Lessons From Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 1

As I had mentioned previously, this year, I’m going back to school. Not to take classes but to teach a course at my alma mater, Fanshawe College. I did this about a decade ago and thought it was interesting, so I was excited to give it another go. Addi… Continue reading Lessons From Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 1

Permanent remote work puts greater pressure on IT teams

82% of IT leaders think their company is at a greater risk of phishing attacks, and 78% believe they are at a greater risk of an insider attack, when employees are working from home, according to a report from Tessian. The research addresses the IT and… Continue reading Permanent remote work puts greater pressure on IT teams

Helping Inspire the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals

If you had asked 10 year old Tyler what he wanted to be when he grew up, the answer would have been a very enthusiastic, “Teacher!” Over time, however, that desire lessened as my fascination with technology grew. I ultimately ended up attending Fanshaw… Continue reading Helping Inspire the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals

Infosec pros struggle to find opportunities to improve their work skills

Cybrary released the findings from the report which examines the current challenges, perceptions, and impacts of the cybersecurity skills gap faced by IT and security teams worldwide. Security teams and the growing skills gap The survey questioned resp… Continue reading Infosec pros struggle to find opportunities to improve their work skills

Punching robot designed for mixed martial arts training

While many fighters train with a punching bag, it’s not really a fair fight – after all, the bag can’t punch back. Stryk’s new RXT-1 training robot, however, does exactly that.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, LifestyleTags: Robots, Kickstarter, Traini… Continue reading Punching robot designed for mixed martial arts training

How to configure Android (Virtual) for Mobile PenTest

This post is about setting up an Android Virtual Machine (AVD) for a mobile application penetration test.
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Phish Scale: New method helps organizations better train their employees to avoid phishing

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new method called the Phish Scale that could help organizations better train their employees to avoid phishing. How does Phish Scale work? Many organizations have… Continue reading Phish Scale: New method helps organizations better train their employees to avoid phishing

User-generated e-learning site Kahoot acquires Actimo for up to $33M to double down on corporate sector

Norwegian company Kahoot originally made its name with a platform the lets educators and students create and share game-based online learning lessons, in the process building up a huge public catalogue of gamified lessons created by its community. Today the startup — now valued at over $2 billion — is announcing an acquisition to give a […] Continue reading User-generated e-learning site Kahoot acquires Actimo for up to $33M to double down on corporate sector

Organizations must rethink traditional IT strategy to succeed in the new normal

64% of IT pros are instilled with a new sense of confidence, despite contending with challenges such as reduced budgets, greater decision-making responsibilities, and longer hours caused by their organizations’ response to the pandemic, a SolarWinds su… Continue reading Organizations must rethink traditional IT strategy to succeed in the new normal

Video: TryHackMe – Behind the Curtain

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Video and Slide Deck from EH-Net Live! Aug 2020
With the growing need for security professionals, a huge number of people are flooding the job market from a diverse range of experience and backgrounds. And le… Continue reading Video: TryHackMe – Behind the Curtain