Cardinals Caught in a Pickle after Alleged Astros Hack

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Cyber crime history in the making Yesterday, the NY Times broke the story of the ongoing investigation by the F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors into the possible hacking of a Houston Astros internal network by St. Louis Cardinals staff. This hack, if proven, marks the first-ever cyber attack by a …

Army.mil Hack – a Reminder of the Need to Prepare

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Chances of being the victim of a cyber attack continue to rise While the military has had its share of web issues, it’s still safe to say that its official websites are more secure than your average page. Although there’s no way to keep 100% of hackers out of any …

Hacking Wi-Fi Networks is Literally Child’s Play

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It doesn’t take a hardened criminal to steal your data Public wi-fi networks are everywhere, from coffee shops to entire metro areas. They’re also astoundingly easy to hack. In an eye-opening experiment out of the UK, one security researcher turned a 7-year-old loose on a hotspot with nothing but a …

Guest Post: Cybersecurity Takes Centre Stage as a Crisis Risk

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[Editor’s note: The below article, originally published in the Managing Outcomes newsletter, is an excellent look at the hot topic of cybersecurity from our colleague and frequent contributor Tony Jaques.] 2014 was a landmark year for cybersecurity, which saw a real change in reputational risk for corporations and other organisations.  …

Crisis Management Risk: Your Apps Have Been Hacked

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With convenience comes danger Smartphones have gone far past being a fancy means of communication. They are our bank tellers, our maps, our offices-away-from-the office, and so much more, and all of this increased functionality is made possible by the use of apps. Pretty awesome, right? Not so fast…our colleague …

Software As a Cybersecurity Risk

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Are the programs you use to work leaving you vulnerable to attack? Publicly held companies are being ranked, both by stakeholders and the SEC, on their ability to prevent and withstand cyber attacks. Although most have put some form of security measures in place, the experts at Veracode say software …

Crisis Management Risk – Web Browser Flaws

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The prevalence and constant use of web browsers makes then an ideal point of entry for malicious hackers In case the many recent posts to this blog covering cyber crimes haven’t made it clear, at this point it’s not a question of whether you’ll be attacked, but when. A new …

Military Crisis Management for Cyber Threats

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U.S. Cyber Command a solid model for businesses to follow The hacks and breaches of the past several years have made clear to us that cyber crime is here to stay, and that plans to prevent and mitigate the damage from these attacks is an absolute must for crisis management. …

Jonathan Bernstein on the Sony Hack and Next Steps

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Can the movie studio recover, and if so, how? The Sony Hack is an unprecedented event that could very easily become the new norm. After all, hackers have proven their ability to penetrate just about any system they want time and time again over the past couple of years, and …

IBM Study, Cyber Attacks, and Crisis Management

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More data from IBM researchers on the current state of system security The past several years have seen a near-constant stream of data breaches, hacks, and other cyber-intrusions that have left individuals and organizations in some seriously sticky spots. While awareness, preparation, and responsiveness has improved significantly over those years, …

Sony Hack – Proof of the Need to Prepare for Cyber Attacks

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Does your crisis management plan include the possibility of a devastating hack? The cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures, led to theft of confidential data and leak of movies on the internet would have challenged almost any cyber security measures, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said. The FBI’s …

Cyber Threat – Social Login Attacks

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Staying aware of threats is part of any good crisis management plan Social logins, where you use your Facebook, Twitter, Google or other social media accounts to log into apps and platforms around the web, have quickly become a norm. After all, with the mile-long list of passwords and key …

CurrentC Needs Crisis Management after Data Breach

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Losing trust before you get off the ground can be devastating Mobile payment is a hot field right now, and it looks like whoever comes out as the clear favorite is going to reap serious benefits. One newcomer to the field, CurrentC, has already encountered a major hurdle in the …

Crisis Management Musts: Plan for Cyber Attacks

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It’s no longer a question of “if”, but “when” you will face an online attack Convinced your data is secure because you’re using a phrase password from your favorite book or movie, something like, “Call me Ishmael?” Think again! Ars Technica’s Dan Goodin reports: For the first time, the freely …