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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 7 years, 11 months ago
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 7 years, 11 months ago
As we venture further into ethical hacking and network scanning, I think we begin to enter the gray area of where ethical and non ethical hacking meet. Port scanning, I believe, is right in the middle of this gray […]
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Port scanning may vary country to country. In the US I don’t think its illegal, nor do I think it should be. Universities get scanned constantly by IP addresses in other countries. In those cases since we can’t go the ISP in that country to tell them to stop we simply place them on the blacklist. If you are a hospital,or a company that has government contracts or anyone else that has strict business guidelines you would want to whitelist only what your want to talk to and black list the rest to protect yourself from being scanned.
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I agree with you Jon. I don’t believe port scanning neither should be illegal nor would otherwise be one of the best solutions against hacking. In the above example, Ryan explained that home owners would not be happy that a stranger shows up at their door steps to check whether doors are properly locked. On way to combat that is to install security cameras outside their houses in case something occurs. This is the same way companies can apply firewalls, IDS, IPS and other security tools to protect themselves from port scanning. Also, pen testers getting permission is a good approach, but it’s important to remember that it should be a written consent from top executives and reviewed by you or your company’s lawyer.
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 7 years, 11 months ago
This article is a little dated but it describes the approach used by hackers before, during, and after breaching a system. It gives a good overview what malicious hackers plan to do and it coincides, essentially, […]
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This article was pretty helpful to list the process hackers may be following. It shows that even the hackers follow a routine like a real job.
I like that you targeted a company that has connections to larger companies. Companies are outsourcing multiple parts of their infrastructure to contractors that often have more access than they should. A famous example is the Target breach where the criminals got into the system through the HVAC company.
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 7 years, 12 months ago
This article is about a vulnerability found in Linux kernel versions since 3.6 that allows hackers to perform a side-channel attack. At a high level, a side-channel attack allows someone to passively monitor a […]
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking 8 years ago
This article is about the release of account info for about 68 million DropBox users. The breach occurred in 2012 but now, 4 years later, the raw passwords are being released on the web. There are a few things I […]
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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. Once information is posted online, we are no longer the sole proprietor of that information and we entrust the third parties that elicited our information to protect it. Like mentioned in class, there is no way to guarantee 100% security in any information system. Systems are made by us and somebody with the right means and tools will discover the vulnerabilities to exploit.
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This is a great article. Its interesting how it takes so long to crack the encryption key and that DropBox is releasing another statement to its users regarding the breach that was 4 years ago. After reading this I definitely went and changed my password on DropBox. The end of the article tells us that we should use password managers. I have personally been using a password manager for years now its called DashLane and it has significantly improved my password security.
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This is an interesting article, Ryan. I don’t use Dropbox often but I do use google drive as my primary document backup. I worried about the data breach at the beginning, but it is so easy and convenience to use. So I just forgot about the risk. It is shocking that only one password can allow hackers to do this much. Firewall is not the only thing can protect us anymore. We should look beyond the risk and take care of our data at anytime since there is no perfect way to stop the data breach.
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It’s an interesting article, Ryan. Even though changing password is one of the easiest and most effective way to protect our information against hacking, most people would not like to change their password often. It is because people usually don’t have enough awareness of the vulnerability of keeping using the same password. If no one remind them, they won’t remember to change by themselves. It’s even true to me. I don’t change my password often except for the TU account, since Temple reminds me to change password every half a year. Another reason is that people cannot remember their passwords if they change a lot, especially we have so many accounts for different websites with different password requirements. The article suggests us to use a password manager, but another problem will raise, what if the password manager is attacked? We can see there is no 100% safe way to protect our information from hacking. Hacking is always easier than anti-hacking.
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Changing of passwords is an issue of some controversy. If you have to change regularly, people tend to come up with simpler passwords, or some kind of formula or system so they can keep track.
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Did you prepare for "Mobilegeddon"?, on the site 9 years, 4 months ago
Mike, here’s my answers to your questions:
No, I do not know of any companies that prepared for this but I am almost certain that all companies are seeing to it that there sites’ are mobile friendly now.
I absolutely expect there to be a rise in the use of mobile devices. There’s no question that mobile devices will replace “stationary” devices…[Read more] -
Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, BlackBerry Looks to Transform to a Data Security Company, on the site 9 years, 4 months ago
I’m not surprised to see that Blackberry is transitioning to a data security company. In fact, I’m expecting to see this becoming the norm or at the very least I’m expecting to see companies creating entire units devoted to information security. i saw in a 60 Minutes piece that there are about 5,000 individuals in the world that possess the…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Top Tips to Get Your App Idea Off the Ground, on the site 9 years, 4 months ago
Zack, great article especially in relation to our project. Our group was thinking the same thing. The process between an idea and actually bringing an app to market is very complex and time consuming. It seems one of the biggest deterrents to an app actually coming to fruition is that most ideas have already been thought of. It’s hard to create an…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Park by Remote, on the site 9 years, 4 months ago
Great article, Will. I think this is a great entry into the autonomous vehicle market for consumers who might be hesitant to adopt autonomous vehicles early on. Owning a vehicle that parks itself via a remote would seem to ease tensions consumers have towards autonomous vehicles. I think that, at least initially, autonomous vehicles will be met…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Google Chromebit… the future of computers?, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Zach, I really liked this article. I never knew the extent to which Chromecast could transform a device with a screen and HDMI port into a computer. I thought it was just for streaming content. As I read your comments, I started to think of how computing as we know it has changed. Assuming Chromecast has little to no space for memory and its’…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, 10 Tips for More Effective PowerPoint Presentation, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Joon-Yong, thanks for the article. I think no matter how many times we do a formal presentation, it never hurts to see a list of things we should be focusing on. There are several things one should never do when presenting. Looking at the ground, speaking softly, and reading directly from your slides are probably at the top of the list. I like how…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
I have to be honest here, I found this article extremely interesting and that is why I wanted to post it. Since 2001, scientists have been receiving radio waves from deep space. The interesting thing is that the […]
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This is a really interesting concept to think about. I’m not sure if these distant civilizations intentionally sent out these radio frequencies. Maybe they are simply radio stations in that distant world. But, i suppose if the frequencies are all multiples of 187.5, that would not be the case. In that case, I think anything is possible. I think if this civilization was intentionally sending out radio signals in search for other signs of life, there would definitely have to be project managers and analysts or similar positions.
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Sound waves can now charge your Phone , on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Nish, this is very interesting especially as you start to analyze it in a disruptive innovation sense. Is this a new market innovation or a low end innovation? Or is it neither? Is it a sustaining innovation instead? What technology is it disrupting? Surely it is disrupting the battery industry but is it making the device the battery is used…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Well Boss, I Think You Need Some Improvement, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Paula, I really liked this article. At my internship at QVC, managers would hold, or were supposed to hold, monthly one-on-one meetings with their team member. This would have been a better time to raise these topics than during a performance review. So, to answer your question, I do not think raising these issues during a performance review would…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Get Rid of the Hour Long Meeting, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Dan, this is a very interesting topic. From my personal experience at my internship at QVC, meetings almost always ran long. The main reason for this was that side-bar conversations broke out and debates would erupt. In our weekly team meetings, we would go around the room and each team member would give an overview of where they stood on their…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Measuring Performance at Deloitte , on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Andrew, I thought this was a great article. I was not surprised to see that there was some contention around performance reviews at a large company. Performance reviews, I feel, are an inefficient way at representing just how well an employee performs. Performance reviews are “static” and, especially at a company where projects and clients are…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Facebook dives deeper into the connected home, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Steph, this is a very interesting article. I love the question you asked where you wonder if Facebook is still at the forefront of innovation or have they peaked. As I was reading this, I thought it was interesting that Facebook, a social media company, would have an interest in the Internet of Things. Sometimes it’s difficult to say why one…[Read more]
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
I thought his article was relevant since we are now primarily focusing on the project portion of our class. We’ve been through these phases at some point in our coursework over the semesters with MIS but it never […]
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This was a great refresher Ryan. Currently I would definitely agree many of our group projects are still in the design phase. The design phase is so important to our projects, you need to make sure you are addressing all of your requirements, and really delivering a product that is a solution to your defined problem. Within the next week I think groups will begin to transfer away from designing and begin to focus on the delivery of the presentation. The implementation, like you said would be the presentation, is a very important part in the project. If you can’t pitch your solution properly you will essential fail, even if you have an amazing idea. You need to build your presentation keeping this in mind if you want to succeed.
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Ryan P Boyce wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
This article depicts the ways in which leaders-Bob Young in particular formerly of RedHat-use integrative thinking. As we learned in class, integrative thinkers accept complexity and welcome confusion. We found […]
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I definitely agree with you Ryan, it takes experience to become a great integrative thinker. Like we talked about in class all of us will soon be entering into the workforce, and be taking on entry level IT jobs. In our entry-level jobs I believe that we will be exposed little by little to exactly how to use integrative thinking. Once we move into our second career or get a promotion we will soon begin to adopt the skill and utilize it. It could take several years to master this skill, but it is truly a very valuable skill to have.
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I firmly agree with you. We should adopt integrative thinking skills because it’s a competitive world. Whenever we will enter in the IT industries we need to think and do work differently. It is only possible if we will adopt integrative thinking skill in our own.
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Ryan P Boyce commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 22, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
This is a great article and even better question you raise, Steve. I think ResearchKit is disrupting several technologies, however, there is one technology I think it is disrupting the most. Have you ever walked into a pharmacy and while you waited for the pharmacist to retrieve your prescriptions, noticed the machine that automatically checks…[Read more]
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Nice work. Good findings as well. You also did a good job of clearly communicating where the target stood against other industries.