What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

If we can’t secure the supply chain, eventually everything else will break. Recent events have illustrated the need for robust continuity plans, and while these events are still unfolding, it also brings to light the need for robust supply chain planning. A review of the r/sysadmin group on Reddit reveals comments from systems administrators that their orders … More What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

MMORPG hacker stripped to his underwear and executed online, watched by almost a million people

Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are – if you’re excuse the tautology – massively popular. The likes of Guild Wars 2 have sold millions of copies, and claim to have more than 460,000 people playing at anyone time – more than the population of Iceland – making them a certifiable success story. However, that … More MMORPG hacker stripped to his underwear and executed online, watched by almost a million people

CyberThreats Daily: Texas breach affects millions of state employees and retirees

The names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birth dates and, in some cases, driver’s license numbers of approximately 3.5 million individuals were posted to a public FTP server used to transfer files, the Texas comptroller’s office said Monday. The  comptroller’s office will begin notifying millions of state employees and retirees that their unencrypted personal data was … More CyberThreats Daily: Texas breach affects millions of state employees and retirees