A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Here’s chart of the top-level DNS domain names. Originally there were only COM, ORG, GOV, MIL and NET. Check out this comprehensive article on TLDs in Wikipedia
There are also 308 delegated ccTLDs. These ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Explore search services beyond Google and Bing for a wider range of results, customization and privacy options.
If you search the web in English, you most likely use Google. Search engine market share ...
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An article from my colleague, Joey Pepka, of Peptronics
Passwords are the standard way we log on to pretty much everything, everywhere.
The catch? Passwords are inherently insecure. They can be stolen, guessed, or brute forced. But mostly, people just use bad ones. (And, worse, reuse them.)
Password managers can track all those various alphanumerics for you and even replace the weak ones. But password management is a half measure when it comes to security. ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: October 31, 2022
CISA has released two fact sheets to highlight threats against accounts and systems using certain forms of multifactor authentication (MFA). CISA strongly urges all ...
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By Joey Pepka of Peptronix
Use Antivirus Software
Ensure that every device used for work has an effective antivirus system installed. Antivirus software can help businesses avoid ransomware attacks, malware, trojans, spyware, and DDoS attacks. Business owners and managers must invest in a comprehensive antivirus tool for all their employees to ensure everyone is protected. Even if you’re an ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: June 7, 2022
CISA, the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide information on ways in which People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors continue to exploit publicly known ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.[Bob’s comment: If you have taken a CISSP or other cybersecurity class from me, you already know that the CIS 20 Controls are my favorite cybersecurity framework. Here is a new set of tools for doing a risk assessment based on the 20 Controls.]
Over the past year, the ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.[Bob says: Hey Russia!! It’s great to have a friend like China!! Have fun! Hahaha. Hey America! Wake up and smell the green tea! China is not ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Workers are increasingly making it clear they will not be forced back into the office. Just ask Apple.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Developers who contribute code to the popular repository will have to implement two-factor authentication by the end of 2023.
Identity theft ...
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