Phishing attacks are a complex problem that requires layered solutions

Most cyber attacks start with a social engineering attempt and, most often that not, it takes the form of a phishing email. It’s easy to understand the popularity of this attack vector: phishing campaigns are relatively inexpensive (money- and ti… Continue reading Phishing attacks are a complex problem that requires layered solutions

Phishing Just Got More Complicated

Last month, the FBI released a note warning businesses that hackers are bypassing two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is usually seen as extra secure because it not only requires your username and passcode but also a unique security to… Continue reading Phishing Just Got More Complicated

The Increasing UK Cyber Skills Gap

As organisations throughout the UK embrace Cyber Security Awareness Month, Intelligencia Training looks at why businesses are continuing to battle an increasing cyber skills gap.
Following an audit in 2018, the UK government recently announced plans to… Continue reading The Increasing UK Cyber Skills Gap

Training Announce: “Hunting with OSSEC”

After the 2018 DeepSec edition in November and the BruCON Spring Training in April, I’m happy to come back on the DeepSec 2019 schedule! OSSEC is sometimes described as a low-cost log management solution but it has many interesting features which, when combined with external sources of information, may help

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Join me for a webinar about making cybersecurity relevant in modern day culture

Next week, on Thursday 12th September 2019 at 3pm UK (that’s 10am EST), I’ll be participating in a webinar hosted by The Register alongside MetaCompliance’s Robert O’Brien – and I’d love it if you joined in!
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Army Cyber Command is trying to become an information warfare force

U.S. Army Cyber Command could soon have a new identity. Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty said this week he wants his military outfit, dedicated to electronic warfare and information operations, to be renamed as the “Army Information Warfare Command.” The rechristening would better represent a new military mission, he said, and come at a time when Army cyber personnel increasingly deal with troll farms on social media, disrupt ISIS operations, and work to confuse international adversaries’ understanding of U.S. military units’ location. “The intent is to provide a proposal that will change us from Army Cyber Command to Army Information Warfare Command because we believe that is a more accurate descriptor of what I am being asked to do on a daily basis,” Fogarty said at the AFCEA TechNet conference in Augusta, Georgia this week. But this change, which Fogarty said he intends to push internally at the Department of Defense over the next two months, is more than just a new […]

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The 2019 SANS Security Awareness Report: Awareness Training Is Rising

The Case for Security Awareness Training Cybersecurity and cyber security awareness are critical to business survival in an era dominated by growing virtual crime. It might be true that most people know about costly identity theft and reputation-destro… Continue reading The 2019 SANS Security Awareness Report: Awareness Training Is Rising

Joola launches versatile, app-controlled ping pong training robot

Ping pong is a two (or four) player game, but if you need to practice alone then a robot server can help. Though basic cheap models are available, more advanced features can come with a pretty high price tag. Joola says that its Infinity Smar… Continue reading Joola launches versatile, app-controlled ping pong training robot

Networking, security and programming training are most in demand

Networking and operating systems, security and programming training are in the highest demand among technology and developer professionals, according to a Skillsoft research. The Skillsoft Signals report also revealed that technology professionals pref… Continue reading Networking, security and programming training are most in demand