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30 Techniques to Align Security with What DevOps Already Loves

Two years ago, at Black Hat, I produced a silly video asking attendees if security and developers should be in couples counseling. Everyone agreed, yes…

Security Is Suffering From DevOps FOMO

Darn it. DevOps is having this awesome successful party and we want in! We’ve tried inserting ourselves in the middle (DevSecOps) and we launched a…

Cybersecurity News – September 22, 2020

CISA issues emergency directive to roll out a Windows Server patch The directive was rolled out on September 18th with a four day deadline. The…

[9-25-20] – PREVIEW – Hacking the Supply Chain – CISO Series Video Chat

Here’s a preview of our video chat this Friday, September 25, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for “Hacking the Supply Chain: An hour…

Cybersecurity News – September 21, 2020

Trump approves Oracle’s TikTok deal, delays app store ban The deal involves the creation of a new company called TikTok Global and a $5 billion…

Cybersecurity News – September 18, 2020

Oracle’s bid calls for access to TikTok’s source code The news comes to sources speaking to Bloomberg, and would see Oracle also getting access to…

[10-2-20] Hacking CISO Series – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, October 2nd, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for “Hacking CISO Series: An hour of critical thinking and looking…

Defense in Depth: Calling Users Stupid

Many cybersecurity professionals use derogatory terms towards their users, like calling them “dumb” because they fell for a phish or some type of online scam.…

Cybersecurity News – September 17, 2020

DOJ charges five Chinese citizens with global hacking campaign The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with cyberattacks against more than 100 companies in…

Best Moments from “Hacking the Human” – CISO Series Video Chat

Here are seven minutes of the best moments from last week’s CISO Series Video Chat: â€œHacking the Human: An hour of critical thinking on the additional…

Cybersecurity News – September 16, 2020

Senator calls for US to reject Oracle’s TikTok deal The Republican Senator for Missouri, Josh Hawley has publicly, called on the Treasury Department to reject…

Cybersecurity News – September 15, 2020

ByteDance chooses Oracle’s bid to become TikTok’s trusted technology partner Oracle confirmed that its bid for TikTok was selected, paving the way to become the…

Enjoying My Blissful Ignorance of Cyber Vulnerabilities

What keeps me up at night? Nothing! I hold onto cybersecurity myths because it makes me believe I don’t have a security problem. This episode…

[9-18-20] PREVIEW – Hacking Biometrics – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, September 18th, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for â€œHacking Biometrics: An hour of critical thinking about using ourselves as…

Cybersecurity News – September 14, 2020

SoftBank close to a deal to sell Arm to Nvidia, creating a powerhouse The potential deal, worth more than $40 billion, is the latest in…

Cybersecurity News – September 11, 2020

Portland passes bans on facial recognition technology The move comes from a unanimous vote by the Portland, Oregon City Council on two facial recognition tech…

[9-25-20] Hacking the Supply Chain – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join the CISO Series Video Chat on September 25, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for “Hacking the Supply Chain: An hour of…

Defense in Depth: Is College Necessary for a Job in Cybersecurity?

Where is the best education for our cyber staff of the future? Where does college fit in or not fit in? Check out this post for the…

Cybersecurity News – September 10, 2020

NSA, CIA have proof of Russians hacking Florida voting systems, says Woodward’s ‘Rage’ It’s not November yet, but it’s time for an election dust-up in…

Cybersecurity News – September 9, 2020

China launches initiative to set global data-security rules China is launching its own initiative to establish global standards for data security, as a counter measure…

Tell Me We’re Secure So I Can Go Back to Ignoring Security

I don’t know anything about our state of security. I don’t want to know either. But I do want to know you know. This episode…

[9-11-20] PREVIEW – Hacking the Human – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for â€œHacking the Human: An hour of critical thinking on the additional…

Cybersecurity News – September 8, 2020

Visa discovers new skimming malware The company’s Payment Fraud Disruption unit discovered the Baka skimmer back in February, ultimately finding seven severs distributing the malware.…

Cybersecurity News – September 4, 2020

Facebook formally codifies policy on third-party vulnerabilities The change was published in a blog post, and Facebook says that when third-party critical bugs or security…