Weekend Update

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

Ten Tips for New Cybersecurity Pros (free PDF)

New to cybersecurity?  Building a successful cybersecurity career begins with taking good foundational steps. In this ebook, two InfoSec professionals share their advice for those just starting out.

Want a Great Job with the FBI?  Launch a Bot-Net

A la “Catch Me If You Can” Frank Abignale ...

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authentication, law and policy, passwords, smartphones, Weekend Update

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Securing the Domain Name Service

One of the most important systems that makes the Internet easy to use has absolutely no security in its current form.  This means that your Internet service provider (and some others) can easily see every website that you visit. (Since  you have “nothing to hide” this should not be a problem, right?)

DNS or the Domain Name System is the networking protocol that finds websites and resources on ...

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption

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Anti-Malware for Linux Computers

Is Linux “safer” to use than Windows?  Is it immune to malware?  You may be under the assumption that Linux is not vulnerable to the same exploits that plague Windows systems.  If so, you would be incorrect.  Linux has its very own set of vulnerabilities and working exploits, and Linux servers and computers need anti-malware software protection just as much as their Windows counterparts.  Today we will look at some ...

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Apple, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Linux, Windows 10

Sunday Funnies – The Perfect Garden Shovel

I seldom do product reviews in this blog, and certainly not garden tools but this one is so great I just had to tell you about it.  It is the Root Slayer Carbon Steel Shovel by Radius Garden on The Grommet web site.

This spade is so great at digging out volunteer tree saplings, root balls, old stumps, and tired out overgrown shrubs, I wish I had this tool for years.  The edges are a ...

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Entertainment, Sunday Funnies

Security Policies That Respect Users

Often it seems that security policies are designed with the assumption that average computer users are ID10Ts (idiot users).  Related terms such as PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair), PICNIC (Problem In Chair, Not In Computer), IBM error (Idiot Behind Machine error) and other similar phrases illustrate the dark side of our interactions with our users.  Sometimes we allow ...

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compliance, cybersecurity, education, Security, training

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Make Cyber Awareness Training Fun

There are members of the cybersecurity profession who say that Cybersecurity Awareness Training is a waste of time and money, because the average computer user just doesn’t care or can’t retain technical information.  To them, I repeat a quote from Eppie Lederer aka Ann Landers –  “If you think education is expensive – try ignorance.”  I firmly believe that one of the best returns on investment in the cybersecurity realm is Cybersecurity Awareness Training for your employees.

You and your employees are ...

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cybersecurity, education, Entertainment, training

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