- Risk Management The Contagious Smell of Fear in Cybersecurity
Security decisions are affected by factors beyond rational analysis—choice fatigue, sleep deprivation, and anxiety. Research shows fear can spread through scent. Excessive fear-based messaging may...
- Malware The Use of Social Engineering by Mobile Device Malware
Mobile malware spreads primarily through social engineering rather than exploits. Techniques include disguising trojans as legitimate apps (DroidDream looked like "Super Guitar Solo"), directing...
- Malware Learn Better Security Breach PR from Herald Sun's Halfhearted Apology
A quick apology isn't enough after a security breach. Readers also need to know what hit them, how to clean up, and what controls will stop a repeat.
- Malware The Changing Landscape of Malware for Mobile Devices
Mobile malware targets sensitive transactions including banking and two-factor authentication. ZeuS variants intercept SMS authentication codes across Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and...
- Risk Management What Cybersecurity Can Learn from NYC Restaurant Inspections
When letter grades are visible at the moment of decision, businesses improve their practices, with NYC restaurants raising their sanitation scores 35% within three years. The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark is...
- Social Networking How Clickjacking Attacks Work
Clickjacking tricks users into clicking invisible elements from other sites—commonly used to propagate Facebook links. Advanced variations can de-anonymize visitors by capturing their identity when...