Security – Thomas G. Cagle

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If it’s on the Internet and “free”… Beware

The adage “nothing in life is free” applies to many free downloadable applications that promise to add value to the user’s experience by way of system utilities, virus scanners, games, and productivity software. Pop-up windows will entice users to click links and install programs that appear to be legitimate and harmless but have malicious ulterior

Security of Statistical Databases

Maintaining the security and integrity of a statistical database requires specific security controls and techniques that need to be implemented by database administrators. A specific security issue involves an authorized user who attempts to gain private (unauthorized) information through one or a series of statistical queries by utilizing inference techniques in a purely statistical database.

Coffee, Donuts, and a Brute Force Attack

In 2015, many Dunkin Donuts customers paid a lot more than expected for a coffee and donut when $650,000 was paid out in response to a brute force attack used to steal customer’s money through the chain’s website and mobile application. This breach affected 19,715 customer accounts over 5 days, and to make matters worse,