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Sensitive Information: The legal services industry and cybersecurity
Much like the financial services and healthcare industries, cybercriminals have begun to target law firms with increasing frequency. Law firms often retain incredibly sensitive information that make them targets of cyberattacks. Information such as personal information, financial records, trade secrets and law strategies make for valuable treasure.
Banks and Breaches: Cybersecurity in the financial sector
The financial services industry is continually one of most frequently targeted industries for cyberthieves year after year. The reason is not a difficult one to surmise as banks hold the money that all cybercriminals need. According to IBM, the average global cost of data breaches reached $4.88 million in 2024. The average cost of data breaches in the financial industry however is 22% higher than the global average at $6.08 million.
Penetration Testing: A HIPAA Must, Not a Threat to Patient Privacy
WarCollar’s penetration testing approach for HIPAA-regulated environments emphasizes patient safety, regulatory compliance, and protection of PHI. We execute all engagements under a Business Associate Agreement, strictly limit scope to approved systems, and design our methodology to minimize risk to production systems while still identifying vulnerabilities.
Loose Chips Sink Ships: Finding Vulnerable Devices on Your Corporate Networks
Your company takes cybersecurity seriously. Your employees use two-factor authentication to login to their professional devices. You keep your computers and phones up to date with security patches. You set up firewalls. So how did you end up with a data breach?
How to Use Your Cat to Hack Your Neighbor’s Wi-Fi
After a few months of coding, configuring, and soldering, the WarCollar was born and to a cat, thus creating the WarKitteh. Using a cat collar, this hacker can collect Wi-Fi information and break into your outdated network.
Animal hackers: WarKitteh sniffs out insecure Wi-fi networks
Def Con hacking convention showcases new security role for cats and dogs, but projects are no joke.
Beware WarKitteh, the connected cat that sniffs your Wi-Fi privates
An inventive security researcher has successfully tested a war-driving kitty collar – so its wearer can prowl around the neighborhood exposing the lamentable state of Wi-Fi security.
DEF CON 22 - Gene Bransfield - Weaponizing Your Pets: The WarKitteh and the Denial of Service Dog
An inventive security researcher has successfully tested a war-driving kitty collar – so its wearer can prowl around the neighborhood exposing the lamentable state of Wi-Fi security.