Fearless Paranoia

Eufy’s Privacy Blunder - Don’t Promise What You Don’t Provide

Eufy made a name for itself as a video baby monitor company that provided peace of mind - in the form of top-of-the-line security to protect your privacy. It turns out their promises were more than a little bit hollow.

8 Lessons from the Uber Hack

In September 2022, Uber suffered a massive, unique security breach. The hacker actually told the world how it was done. Here are 8 lessons businesses need to learn from this event.

The Open SSL Vulnerability - What It Is, and What Can Be Done

Open SSL is the basis for a lot of secure communication on the internet, and it's got a major vulnerability. We talk about what Open SSL does, and how you can protect yourself from this and other similar problems.

Automated Vulnerability Scanning - Why It’s Critical To Know Your Weaknesses

One of the big shifts in cyber crime over the past 20 years has been from manual to automated processes. Automatically scanning for vulnerabilities now happens every minute. What will they find?

Disaster Plans - Are You Prepared for the Worst?

Disasters happen. Without a sufficient recovery plan in place - one that is written for your business, updated regularly, and tested and rehearsed - the only thing protecting your business, your employees, and your customers is luck.

Do You Need an Endpoint Detection System?

They're required by insurance companies, governments, and other companies. So what is an Endpoint Detection System, and does your business need one?

When Countries use Cyberattacks, How Do You Know?

Knowing who is responsible for a cyberattack can be crucial in determining whether the damages will be covered by insurance. So how do you ever really know?

When is a Cyber War a Real War?

The Wanna Cry and Not Petya malware attacks were nation state-sponsored attacks, with a lot of collateral damage and victims. Are you protected for when it happens again?

We Don’t Negotiate with Hackers... Or Best Offer

Ransomware and other forms of cyber extortion can put your business in a tough spot. Isn't negotiating with criminals wrong? Here are things to consider before you have to make that decision.

What Is This Crap? Or Understanding Cyber Insurance

Cyber Insurance is becoming an absolute necessity for small businesses, but is also largely unregulated, inconsistent, and packed with special terms and clauses. Here's what you need to know.