I remember back in the day when I was reading ‘The Art of Deception’ by Kevin Mitnick in which he said “ …the social engineer is able to take advantage of people to obtain information with or without the use of technology”. We all know the reasons as to why someone would want to social engineer their way into a company-cause its easier than breaking into a firewall or VPN to gain access into the company’s internal network. Many of … →
Some of my clients in the financial sector, specifically the online banking space have asked about Prevx. Prevx? What is it? The companies flagship product Prevx 3.0. according to their website provides the world’s smallest, fastest, and lightest endpoint security agent yet its detection, protection and removal capabilities rival even the largest antivirus solutions. Prevx specializes in detecting zero day attacks, reducing the time exposed to danger, and providing real-time protection against the latest and the most malicious forms of … →
Year end is always a great time to reflect and assess resolutions, improvements and goals, which makes me think about major improvements banks and financial organizations have made towards security in the last year. Most companies are doing everything they can to make sure the customer has a safe, secure and somewhat enjoyable/hassle-free experience with online banking. My question is, is the customer doing everything to make sure they are safe? Most financial organizations rant and rave about personal relationships … →
