There is a meme going around that is amazing and suspicious. Basically, if you open Google and search on ANY 3 digit number plus the words “new cases” (246 new cases, for example) Google will always be able to find a search result. I’ve seen this on Facebook, and tried it out myself, and it appears to work every time. This is a little weird. Now I’ve searched YouTube for this and similar videos. This one is 5 minutes 18 ...
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I am teaching classes for candidates pursuing that pinnacle of cybersecurity certification, the CISSP. The CISSP is a challenging course of study, and the certification exam has always been daunting. When I took the exam in 2016, there were 275 questions and the exam allowed 6 hours for completion.
These days the exam lasts only 3 hours, and has ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The U.S. Department of Justice just filed federal charges against Uber’s former CSO for allegedly covering up a company data breach and bribing hackers to stay silent about the attack. Joseph Sullivan was CSO when the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was investigating ...
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Phishing Email AlertsCatch of the Day: FedEx Delivery Phish
Chef’s Special: Lazarus Spear Phishing
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, examples of ...
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Do you find your cybersecurity career is limited by your inability to program? Few of the cybersecurity professionals I know personally know how to program, with the exception of those who work in a programming environment. If you are considering learning to program, what languages are best for a cybersecurity career? Do you need more than one? Where is the best place to start?
Prepare by setting up a couple practice ...
Continue Reading →This is reprinted from an email I received from the Libertarian Party on Monday August 24th.
Cryptocurrency has been on an historic run in recent days, reaching heights not seen in years and positioning itself as a hedge against economic uncertainty to rival more traditional safe harbors like gold and silver. As central banks continue printing off ream after ream of fiat currency, ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: August 19, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have identified a malware variant—referred to as BLINDINGCAN—used by North Korean actors.
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Phishing Email AlertsCatch of the Day: Outlook Phishing
Chef’s Special: VPN Vishing
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, examples of ...
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