Weekend Update

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

CISA Releases Guidance on Phishing-Resistant and Numbers Matching Multifactor Authentication 

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 organizations ...

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NOV
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authentication, multi-factor authentication, Weekend Update

Weekend Update

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

People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Exploit Network Providers and Devices

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 ...

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18
JUN
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authentication, email, Facebook, multi-factor authentication, Phishing, social engineering, social networks, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

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

Collaboration Solves the Cyber Risk to Business Risk Challenge

[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 ...

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11
JUN
0

authentication, crypto-currency, Internet of Things, malware, multi-factor authentication, Weekend Update

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Protecting Your Credentials With A Password Manager

From Passwordmanager.com

From capital letters to punctuation and numbers, most sites require long and complex passwords to best protect user information. While the benefits of added security are understandable, trying to keep track of the complicated passwords used across dozens of websites and applications can be easier said than done. Studies estimate that the average business user has 191 passwords to keep straight.

For those who struggle to manage passwords across dozens of sites, a password manager can be an excellent ...

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17
MAY
1

cybersecurity, multi-factor authentication, passwords

The Ultimate Guide to Internet Safety – Part 1

Kelly Bowers from the Internet Advisor sent me this post to share with my readers.  This is the first of two parts.  Part two will publish tomorrow

The internet has undoubtedly unlocked a whole new world for us. It’s now possible to shop for goods in global marketplaces, talk to people from other parts of the world, stream videos wherever you are, and share your thoughts and feelings with whoever is willing to listen.

However, while the internet has ...

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APR
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Identity Theft, malware, multi-factor authentication, passwords, Phishing, privacy, Security

Weekend Update

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

Guidance on Sharing Cyber Incident Information

Original release date: April 7, 2022

CISA’s Sharing Cyber Event Information Fact Sheet provides our stakeholders with clear guidance and information about what to share, who should share, and how to share information about unusual cyber incidents or activity.

CISA uses this information from partners to build a common understanding ...

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16
APR
0

Android, CISSP, cybersecurity, Domain 8, multi-factor authentication, passwords, Rogue Security Programs, Weekend Update, wireless

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