Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson

Mike has spent 20 years in software development, with 12 years specifically in the information security space, at companies like Webroot and LogicNow.

At Webroot, Mike led the development of Spy Sweeper, Webroot’s industry-leading anti-spyware product, and later the development of Webroot’s first mobile security product for smartphones. At LogicNow, he again led the development of an anti-malware product, this time introducing enhanced antivirus and web filtering functionality to the Managed Service Provider (MSP) space.

Mike started his career in the high-security environment at NASA, working on the mission control center redevelopment project.

Apart from his security experience, Mike also founded several successful startups over the years.

E-Commerce

The Hottest Trend in Retail: Password Theft

June 26, 2024 at 6:05 pm

Retail shrinkage accounts for $94.5 billion in losses annually for the U.S. retail industry. However, it's not the only theft the sector needs to worry about. The 2024 Verizon DBIR found that credentials are the most frequently breached data in the retail industry. Cybercriminals continue to focus on stealing credentials due to the ease of obtaining them and because password…

Marketing, E-Commerce

How to Protect Your Site From Credential Stuffing Attacks

March 27, 2024 at 8:16 pm

Credential stuffing attacks are a costly headache, with the Ponemon Institute finding that businesses lose an average of $6 million per year due to lost customers, increased IT costs, and other fallouts. The pervasive problem of password reuse fuels credential stuffing, and we can only expect these attacks to increase as more credentials are exposed…