- April 08, 2021
- Sebastian Schulz
What Makes S/MIME Certificates Trustworthy?
In this blog, we discuss the (evolving) requirements for S/MIME and the attempt to create a standard.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of November 2, 2020
November 06, 2020GitHub was in the news quite a bit this week. First, researchers at Google’s Project Zero announced the discovery of a “high-severity vulnerability." Then, GitHub’s home page malfunctioned, likely due…
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3 Dangerous File-Sharing Habits You Need to Know
November 04, 2020Although it often happens without the parties involved realizing it, unsecured file-sharing can be costly to an organization and should not be given a chance to prevail.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of October 26, 2020
October 30, 2020Swedish security firm Gunnebo was hacked. It is deeply concerning since it is believed that many of the documents are security blueprints. Hopefully, the data of its other clients – which include…
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Why Cybersecurity Experts are Excited About Fully Homomorphic Encryption Testing
October 29, 2020Amid all the news coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic, you might have missed a small but potentially groundbreaking announcement about fully homomorphic encryption. Here's what you should know.
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Cyber Autopsy Series: Facebook & Google Targeted in BEC Scheme
October 29, 2020The scammer behind this business email compromise scheme, aka invoice fraud, targeted two of the largest tech companies in the world over a period of two years securing millions of dollars of stolen…
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The Covid-19 Impact on MSPs & 3 Tips to Ensure Future Growth
October 27, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it an entirely new set of challenges for MSPs. Expanding your portfolio with trusted, resource-efficient cybersecurity solutions is just one way to get through…
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of October 19, 2020
October 23, 2020Notable this week are the hackers who say they are giving back, because, they “want to make the world a better place.” Hmmm, how about not extorting money for a living to begin with?
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Cyber Autopsy Series: Ukrainian Power Grid Attack Makes History
October 22, 2020Regional electricity distribution company Ukrainian Kyivoblenergo has a dubious distinction. It is the world’s first power grid provider to be taken down in a cyber attack.
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Managed Service Providers – Cost of a Data Breach
October 21, 2020Let's explore the causes and costs to an MSP when a data breach occurs, and discuss some prevention techniques to, hopefully, mitigate the damage.
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Certificate Authorities: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
October 20, 2020Read on as we discuss what Certificate Authority actually means and how these organizations work to keep us safe when we are on the internet.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of October 12, 2020
October 16, 2020Barnes & Noble has confirmed a cyberattack has impacted its Nook eBook reader and storage platform. To make matters worse for the US bookseller, customer data may also have been exposed.
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Cyber Autopsy Series: Phishing Attack on Magellan Health
October 15, 2020Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first time that Magellan received bad press for a cybersecurity incident. Just under a year beforehand, they were hit by another data breach. Lessons learned? Not…
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Understanding Why SSL/TLS Certificates Are Essential for Securing Mobile Applications
October 14, 2020In this article, we’ll discuss why mobile application security is so crucial today, along with potential threats that should be considered in app development.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of October 5, 2020
October 09, 2020In this week's news, more than a quarter of Canadian IT workers say their company was the victim of a Covid-19 related cyber attack this year, according to a new report from the Canadian Internet…
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Cyber Autopsy Series: The Great Twitter Attack of 2020
October 08, 2020Kicking off our new series for Cybersecurity Awareness month, we dive into the great Twitter hack of 2020. Keep reading to learn what led to the (almost) catastrophic breach and how to prevent it from…