Why is OWASP important? There is a frequent question we get from each of our client organizations at least twice a year and that is, “Does your organization adhere to the OWASP Top 10 and is it part of your software development life cycle (SDLC)?” Well, currently, there are no certification exams and no formal training… Read More
CIO, CISO, Eee Eye, Eee Eye Oh Crap a Data Breach!
How do you quantify the true cost of a data breach? How do you measure the costs against the benefits of eliminating risks, mitigating risks, or accepting risks to your business effectively? The Lazarus Alliance executive leadership team has been the proverbial tip of the spear within the proactive cybersecurity realm, well before there were… Read More
New PoSeidon Adventure is a POS Malware Threat to Retailers
The stunning reality is that the majority of retailers accepting credit cards are still vulnerable to the newest threat to accepting credit cards from consumers. Lazarus Alliance has been years ahead with proactive cybersecurity services. Researchers from the Cisco Security Solutions team have dubbed the latest malware to attack point-of-sales (POS) systems PoSeidon. Compromised POS… Read More
The Security Trifecta™: an introduction.
I was reading a news article this morning about another security debacle at NASA involving the theft of a laptop containing the command and control codes for some high-tech toys like the International Space Station. The thing that amazed me the most was not that NASA would be a high value target, but that this… Read More
Is Anyone Exempt From Cyber Crime Anymore?
With a show of those virtual hands, who has been notified by their credit card company about their personal information being exposed to cyber-crime? Now, with a show of those virtual hands; who has never been notified? If you think the problem is that cyber criminals are too good; you are mistaken. The problem is… Read More