Monitoring and analyzing event logs are a vital part of system maintenance. These logs provide a detailed listing of just about every task, request, or entry made into a program on any given day. When tracing the root of a problem, they're essential because of how interconnected all parts of [...]

  A logic bomb is a snippet of malicious code that is intentionally inserted into other software. Logic bombs are triggered when a certain condition is met; for example, if an employee user account is deactivated, a hidden logic bomb may then be triggered and can wreak havoc on your [...]

One of the biggest weaknesses in any organization’s cybersecurity strategy is human error. Social engineering attacks take advantage of this vulnerability by conning unsuspecting people into compromising security and giving out sensitive information. Social engineers use various psychological hacks to trick you into trusting them or create a false sense [...]

Advanced persistent threats, or APTs, are groups of people—cybercrime organizations, activist groups, or political organizations—who carry out sophisticated, long-term security breaches. Their very nature makes them difficult to track, and organizations targeted by advanced persistent threats often never find out who exactly is behind them. Traditional security tools like antivirus [...]

A cyber security culture stems from how an organization communicates the need for security and the technology they provide to enable it. It all starts with awareness, in that employees need to know and understand the rules. Unfortunately, that's where a lot of organizations fail. They may have protocols laid [...]

The 1920s—often referred to as the “Roaring Twenties”—produced some key historical figures. One of these whose life both inspired and saddened many people around the world was Charles Lindberg. Hailed as an example of the indomitable human spirit for making the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight of over 2000 miles [...]