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Dan Kaplan

 
Dan Kaplan, executive editor, SC Magazine
Executive Editor Dan Kaplan, based in New York, has been with SC Magazine since January 2006. He writes monthly features on varying IT security topics and contributes daily breaking news and multimedia items for SCMagazineUS.com. In addition, he is responsible for editing and managing editorial content on the website and takes the lead role of editing the monthly magazine. He regularly meets with industry experts and leading vendors to discuss the latest trends in the marketplace. He previously worked as a reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. He resides in Hoboken, N.J. You can follow Dan on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dankaps
 

Recent Articles

IC3 annual report shows 3.4 percent rise in fraud loss

May 11, 2012

The Internet Crime Complaint Center's annual report spotlights a growing scam in which unsuspecting individuals are targeted by emails claiming to be from the FBI.
 

Apple releases Safari, OS X fixes

May 11, 2012

Apple and Adobe this week released patches for vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to execute malicious code.
 

Feds warn of booby-trapped hotel Wi-Fi connections

May 09, 2012

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) on Tuesday issued a warning to travelers to be on the lookout for malware on their hotel's wireless connection.
 

SC Congress Canada: "Social engineer back" employees

May 09, 2012

Social engineering isn't necessarily a bad thing if security professionals use it to their advantage, according to a speaker at SC Congress Canada.
 

Microsoft hands out more Duqu fixes despite prior patch

May 08, 2012

Just when you thought all of the windows that control system recon trojan Duqu used to propagate had been roped off, the software giant releases a new set of fixes.
 

Major software flaws in iPhones, iPads fixed in update

May 07, 2012

A difficult-to-find vulnerability, disclosed in March at Google's inaugural hacker competition, was among the iOS fixes.
 

Natural gas pipeline companies under siege, DHS arm warns

May 07, 2012

A sustained attack against the nation's natural gas pipelines, apparently orchestrated by the same malicious party, is proving difficult to quell.
 

Twenty-three Microsoft fixes set for Patch Tuesday

May 04, 2012

Microsoft on Tuesday plans to dispense seven patches to correct 23 security vulnerabilities.
 

Flash flaw being used to deliver email based attacks

May 04, 2012

Adobe on Friday issued an emergency patch for a critical bug in its Flash Player software that is being used in targeted malware attacks.
 

Video: Security and Windows 8

May 04, 2012

Coverity's Chris Valasek sits with SC Magazine's executive editor, Dan Kaplan, to discuss the upcoming release of Windows 8 and the new security features implemented.
 
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