Larry Loeb

Principal, PBC Enterprises

Larry Loeb has written for many of the last century's major "dead tree" computer magazines, having been, among other things, a consulting editor for BYTE magazine and senior editor for the launch of WebWeek. He wrote for IBM's DeveloperWorks site for seven years and has written a book on the Secure Electronic Transaction Internet protocol. His latest book has the commercially obligatory title of Hack Proofing XML. He's been online since uucp "bang" addressing (where the world existed relative to !decvax), serving as editor of the Macintosh Exchange on BIX and the VARBusiness Exchange.

November 20, 2017

Fraudulent Black Friday Apps Spread Malware

2 min read - A recent RiskIQ report found that about 1 in 25 Black Friday apps widely available in official app stores are fraudulent.

November 15, 2017

New Crysis Variant Calls for Better Ransomware Protection

< 1 min read - A new variant of the Crysis ransomware highlights the need for companies to enhance their ransomware protection.

November 9, 2017

Privileged Account Management Remains Problematic

2 min read - Companies that neglect basic security best practices are grappling with problems related to privileged account management, according to a recent survey.

November 7, 2017

Research Shows Rise in Global DDoS Attacks

< 1 min read - According to a recent study, researchers have found that DDoS attacks have risen to nearly 30,000 per day globally.

November 2, 2017

WordPress Issues Security Patch to Mitigate SQL Injection

2 min read - With its latest update, WordPress patched a vulnerability that could enable malicious plugin and theme developers to execute SQL injection attacks.

October 31, 2017

Windows Vulnerability Puts NTLM Password Hashes at Risk

2 min read - A Colombian security researcher discovered a flaw that could enable attackers to steal Windows NTLM password hashes without any user interaction.

October 23, 2017

Banking Trojan Uses Malware Macros to Evade Sandbox Detection

2 min read - Security researchers observed a spam campaign that leverages PowerShell's AutoClose feature to deliver a banking Trojan while eluding sandbox detection.

October 17, 2017

Severe WPA2 Vulnerability Compromises Wi-Fi Security

2 min read - A Belgian security researcher unearthed a massive WPA2 vulnerability that affects virtually all devices that connect to Wi-Fi networks.

October 17, 2017

Cybersecurity Awareness Varies By Demographic, Survey Reveals

2 min read - According to a recent survey, baby boomers exhibit more cybersecurity awareness than their millennial counterparts — but not by much.

October 12, 2017

Cybercrime Group FIN7 Takes Phishing Attacks to the Next Level

2 min read - A cybergang known as FIN7 has been using OLE command files to spread its malware and identify potential victims for additional phishing attacks.

October 11, 2017

Social Security Numbers Put Personal Data at Risk

2 min read - Social Security numbers act as unique identifiers and, if compromised by fraudsters, can put individuals' personal data at risk.

Fraud Protection October 11, 2017

Login Lockdown: Six Account Protection Tips for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

2 min read - Enterprises and individual users should follow these six account protection tips not just during National Cyber Security Anwareness Month, but year-round.

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Larry Loeb

Fraudulent Black Friday Apps Spread Malware

New Crysis Variant Calls for Better Ransomware Protection

Privileged Account Management Remains Problematic

Research Shows Rise in Global DDoS Attacks

WordPress Issues Security Patch to Mitigate SQL Injection

Windows Vulnerability Puts NTLM Password Hashes at Risk

Banking Trojan Uses Malware Macros to Evade Sandbox Detection

Severe WPA2 Vulnerability Compromises Wi-Fi Security

Cybersecurity Awareness Varies By Demographic, Survey Reveals

Cybercrime Group FIN7 Takes Phishing Attacks to the Next Level

Social Security Numbers Put Personal Data at Risk

Login Lockdown: Six Account Protection Tips for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

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