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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Risk, as defined in ISO 27000 series, is the potential that a given threat will exploit vulnerabilities of an asset or group of assets and thereby cause harm to an organization.
Acceptable information system security risk essentially means the level of harm the organization is willing to accept in an event that a threat should be successful in…[Read more] -
Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC)
Back in 2013, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hosted a worldwide competition to develop the world’s first autonomous bung-hunting machine with a $2 million dollar first place prize. Three years later, Aug 6. 2016, seven finalists presented their prototypes to DARPA and all seven team…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Another example of how the FIPS security categorizations can be used to decide if each of the information security risk mitigation described in the FGDC guidelines is the redaction of classified documents before released to the public. There is no doubt that covert operations are taking place without public knowledge. An example is the hunt for…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Just restating what everybody has already said:
The FGDC guidelines for safeguarding Geospatial data are:
1. Change the data – changing the data to remove sensitive information and then make the changed data available without further safeguards.
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Hi Silas,
I found something that you may be interested in. In 2014, The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) offered $2 million dollar prizes for a contest that specifically involves developing a machine that is able to predict “zero-day” attacks. Out of the contest, seven contestants from all over the world was awarded prizes and…[Read more] -
Loi Van Tran commented on the post, A $50 device and an app can easily steal your PC's log-in, on the site 8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks for the post Ioannis.
This goes back to our earlier discussion of ensuring that you have physical security of your devices, especially if you have a work computers out in a cafe-type setting. It might seem harmless to leave your computer momentarily to get or drink or use the restroom, but as you can see it only takes a few seconds for…[Read more] -
Loi Van Tran commented on the post, 7 Cases When Victims Paid Ransom to stop cyber attacks, on the site 8 years, 1 month ago
Bilaal, thanks for the post.
I just read on ZDNet that ransomware is now the biggest cybersecurity threat mainly because it uses simple attack and the willingness of its victims to pay to unlock their files. This willingness makes it more profitable for cybercriminals to use ransomware for a quick profit. Even the FBI encourages victims to…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran commented on the post, 5,300 Wells Fargo employees fired over 2 million phony accounts, on the site 8 years, 1 month ago
Wow, one and a half million dummy accounts, over $400,000 in fees, and 5300 employees. How can a bank of this magnitude have such weak internal controls. Knowing that this bank has so much control over a person’s financial record is outrageous. Opening bank accounts and credit cards requires some very sensitive information like SSN, and…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 8 years, 1 month ago
A Russian researcher, Dark Purple, along with a Hong Kong-based technology manufacturer is selling a USB thumb drive called USB Kill 2.0 for $49.95. The thumb drive is design to send a power surge to a computer […]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Hi Wade,
I did not receive the link for the video. Can you please forward to tuf42559@temple.edu
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Hi All:
If you are attempting to complete Practical Application 2.1, here are some troubleshooting that I did to complete the assignment. Brian will be updating his instructions to reflect these changes.Step 1.d
Original : # firewall-cmd -get-active-zones
Change : # firewall-cmd –get-active-zonesStep 1.l
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Synopsis of “Report on Cardiac Device Cyber Vulnerabilities Fuels Debate”
It is no doubt that technology has expanded into great lengths, especially in the medical industry. Researchers are working with pacemaker and implanted defibrillators that is as susceptible to cyber attacks as any new technology on the market. This article…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Information Security is both a technical and a business problem that an organization must frame and solve. It doesn’t matter if you’re in IT, HR, or customer service. The information that you access to carry out your duties is the responsibility of the entire organization. IT(Technical) has the responsibility to secure that information within the…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Sean, thanks for the post. I think that people are the weakest link in any security program. Even with the right technology (hardware or software), if not configured or implemented correctly, can cause business disruptions. Like you have mentioned, IT personnel must stay abreast on all current attacks, vulnerabilities, and technology to become…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 1, on the site 8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks for this post Wayne. Like you I was a little blown away from the article. I learned two things from this article; what an air-gap network/computer is and how they can be compromised. I guess that completely isolating your computer from unsecured networks and internet doesn’t mean it is completely secured. I knew that components on your…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Ryan for this very interesting article. As a user of Dropbox and other cloud storage platforms, it brings us to the realization that the data and information we put on the web is never completely safe. It reminds us that we should be careful what we upload or submit on the internet, whether it’s account sign-ups or social media posts.…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Although organizations typically provide things such as 3M privacy screens for employees that tends to travel or work out of the office, it is also good to mention that the employees also have the responsibilities to protect the information that they access. Good companies should have policies surrounding to what type of information can be access…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago
To learn that our voting system is vulnerable to something that is easily preventable as SQL injection really makes you cringe a little bit. I am no expert in coding, but have taken some classes pertaining to database security. Some of the things that I’ve learned was how to prevent SQL injections by using prepare statements and other techniques…[Read more]
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Loi Van Tran wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 8 years, 1 month ago
Is it me or does it seem like we are accumulating more and more passwords everyday. From work to school to our personal life, we are constantly creating new accounts and passwords that we have to remember. […]
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Loi Van Tran wrote a new post on the site Rate My Roomie 8 years, 8 months ago
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