Verizon Data Breach

Lessons Learned from the Verizon Data Breach

Earlier this week, over 14 million Verizon customers had sensitive user data associated with their Verizon accounts released into the wild.  A third-party vendor had stored the database on an improperly secured cloud server. While this unsecured server was located in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, the data breach was determined to be a result of human error on the contractor’s part, not any inherent security vulnerability in the AWS cloud.

zvelo’s CEO, Jeff Finn, Offers Insight Into IoT Security Future

On an increasingly massive scale, cybercriminals are repurposing connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices installed within our homes. These hackers use malware to enlist our smart thermostats, speakers, lights, and more as soldiers for their botnet armies – used in coordinated massive attacks causing security breaches that threaten the integrity of the internet.