Shane Curtis

Shane Curtis

Senior Editor for English


Education: Masters in Journalism.

Highlights of your career: Working on events such as the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games and surviving the pressure.

What malware do you hate the most? Is it alright to hate them all?

Favorite activities: Trying to figure out what is happening in Game of Thrones. Hiking in the summer and hibernating in the winter.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Privacy, privacy and even more privacy.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? I think it was in the early 2000s and it was the Dell Dimension 4500.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario; Sonic the Hedgehog; Pro Evolution Soccer/FIFA.


58 articles by Shane Curtis

South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

Bithumb has claimed that $31.5 million worth of virtual coins were stolen by hackers

Shane Curtis21 Jun 20182 min. read


Malware

World Cup dream team: ESET vs. Malware

World Cup dream team: ESET vs. Malware

Malware

World Cup dream team: ESET vs. Malware

An all-star line-up to go head-to-head with malware

Shane Curtis14 Jun 20181 min. read


Hacker jailed for selling personal data on dark web

Hacker jailed for selling personal data on dark web

Hacker jailed for selling personal data on dark web

Grant West used popular food app Just Eat to gain access to thousands of emails and passwords

Shane Curtis28 May 20182 min. read


Amazon Rekognition a possible threat to the civil rights of citizens

Amazon Rekognition a possible threat to the civil rights of citizens

Amazon Rekognition a possible threat to the civil rights of citizens

Use of software by law enforcement as a surveillance tool is a real concern for groups

Shane Curtis23 May 20182 min. read


Cybercrime

US rules on reporting cybersecurity flaws set to change according to source

US rules on reporting cybersecurity flaws set to change according to source

Cybercrime

US rules on reporting cybersecurity flaws set to change according to source

Cyber vulnerability hoarding? The US government publishes its Vulnerabilities Equities Policy (VEP) and describes the process by which cyber flaws found by agencies such as the NSA are handled.

Shane Curtis15 Nov 20172 min. read


Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global

Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global

As you company grows globally you will be faced with many challenges and it can be easy to forget, unintentionally, some of the steps you have gone through to get to the position your company finds itself in.

Shane Curtis31 Oct 20172 min. read


Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you stay energized

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you stay energized

Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you stay energized

Canadian small and medium businesses (SMBs) use a multitude of skills and resources to continuously improve all aspects of their companies’ performance.

Shane Curtis25 Oct 20172 min. read


Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: The importance of a stable foundation

Canadian SMBs: The importance of a stable foundation

Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: The importance of a stable foundation

You always build from the ground up, and every small-medium business (SMB) must build a strong foundation with their management team.

Shane Curtis19 Oct 20171 min. read


WPA2 security issues pose serious Wi-Fi safety questions

WPA2 security issues pose serious Wi-Fi safety questions

WPA2 security issues pose serious Wi-Fi safety questions

‘KRACK’ or Key Reinstallation AttaCK, as it has been labeled, means third parties could eavesdrop on a network meaning private conversations would no longer be private.

Shane Curtis16 Oct 20172 min. read