Amazon is reportedly testing a hand-scanning payment technology for escalating the checkout process at its Whole Foods outlets. Such a system will have the capability to complete a payment in less than 300 milliseconds. The hand-scan system leverages biometric information for payment authentication to eliminate the need for a [...]
From mini eateries to big-box retailers, from small organizations to federal bodies, cyber attackers are eyeing every small opportunity to steal valuable data on Personality Identifiable Information (PII). Whether it’s Facebook or Equifax, a single vulnerability, a tiny flaw in the security system, has caused them to lose revenues [...]
“Threat is a mirror of security gaps. Cyber-threat is mainly a reflection of our weaknesses. An accurate vision of digital and behavioral gaps is crucial for a consistent cyber-resilience.” ― Stephane Nappo The principal security agency of Russia – the Federal Security Service (FSB) – faced “the largest data leak [...]
In simpler, internet-less times, looting banks required the physical presence of masked, gun-bearing robbers. If banks were proactive enough, they could take down the robbers and prevent the loot with tight security force or hamper an ongoing robbery by calling in additional help. With the internet practically ruling our lives, [...]
Facebook made a blunder again! It failed, ignored, or possibly forgot to encrypt the passwords of more than 600 million users. Since 2012, these passwords have been stored in plain text, accessible to its nearly 20,000 employees. The worst part is that it was completely clueless for the past seven [...]
‘Camouflage’ refers to hiding or disguising one’s presence in a manner that makes it nigh impossible for others to identify/recognize someone. While natural camouflage is an incredible thing – and increases an animal’s chances of survival by deceiving predators – acting as a weapon for them to hunt or protect themselves [...]
The days of developers creating every line of code from scratch are over. The intense demand for newer, better software means development cycles have become correspondingly intense. Moreover, the need for Continuous Testing/Development and Continuous Integration is growing as Application Development keeps getting more complex. Security Testing challenges and Database [...]
In a recently reported incident, the North Korea-linked Lazarus hackers infected the bank’s debit card payment system with malware and withdrew money from ATMs in 28 countries. Incidentally, this group of hackers has a reputation for conducting highly coordinated global raids — such as the $81 million theft at Bangladesh Bank and the 2014 attacks [...]
The time has elapsed when Security Testing was compared to a ‘strong firewall’. Over the last few years of ‘digital’ uncertainty and ‘transformation’ risks, enterprises have started looking at ‘not so obvious’ security scares. It is generally assumed that security is a concern just for external facing applications. But [...]
Intending to address issues related to the safety of Medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to propose new frameworks to protect consumers and enhance medical device cybersecurity. It has released the Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health, which outlines how [...]
