General security

Cellphone Surveillance: The Secret Arsenal

StingRay and the cellphone surveillance In a previous post, I detailed the technologies used to track mobile devices, with a specific reference to the StingR

2016 Cyber Security Predictions: From Extortion to Nation-state Attacks

Introduction Here we are, once again, to discuss the current cyber threat landscape, trying to predict possible evolutions of the menaces for the next year.

Gift Card Fraud: A Profitable Business

Gift cards are a very pleasant gift, especially during the holiday season, but they also can represent a good opportunity for crooks. When dealing with gift

Attacks on Hotel Wi-Fi Networks

1. Introduction Wi-Fi (Wireless Network LAN) is a widespread wireless networking technology that is used in various public places (e.g., coffee shops, librar

Introduction to SAP

I decided to start a new series of articles, "SAP Security for beginners". Everyone who is already into security, but wants to know more about SAP Security i

Database Security

Database security is one of the most important topics that have been discussed among security personnel. The growing number of incidents proves that it's som

Password Security: Efficient Protection of Digital Identities

Section 1. Introduction Almost all devices we own and online accounts we create deploy an authorization system, a crucial element of personal data security.

American Government Cyber-Insecurities and Initiatives

Digital telecommunications represent a real danger today for governments, as their systems are being probed for weaknesses daily by a number of potential int

How to prevent web scraping

Web scraping is a widely used technique that transforms unstructured data on the web (HTML) into structured data which can be stored in a database or a sprea

Privacy Risks of Household Robots: 5 Security Risks and 10 Steps to Protect Yourself

Section 1. Introduction As a result of the rapidly developing robotics industry, more and more families worldwide integrate robots in their households. Robot