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Will You Accept “My Bad” As Our Breach Response?

We know we’ve got to say something about this breach, but geez, the details are really sordid and it would just be easier if we…

Cybersecurity News – August 10, 2021

Ransomware demands surge in 2021 According to an analysis by the Unit 42 security consulting group, ransomware demands were up 518% on the year in…

PREVIEW [8-13-21] “Hacking Cloud Infrastructure” – CISO Series Video Chat

Here’s a preview video of our CISO Series Video Chat: “Hacking Cloud Infrastructure: An hour of critical thinking about how identity is your front line of…

Cybersecurity News – August 9, 2021

Actively exploited bug bypasses authentication on millions of routers A critical authentication bypass vulnerability is impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware that will allow for…

Cybersecurity News – Week in Review – August 2-6, 2021

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, August 2-6, 2021, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Sandy Dunn, Blue Cross of…

Cybersecurity News – August 6, 2021

US partners with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to help fight cyber threats At the Black Hat cybersecurity conference on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security’s…

Defense in Depth: What’s the Value of Certifications?

Why should security professionals get certifications? Do they actually teach you what you need to know to solve cybersecurity challenges? OR do they act as…

Cybersecurity News – August 5, 2021

Google and Amazon patch DNS-as-a-Service bugs At Black Hat, security researchers from the cloud security company Wiz demonstrated a vulnerability in hosted DNS service providers…

Cybersecurity News – August 4, 2021

Federal agencies are failing to protect sensitive data, Senate report finds Of eight federal agencies audited for their cybersecurity programs, only the Department of Homeland…

From Black Hat 2021: Reinventing Asset Inventory for Security

Right at the top of the CIS Top 20 is know your hardware, know your software, and know your data. In a nutshell, know your…

I’ll Show You My Risk Profile If You Show Me Yours

Managing my own risk is tough enough, but now I have to worry about my partners’ risk and their partners’ risk? I don’t even know…

Cybersecurity News – August 3, 2021

APT targeting Microsoft IIS servers Researchers at the security firm Sygnia discovered the campaign, believed to be carried out by the APT “Praying Mantis.” The…

[8-20-21] Hacking Anomalous Behavior – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, August 20th, 2021 for CISO Series Video Chat: “Hacking Anomalous Behavior: An hour of critical thinking on when user actions…

Cybersecurity News – August 2, 2021

BlackMatter ransomware gang rises from the ashes of DarkSide, REvil Adding to a story we brought you on Friday, a new ransomware gang named BlackMatter…

Cybersecurity News – July 30, 2021

Biden warns that severe cyberattacks could escalate to an actual war During a speech at the National Counterterrorism Center of the Office of the Director…

[8-13-21] “Hacking Cloud Infrastructure” – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, August 13th, 2021 for CISO Series Video Chat: “Hacking Cloud Infrastructure: An hour of critical thinking about how identity is your…

Cybersecurity News – Week in Review – July 26-30, 2021

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, July 26-30, 2021, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Robb Reck (@robbreck), founder and…

Defense in Depth: Measuring the Success of Cloud Security

How are you measuring your progress and success with cloud security? How much visibility into this are you providing to your engineering teams? Check out this…

Cybersecurity News – July 29, 2021

Federal agencies directed to develop cyber security standards for infrastructure President Biden issued this directive to federal agencies, which will establish voluntary cybersecurity goals for…

5 Best Moments from “Hacking Code” – CISO Series Video Chat

Here are the 5 Best Moments from CISO Series Video Chat “Hacking Code: An hour of critical thinking on avoiding self-harming code.”  Our guests for…

Cybersecurity News – July 28, 2021

Microsoft rushes fix for PetitPotam attack PoC Microsoft was quick to respond with a fix to an attack dubbed “PetitPotam” that could force remote Windows…

How Much Charisma Do I Need to Push My Team to the Edge?

If I’m going to be riding my team really hard, how much charisma will I need to keep the team frightened so they stay motivated,…

Cybersecurity News – July 27, 2021

No More Ransom project five-years in The project was launched in 2016 as a public-private partnership between European law enforcement and security industry leaders McAfee,…

Cybersecurity News – July 26, 2021

French president pushes for Israeli inquiry into NSO spyware concerns Emmanuel Macron has reportedly spoken to the Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, to ensure that…