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 between ...
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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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On Monday I started this two-part article on developing a career in Information Technology or Cybersecurity. This advice could apply to any technical field. In the first part, started out covering the basics, and if you missed that part you might want to check out Monday’s post before continuing.
That said, looking back on my career, I see the different stages that are a great career progression ...
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