December 11, 2011 - 1 Comment
We know that Christmas is a wonderful time for giving to loved ones, but if you don’t shop safely on the internet, you could also be giving cyber thieves a huge Christmas present. As a gift to you, we’ve put together a list of five top tips for safe online … Read More
December 8, 2011 - No Comments
I sometimes sample the stream of files that come from VirusTotal, so as not to lose touch with what malware is actually floating around. Of special interest are the files where few or only we have detection, because there is a higher probability that such files are false positives that … Read More
December 5, 2011 - No Comments
Did you know that back in 1984 Norman started as a backup company? Security soon took over backup and in fact, storage hasn’t been in our offering for the last 25 years. This is why I’m very excited to announce that today we have launced a full range of online … Read More
November 18, 2011 - 4 Comments
Recycling often saves money and nature, but there is one thing you should never recycle: your password. When talking about passwords the focus is often in password strength. And password strength is an important issue. But we lazy people sometimes get tempted to shortcut – As a countermeasure many web … Read More
November 18, 2011 - No Comments
Norman had the pleasure Thursday to co-host a breakfast seminar with OPSWAT, which we designed for cyber security industry professionals. A very diverse group of approximately 30 security professionals were in attendance. The event was held at the Red Porch Restaurant in the center field plaza of the Washington Nationals’ … Read More
November 17, 2011 - 3 Comments
After more than 15 years as a Norman employee, the time has arrived for me to look for other challenges. Friday 18 November will be my last day in Norman’s premises. Thus, it seems appropriate to sum up my experiences in a final blog posting. What is the most important security … Read More
November 17, 2011 - 2 Comments
This story starts with a compromized code signing certificate. It belongs to YNK Japan Inc, a subsidiary of YNK Korea. YNK makes online games such as “R.O.H.A.N : Blood Feud” and “Seal Online : Eternal Destiny”. The certificate has the following data: Serial Number: 046931BF57EBC5947D3DC4EE7A236E Common Name: YNK JAPAN Inc … Read More
November 16, 2011 - 3 Comments
Why don’t I get exclusive offers for Viagra or Guaranteed Genuine Rolex by email anymore, I thought to myself the other day. My inbox is practically full of messages I actually want to read. It appears that spam has decreased and I’m not the only one who has noticed the … Read More
November 15, 2011 - No Comments
As I mentioned in a related post last week, anti-virus software is a critical component of endpoint security and IT teams must ensure that virus definition files are up to date at all times. Once this in place, IT teams should consider a more comprehensive endpoint security strategy. IT teams … Read More
November 10, 2011 - No Comments
For those of us who work in the cyber security industry every day, something that we can all agree on without reservation is that cyber crime is an increasingly complex activity and is generally international in nature. As the National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance states,“a domestic cyber breach can … Read More
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