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Why We Are Launching the TrustedSec Sysmon Community Guide

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Today we are excited to announce the launch of the TrustedSec Sysmon Community Guide. This guide is intended to be a one-stop shop for all things Sysmon. Our goal for the project is to help empower defenders with the information they need to leverage this great tool and to help the infosec community spread the…

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – January 2020 Edition

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Last month I kind of wrapped up 2019. But this month I want to look forward. While I would love to talk about things that I might or might know about, such a violation of my non-disclosure agreement would get me in trouble with Redmond. So instead, I want to talk about what I think we IT pros need to learn about in 2020 to stay relevant.

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How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware

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After a series of ransomware attacks hit cities last year, finally some good news: Las Vegas was able to stop a ransomware cyber-attack in its tracks. When the cyber-attack was detected, the city responded by taking down its computer network to investi… Continue reading How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware→

In Case of Fire: Break Windows

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When a client calls us to pentest a web application that is only available in Internet Explorer. I cringe. I don’t know if it’s flashbacks from the countless hours spent getting a website compatible with IE, or the trauma from bad UX growin… Continue reading In Case of Fire: Break Windows→

Top 10 Podcast Episodes from 2019

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Thank you for supporting and listening to the show this year! Initial data on our download numbers show that we’ve grown our audience by over 40% in 2019! Having said that, if you haven’t listened to our most popular episodes you should def… Continue reading Top 10 Podcast Episodes from 2019→

Hackers Come for Oil and Gas

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Last month’s ransomware attack against the Mexican oil firm Pemex showed how the oil industry’s embrace of digital technology has made them a high-value target for hackers. The attack—a strain of ransomware that targets companies with… Continue reading Hackers Come for Oil and Gas→

How to test employee cyber competence through pen-testing

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Social engineering hacking preys on the vulnerabilities inherent in human psychology, so it’s vital for organizations to test employee cyber competence. Take the Nigerian 419 scam as an example – the scammer tries to convince the victim to help g… Continue reading How to test employee cyber competence through pen-testing→

Cybersecurity workforce skills gap rises to over 4 million

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The estimated current cybersecurity workforce is 2.8 million professionals, while the amount of additional trained staff needed to close the skills gap is 4.07 million professionals, according to (ISC)2. The data indicates a necessary cybersecurity wor… Continue reading Cybersecurity workforce skills gap rises to over 4 million→

Immersive Labs Raises $40M for Cybersecurity Training

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The chronic shortage of cybersecurity professionals appears to be finally driving major investments in online learning platforms focused on cybersecurity training. Immersive Labs this week raised an additional $40 million in funding that will be used … Continue reading Immersive Labs Raises $40M for Cybersecurity Training→

Cybersecurity is About Teamwork, Not Individuals

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More and more, businesses blame cyberattacks on “human error,” that single employee who, either accidentally or maliciously, made a decision that resulted in a security breach. You probably remember the 2017 Equifax breach that exposed over… Continue reading Cybersecurity is About Teamwork, Not Individuals→