai warns Digital Transformation is magnifying Enterprise RiskRSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital RiskSpotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec …

Episode 167: Made in America? Trade Tensions highlight Supply Chain Risk

Episode 167: Made in America? Trade Tensions highlight Supply Chain Risk

Michael York Reading, PA

In this episode of the podcast (#167): two stories this week – one from Pittsburgh and one from New York – have highlighted anxiety about Chinese made cameras and other security gear deployed in U.S. government agencies and in cities and towns. We’re joined by Terry Dunlap the co-founder of ReFirm Labs to talk about why software supply chain risks…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesFrom China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, MilitaryEpisode 165: Oh, Canada! Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up NorthEpisode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits …

From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military

Michael York Reading, PA

A complaint unsealed by the Department of Justice on Thursday alleges a New York firm engineered a years-long scheme to deceive the U.S. government: selling Chinese manufactured cameras and other gear to the U.S. Military, the Department of Energy and other government agencies that it claimed were “Made in the U.S.A”. Related StoriesDoJ Charges Huawei Execs in Broad Indictment Spanning 10 Years of Criminal ActivityEpisode 165: Oh, Canada! Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up NorthPodcast Episode 141: Massive Data Breaches Just Keep Happening. We Talk about Why. …

Episode 166: But Why, AI? ZestAI’s Quest to make Artificial Intelligence Explainable

Episode 166: But Why, AI? ZestAI’s Quest to make Artificial Intelligence Explainable

Michael York Reading, PA

In this episode of the podcast (#166): Jay Budzik, the Chief Technology Officer at ZestAI, joins us to talk about that company’s push to make artificial intelligence decisions explainable and how his company’s technology is helping to root out synthetic identity fraud. Related StoriesSpotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of InfosecEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work.Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits …

Spotlight Podcast: RSA President Rohit Ghai warns Digital Transformation is magnifying Enterprise Risk

Spotlight Podcast: RSA President Rohit Ghai warns Digital Transformation is magnifying Enterprise Risk

Michael York Reading, PA

In this interview, recorded at the RSA* Charge conference, RSA President Rohit Ghai talks about some of the ways that digital organizations have to adapt to- and address risks introduced by new transformative technologies like machine learning, multi cloud environments and robotics and other “digital transformation” initiatives. Related StoriesRSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital RiskSpotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk StrategyThird Party Cyber Risk is growing. Most Companies aren’t prepared. …

IT Preps for Post Quantum Crypto (Whatever That Means)

Michael York Reading, PA

Practical quantum computing isn’t here yet. But a new survey by Digicert suggests that isn’t stopping IT pros from prepping for a post-quantum reality…even if they aren’t exactly sure what that means. Related StoriesEpisode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at HomeSpotlight Podcast: Unpacking Black Hat Hacks with Digicert CTO Dan TimpsonLasers Eyed as Way Forward for Quantum Encryption of Data, Cryptocurrencies …

Episode 165: Oh, Canada! Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North

Episode 165: Oh, Canada! Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North

Michael York Reading, PA

In this episode of the podcast (#165), we look at the challenges faced by independent security researchers in Canada. We talk with 19 year-old Noah Clements of University of New Brunswick about the blowback he received after reporting a serious hole in a smart doorbell. Also, staff attorney Tamir Israel from the Canadian Internet Policy and Public…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work.Explained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor AuthenticationSpotlight Podcast: Breaking Bad Password Habits to Fight Advanced Threats …

Spotlight Podcast: Global Audit Finds Small Firms struggle with Password Hygiene

Spotlight Podcast: Global Audit Finds Small Firms struggle with Password Hygiene

Michael York Reading, PA

In this Spotlight edition of our podcast sponsored by LastPass* we’re joined by LogMeIn Chief Information Security Officer Gerald Beuchelt to talk about LastPass’s third annual Global Password Security Report, which finds password hygiene improving at large companies, but lagging at smaller firms. To paraphrase the author F. Scott…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesEpisode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at HomeEpisode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security HabitsEpisode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work. …

Episode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work.

Episode 164: Who owns the Data Smart Cars collect? Also: making Passwords work.

Michael York Reading, PA

In this episode of Security Ledger Podcast (#164): your car is spying on you. But who owns the data it collects? Also: LastPass’s Dan DeMichele joins us to talk about why password security is still so hard. Related StoriesEpisode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at HomeExplained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor AuthenticationPodcast Episode 150: Microsoft’s Tanya Janca on securing Azure and Armor Scientific’s CTO on Life after Passwords …

Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem also: Bad Password Habits start at Home

Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem also: Bad Password Habits start at Home

Michael York Reading, PA

In this episode of Security Ledger Podcast (#163) sponsored by LastPass: companies are spending more than ever on cyber security, but feel less secure. Why? Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company’s Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. Also Yaser Masoudnia of LastPass* joins us to talk about the blurry line between…Read the whole entry… » Related StoriesExplained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor AuthenticationRSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital RiskEpisode 149: How Real is the Huawei Risk? …

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