“The Internet of Things is a massive attack surface that grows bigger every day. These devices are often riddled with basic security problems and high-risk vulnerabilities, and they are...
Politically motivated cybercriminals with unsophisticated tools can swiftly adopt far more destructive weapons. Experts say it would be a mistake to underestimate groups such as Killnet, which are often...
Over at Help Net Security, Phosphorus CSO Brian Contos defines xIoT before explaining how attackers view these devices. In this Help Net Security video, Brian Contos, CSO at Phosphorus...
An excerpt from Cybernews’ article, “Nightmare cyberattack is comparable to a natural disaster – interview” with Phosphorus CSO Brian Contos Cybernews: Could you elaborate on how threat actors used...
An excerpt from Reader’s Digest‘ article, “8 Common Zelle Scams to Watch Out For” with comments from Phosphorus Chief Security Officer Brian Contos Zelle is a P2P (peer-to-peer) system...
An excerpt from Expert Insights‘ article, “Interview: How—And Why—Businesses Should Secure Their IoT Devices” with Phosphorus CEO Chris Rouland In recent years, the network perimeter has moved, with many...
So many IoT devices – cameras, printers, door locks, backup power and so much more, collectively bringing powerful capabilities to the enterprise. Excellent for enterprises, but attackers love IoT...
Published July 8, 2022, on CyberNews.com, Chief Security Officer Brian Contos describes what Apple’s new Lockdown Mode does and doesn’t do. While additional security measures are an important step in...
Published June 23, 2022, on DarkReading.com, Chief Security Officer Brian Contos writes on the prevention of these attacks, which must involve complete visibility into, and access and management over,...
An excerpt from the Washington Examiner article, ‘Law enforcement agencies kill significant botnet’ The disruption of RSOCKS will have a positive impact on cybersecurity in the short term, added...
Brian Contos, Phosphorus Chief Security Officer, joins the !incident podcast during his visit to Prague for the Qubit Conference 2022. The podcast focuses on cybersecurity “and the other side...
An excerpt from the TheStreet article, ‘Hot Scam: Robocallers Pushing a Fake Car Warranty’ Some phone spams are innocuous and just aggressive and misleading marketing, Brian Contos, chief security...