Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2022

Researchers uncovered a malware campaign targeting the infoSec community with fake Proof Of Concept to deliver a Cobalt Strike beacon. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble uncovered a malware campaign targeting the infoSec community. “Both the malicious samples were available on GitHub. To nominate, please visit:?

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 20, 2022

The ideas will cover multiple aspects of InfoSec, from organizational structure to technology. At the highest level, I think the big change to InfoSec will be a loss of magic compared to now. HT to Jeremiah Grossman to also being very early to seeing the role of insurance in InfoSec. Org Structure. Technology. Regulation.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 2, 2022

The post Work toward an InfoSec certification with this online training bundle appeared first on TechRepublic. You can prepare for an exciting and in-demand new career in information security without quitting your day job. Get details about these security training courses.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Started by infosec professionals, Peerlyst takes the characteristics of B2B communications we’ve become accustomed to on Twitter and LinkedIn and directs it toward cybersecurity. Sharing intelligence for the greater good is an essential component of making Internet-centric commerce as safe and as private as it needs to be.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The ability to ask any question on just about any topic and have a very intelligent answer given has cybersecurity experts wondering if the infosec community is using it and, if so, for what; and, if so, how is it working for writing scripts and code or imitating phishing emails, for instance. The script to do that was written by ChatGPT.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

There has been an exponential increase in cyberattacks around the globe in the last five years and a major chunk of it happened in October each year, according to a study by InfoSec Institute.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 18, 2021

I won't spoil the surprise by detailing everything that's yet to come, suffice to say there many other areas of infosec that are equally important to grasp and are uniquely different in their own way. The whole idea of a "perimeter" is constantly being redefined and that's where we've decided to begin this series.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The full list of the Top InfoSec Innovators for 2024: [link] About One Identity: One Identity delivers unified identity security solutions that help customers strengthen their overall cybersecurity posture and protect the people, applications, and data essential to business. Ackerman Jr.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2023

Information security (InfoSec) risk management with third parties, including outsourcing, requires persistence and consistency due to the primary business risk it presents. The post Assessing Third-Party InfoSec Risk Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The State of Cybersecurity in Canada 2025 report, published by the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN) and the Security Architecture Podcast , delivers an in-depth analysis of the evolving threat landscape, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations for Canadian organizations.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Five steps to take that will allow the infosec team to reduce the risk of trailing the latest transformation changes. The post Cyber Agility Mandate – Transforming InfoSec Programs to Meet Evolving Markets appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 12, 2024

We provide this support to governments to help those tasked with protecting their national interests understand more about the threats posed by data breaches, and we look forward to welcoming many more national infosec teams in the future.

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Daniel Miessler

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

There’s something strange about how our InfoSec community is reacting to cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Web3. Many of them are quiet about it because they don’t want to be ridiculed by their fellow InfoSec people. Mostly, it’s horribly negative. This is very curious coming from a community that includes so many hackers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2022

A recent survey from Infosec revealed that hiring managers successfully filling cybersecurity roles were considering more inexperienced candidates, actively recruiting diverse candidates and emphasizing attributes like leadership skills, certifications, and communication skills. Loosening these restrictions has been shown to work.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 28, 2020

More on that in the video, plus some actual infosec content too! Having said that, some parts have been hard because I've made simple mistakes , but the nature of the IoT ecosystem as it stands today predisposes you to mistakes because there's so freakin' many moving parts that all need to be aligned. More on all of that next week ??

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

IRC chats published during the trial even revealed team members talking about how terrible their infosec practices were, and joked that CIA internal security would go nuts if they knew. Those passwords were shared by the entire team and posted on the group's intranet. Their justification?

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 27, 2023

OpenAI's chatbot has the promise to revolutionize how security practitioners work.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 5, 2022

Here's how she worked her way up to overseeing the cybersecurity curriculum for Infosec. The Kennedy Space Center kick-started Andee Harston's career in cybersecurity.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

As I've been travelling around the world this year, I've been carving out time to spend with governments to better understand the infosec challenges they're facing and the role HIBP can play in helping them tackle those challenges. During my time in Norway, that included spending time with their National Cyber Security Centre in Oslo.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 23, 2022

A threat actor targeted security researchers with fake Windows proof-of-concept exploits that infected devices with the Cobalt Strike backdoor. [.].

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Whenever shells rain down on Ukraine, Yuriy Gatupov's colleagues put a '+' sign in a chat room. Then, the pluses are counted. "We We check if everybody is alive," he says. Gatupov, the owner of two cybersecurity companies, says it is vital to stay connected during a time of war.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 30, 2022

Didn't get a lot done this week, unless you count scuba diving, snorkelling, spear fishing and laying around on tropical sand cays 😎 This week is predominantly about the time we just spent up on the Great Barrier Reef which has very little relevance to infosec, IoT, 3D printing and the other usual topics.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Playbook […] The post How to Align Infosec to Business Operations: Sam Curry’s Cybersecurity Playbook for Executives appeared first on OX Security. The post How to Align Infosec to Business Operations: Sam Curry’s Cybersecurity Playbook for Executives appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2024

InfoSec World 2024 was a meeting ground for forward-thinking discussions on the future of cybersecurity, marked by the rise of AI and the growing complexity of security environments. Read More The post Nuspire at InfoSec World 2024: Navigating AI and Cybersecurity Challenges appeared first on Nuspire.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Until then, this week's update has some general infosec stuff but chief amongst that is the Giggle app situation. It just opens up so many automation possibilities that I'm really excited about what I might do in the future with them now. So many layers on this one, so many layers. References Got the Shelly 1 working absolutely perfectly!

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2024

Following my time in Melbourne and Canberra during the week where I spent a bunch of time with smart people close to the legal, political and law enforcement aspects of infosec, it really hit home how aligned most of us are on protecting the individual victims.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

I joined Caroline Wong on the Humans of Infosec Podcast to discuss The Human Element of Threat Modeling. I'm on The Humans of InfoSec Podcast, with Caroline Wong: The Human Element of Threat Modeling. Today's Threat Modeling Thursday is a podcast!

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2023

One of the notable sessions at the SecureWorld Philadelphia conference, April 19-20, was a podcast recording featuring three prominent Philadelphia area cybersecurity experts, in a session titled, "CISOs Riff on the Latest in Cybersecurity. BarCode podcast host Chris Glanden moderated the session, and the podcast recording was released today.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2024

If your organization is like most, you are subject to data privacy regulations that […] The post 7 features to look for in a PII Data Discovery Software: A guide for infosec and devops Professionals first appeared on Accutive Security.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 30, 2024

The most dangerous vulnerability you’ve never heard of. In the world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are discovered so often, and at such a high rate, that it can be very difficult to keep up with.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For example, mine was just one of many tens of thousands of Pfizer email addresses, and that sort of thing is going to raise the ire of some folks in corporate infosec capacities.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

Cybersecurity professionals have various views on last week's news from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it surprised the InfoSec community and the C-suites of corporate America.

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The State of Security

AUGUST 24, 2021

In an effort to map out the industry as a possible career choice, we recently conducted research into the top 10 infosec jobs based on overall pay grade. Information security is an exciting and rapidly growing field for individuals who are interested in protecting users and their data. 5: […]… Read More.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2022

According to the Infosec 2021 IT & Security Talent Pipeline Survey , over 90% of hiring managers struggle to fill open cyber roles — leaving mission-critical work undone and existing teams strapped for time and resources. About the essayist: Jack Koziol is the founder, SVP and GM of Infosec Institute , a cybersecurity education company.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 24, 2022

A new cheatsheet from four infosec agencies tells us how to use PowerShell for good, rather than let scrotes misuse it to “live off the land.”. The post NSA Wants To Help you Lock Down MS Windows in PowerShell appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 27, 2019

I spent the week in Tel Aviv at Cyber Week , a massive infosec conference where I shared the keynote stage with an amazing array of speakers including many from three letter acronym departments and even PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Something totally new this week - Israel!

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The global infosec community needs to help African nations defend against growing threats.

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