Illuminating the intersection of physical and cyber security

Steven Bowcut

As any good Chief Marketing Officer knows, there are a few genuinely exciting recognitions that companies hope to receive. Among those is a mention in Gartner’s Cool Vendor report. Gartner’s Cool Vendor research is designed to recognize interesting, new, and innovative vendors, products, and services. Functionize, the creator of the […]

A Truly Intelligent Cloud-based Software Testing Platform

This entry was posted in Cloud Security Software Testing and tagged Functionize on June 24, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

In a message to business owners on the platform today, Twitter reported a data breach while using its advertisement and analytics platform. In an email to its clients, Twitter said it was “possible” others could have accessed personal information, including email addresses, phone numbers and the last four digits of […]

Twitter Reports a Possible Data Breach

This entry was posted in Breaking News Cybersecurity Expert Commentary and tagged Twitter on June 23, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Semperis, a company that is well known and respected for its identity-driven cyber resilience solutions, announced today that it added new vulnerability assessment, security reporting, and auto-remediation capabilities in the latest version of their Directory Services Protector (DSP) Active Directory threat detection and response platform. Ahead of this announcement, Brilliance Security Magazine […]

New Features Now Available for the Industry’s Top AD Threat ...

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Interview and tagged Semperis on June 23, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Researchers from Cybereason built a “honeypot” designed to look like an electricity company with operations across Europe and North America. The honeypot network was designed to analyze the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by state-sponsored groups and cybercrime actors targeting critical infrastructure providers. The research identified multiple attackers executing ransomware […]

Honeypot Identified Multistage Ransomware Attacks

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Expert Insights Ransomware on June 11, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

In a Public Service Announcement (PSA) issued today, The FBI warned that the increased use of mobile banking apps could lead to more user exploitation. The PSA states, “As the public increases its use of mobile banking apps, partially due to increased time at home, the FBI anticipates cyber actors […]

FBI Warns of Increased Mobile Banking App Exploitation

This entry was posted in App Security Cybersecurity Expert Commentary FBI on June 10, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Even while being bombarded from all sides for months with urgent news about COVID-19 and now with non-stop reports of civil unrest, it is wise to remember that we are under attack from other quarters as well. Our nation’s adversaries are always looking for opportunities to exploit perceived vulnerabilities. China’s […]

China’s People’s Liberation Army Continues to Abuse U.S. Intellectual Freedom

This entry was posted in China Espionage FBI on June 8, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Do you like to keep tabs on the cybersecurity threatscape? Then read this report. You will gain valuable insights into the current state of the never-ending war being fought on the front lines of cyberspace. The Crypsis 2020 Incident Response & Data Breach Report covers ransomware, business email compromise, and […]

New Incident Response and Data Breach Report Available

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Report on June 5, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Malwarebytes just released a special edition of its latest quarterly Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques (CTNT) report. The report is entitled “Cybercrime tactics and techniques: Attack on home base” and focuses on recent malware threats, which all have one thing in common—using coronavirus as a lure. This special, COVID-19 themed CTNT […]

Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Report and tagged Malwarebytes on June 2, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Over the coming years, experts expect 5G to create the wireless network capacity, performance, and flexibility to support an explosive increase in connected devices. By leveraging the ability to transmit exponentially greater amounts of data at exponentially higher speeds, mobile 5G networks promise exciting new use cases that are poised […]

Telecom Industry Making Progress Toward New 5G Networks

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Report Mobile 5G Networks on May 27, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

This week, Identiv, Inc., announced the availability of Hirsch Velocity Software with Contact Tracing. Hirsch launched this free feature to support worldwide office re-openings. For privacy-minded companies and individuals, the idea of contact tracing raises concerns. Few would argue that contact tracing is not an effective tool for stemming the […]

Privacy and Contact Tracing in the Workplace

This entry was posted in Access Control COVID-19 and tagged Identiv on May 22, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

As the world prepares to reopen after a months-long shutdown as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, physical access security companies, along with others, are working hard to find innovative solutions to help their customers get back to work. From knowing when to allow employees back into the worksite to […]

6 Physical Access Security Tips for Returning to the Workplace

This entry was posted in Access Control COVID-19 Guest Contributor Physical Security and tagged HID on May 21, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

For me, when choosing a technical book to read, the author’s credentials carry significant weight. I usually spend some time researching their previous publications and work history. I want to know they are an expert in the field, or at least have sufficient knowledge to warrant considering their ideas and […]

Book Review: Building an Effective Cybersecurity Program

This entry was posted in Book Review Cybersecurity on May 18, 2020 by Steven Bowcut