Pollaris Security Management

Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.

S3 Ep132: Proof-of-concept lets anyone hack at will When Doug says, “Happy Remote Code Ex*****on Day, Duck”… it’s irony. For the avoidance of all doubt :-)

Google leaking 2FA secrets – researchers advise against new “account sync” feature for now You waited 13 years for this feature in Google Authenticator. Now researchers are advising you to wait a while longer, just in case…

PaperCut security vulnerabilities under active attack – vendor urges customers to patch If you have the product, but you haven’t patched – well, the crooks have now landed, so please don’t delay. Do it today…

Double zero-day in Chrome and Edge – check your versions now! Wouldn’t it be handy if there were a single version number to check for in every Chromium-based browser, on every supported platform?

Canadian Common Criteria program requirements and procedures for testing laboratories - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Process by which a commercial organization may become an approved Common Criteria testing lab

VMware patches break-and-enter hole in logging tools: update now! You know jolly well/What we’re going to say/And that’s “Do not delay/Simply do it today.”

S3 Ep131: Can you really have fun with FORTRAN? Loop-the-loop in this week’s episode. Entertaining, educational and all in plain English. Transcript inside.

Joint publication on cyber security best practices for smart cities - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Joint publication on cyber security best practices for smart cities

Using information technology asset management (ITAM) to enhance cyber security – ITSM.10.004 - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security This publication provides organizations with advice and guidance related to information technology (IT) asset management (ITAM).

Ex-CEO of breached pyschotherapy clinic gets prison sentence for bad data security Did the sentence fit the crime? Read the backstory, and then have your say in our comments! (You may post anonymously.)

FBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice? USB charging stations – can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?