NoSQL prevalence

A database is an organized collection of data. It is the collection of schemas, tables, queries, reports, views and other objects. It’s also a framework for frustration.Trying to get a grip on data organized into a model of aspects in a way that supports processes requiring information, such as modelling the availability of rooms in motels in a

Breaches gone wild

Halfway past 2016 and news on breached data from social media sites has been hitting us constantly. Massive data dumps has been released into the wild, and they come with a hefty price tag for those willing to pay. Data from anything between small to big fat juicy players have been disclosed – and guess what? Most

A history lesson on SSL and TLS

This blog post will totally change the way you look at SSL and TLS. It will be story of war, love, betrayal and dragons. As a direct follow-up on my post “HTTPS is DROWNING“, may I present you the history of SSL and TLS (and HTTPS)! SSL history lesson Once upon a time in a country

Ports. Everybody needs a port. Sometimes.

Ports. Everybody needs a port. Sometimes. Today we are going to talk about ports. As used by TCP and UDP. Except, I am not going to mention TCP and UDP from now. In fact I’m not to talk about the technical details of ports – or what a port is, either. Today I look into port

Henry Fords dreams of cars and telesurgery

Back in the day an ingenious man strolled about with huge important plans. He wanted to make life easier by offering technology, but the road wasn’t paved with gold. After some struggle he stated something incredible smart: “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with

Anonymous Operations and interventions

Based on the recent terrorist attack on Paris – France – Anonymous has set out a new operation fighting ISIS by knocking out their online communications lines. They launched the operation on YouTube – like any other operations they’ve launched. Just to name a few operations from current year: Operation Charlie Hebdo: shutting down Islāmic terrorism online. Operation

Google your own organization

Welcome to National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2015. Or as I would put it – Business as Usual. Today’s topic is online presence and what attackers can find out about your organization. Often companies bring in expertise to improve their online presence. You know the drill. Establish Twitter and Facebook comlines. Improve the current website. Anything

Fake recruiters on LinkedIn

According to SecurityWeek News the LinkedIn accounts of security specialists have been bombarded lately with recruitment requests from numerous fake accounts. Supposedly someone are trying to map out their networks. The fake recruiter accounts follow the same template using an image of an attractive woman to lure the specialists in. Those same profiles are also sprinkled

How to handle snooping employers and bankruptcy

Are you using your work computer for personal use? If you are, do you think your personal data is safe from prying eyes? Today I am looking into some issues you must be aware of before reaping the benefits from your employer “sponsoring” you with a free computer. I also sum up this post giving a solid advice learned

CSI Cyber – Educating the masses

“It’s going to take a while” – show catch phrase The CSI franchise got a new addition this spring with a show dedicated to the cyber-landscape. It stars Patricia Arquette in the leading role. It follows the same recipe as the rest of the CSI series. This means a lot of CGI, bad cast and what