Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Is Your Company Using a FortiOS SSL VPN? Make Sure It Is Updated

Virtual private networks (VPNs) let remote employees securely connect to their companies’ networks. However, companies using Fortinet’s FortiOS SSL VPNs might be putting their networks at risk. Discover why using FortiOS SSL VPNs can be risky and what all companies need to do to protect ...

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AUG
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CISSP, cybersecurity, Domain 8, encryption, Weekend Update

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

AA21-200B: Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Operations: Observed TTPs

Original release date: July 19, 2021

Summary

This advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) framework, Version 9, and MITRE D3FEND™ framework, version 0.9.2-BETA-3. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques and the D3FEND framework for referenced defensive tactics ...

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31
JUL
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CISSP, cybersecurity, cyberwar, Domain 8, email, encryption, Google, Linux, privacy, ransomware, Software vulnerability, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

The real reason for Windows 11

It’s all about security, and it’s going to be a costly upgrade — because most of us will need to buy new PCs to make it work.

Kaseya Provides Security Updates for VSA On-Premises Software Vulnerabilities

Original release date: July 12, 2021

Kaseya has released VSA version 9.5.7a for their ...

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17
JUL
0

CISSP, Domain 4, Domain 8, Internet of Things, social networks, Weekend Update, Windows 10, Windows 11

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

The Invention of the Typewriter

On June 24, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for something he called a “Type-Writing Machine.” The early tech resembled a piano and had 21 keys.

Find out how Sholes’ earliest keyboard evolved into today’s universal QWERTY system (named for the first six letters in the top row of keys).

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3
JUL
0

backup, botnet, CISSP, crypto-currency, Domain 3, ransomware, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Yes, There Really Is A Windows 11

Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more. A new version of Windows is officially on the way.

Urgent Alert –  WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deleted

Storage-device maker advises customers to unplug My Book Lives ...

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26
JUN
0

Apple, backup, CISSP, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, cyberwar, Domain 8, encryption, law and policy, malware, ransomware, Software vulnerability, Weekend Update, Windows 10, wireless

Guest Post – Benefits of Installing A Home Alarm System

Technological growth has made our life simpler and secure. From the safety and security perspective, you now can choose the best systems that can keep a check on the premises and ensure that there is no unauthorized entry into the premises.  Home alarm systems have become a popular choice of homeowners who wish to ensure the complete safety ...

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22
JUN
0

CISSP, Domain 3, Security

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Guest Post – What exactly does “code obfuscation” imply?

Code obfuscation is the process of modifying an executable so that it is no longer valuable to a hacker while remaining fully functioning. Although the procedure may alter method instructions or metadata, it has no impact on the program’s output. To be clear, practically any code can be reverse-engineered with enough time and effort. On a number of ...

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7
JUN
0

CISSP, cybersecurity, Domain 8, Software vulnerability

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Colonial Pipeline CEO: Paying Ransom ‘Right Thing to Do for the Country’

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware saga continues to unfold before our eyes. This week, company CEO Joseph Blount admitted to paying $4.4 million in ransom to cybercriminals following the attack that shut down the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. In an interview with the Wall ...

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MAY
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CISSP, critical infrastructure, crypto-currency, Domain 8, ransomware, Weekend Update

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