Fahmida Y. Rashid
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Fahmida Y. Rashid is a freelance writer who wrote for CSO and focused on information security. Before joining CSO, she wrote about networking and security for various technology publications, including InfoWorld, eWeek, PC Magazine, Dark Reading, and CRN. She also spent years as an IT administrator, software developer, and data analyst. "I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords."
McAfee: Wave of Shamoon cyberattacks being coordinated by a single group
The latest campaigns are bigger, more sophisticated, and causing far more damage as the attackers learn new techniques and collaborate with other groups
Don't get bit by zombie cloud data
Data you thought you had deleted from the cloud can come back to haunt you. Get to know your provider’s data deletion policy
Shadow Brokers dump contained Solaris hacking tools
The tools would let attackers remotely take over any Solaris system around the world
Trust issues: Know the limits of SSL certificates
All SSL certs are not created equal, and web browsers make matters worse by not clearly showing what security you’re actually getting
Old attack code is new weapon for Russian hackers
Researchers found commonalities between tools used against Solaris 20 years ago and modern-day attacks deployed against Windows PCs
Google tries to beat AWS at cloud security
New tools that protect enterprise applications running on Google Cloud Platform may help take the spotlight away from AWS and Microsoft Azure
How to scrub your private data from 'people finder' sites
The internet has your number—among many other deets. Prevent identity theft and doxxing by erasing yourself from aggregator sites like Spokeo and PeekYou
Why 2017 will be the worst year ever for security
High-profile breaches are just the tip of the iceberg. Many have never been detected or disclosed--and without a major infrastructure changes it's only going to get worse
Self-protection is key to Linux kernel security
Finding and fixing Linux security vulnerabilities amounts to the usual whack-a-mole. The real solution is to harden the Linux kernel and let it protect itself
5 signs we're finally getting our act together on security
Despite all the bad news in information security in 2016, some positive developments may finally shift momentum
Encryption in 2016: Small victories add up
The move from SHA-1 to SHA-2, a Congressional victory over backdoors, and the rise of encrypted communications are leading us toward a more secure world