Category Archives: NetSec

Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach

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Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently, USDoD was behind a breach at the consumer data broker National Public Data that led to the leak of Social Security numbers and other personal information for a significant portion of the U.S. population. Continue reading Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach→

Next-Gen Firewall Sizing: 5 Things to Look For

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An undersized firewall can be catastrophic to your network performance, availability and security posture. Selecting a firewall that is the appropriate size for your environment is arguably the most important technical decision you, the gatekeeper of … Continue reading Next-Gen Firewall Sizing: 5 Things to Look For→

20 Critical Security Controls: Control 14 – Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know

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Today, I will be going over Control 14 from version 7 of the CIS top 20 Critical Security Controls – Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know. I will go through the nine requirements and offer my thoughts on what I’ve found. Key Takeaway… Continue reading 20 Critical Security Controls: Control 14 – Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know→