Christmas is supposed to be about peace on earth, but bad news has been everywhere this week in the cybersecurity world, largely because of Log4j. But we’re not going to talk about that. If you are trying to wrap your head around what it is, we like these resources...
All names have been changed to protect the identities of the people in this real-life example. Here's a true story. Matt, a 'disgruntled employee,' got mad at his employer. Deciding to get even with his organization, he created a script to steal his own credentials,...
We believe that people can change. Ultimately, cybersecurity is a people problem, not a technological problem, so our solutions must address the root issues: behaviors and habits. In the last year, our goal has been to help individuals and small businesses make...
Don’t leave your front door unlocked, and don’t waste time and money before assessing and addressing your small business' cybersecurity risk—a risk with an exponentially climbing cost. Currently, the average cost of a US data breach is $9.8 million [i]. What is your...
As a small business owner, what happens if you have a bad day? A bad day can look like accidentally getting locked inside your office (yes, this happened to me when the lockset broke). It can also look like your systems shutting down for over a week due to a...
Not everything is as it seems. On October 31st, we expect this, but what about every other day of the year? Sentenced earlier this year to ten years in prison for wire fraud charges, Obinwanne Okeke transferred over $10 million out of a company in the United...
As a follow up to last week's article, we had the opportunity to interview Dr. Mark Wells and Dr. James Tippey on the importance of good character in cybersecurity. Dr. Wells has a background in ethics and philosophy while Dr. Tippey has a background in both...
We had the opportunity to interview both Dr. Mark Wells and Dr. James Tippey on the importance of critical thinking in cybersecurity. Dr. Wells has a background in ethics and philosophy while Dr. Tippey has a background in both cybersecurity and religion; together,...
With close to 20 years of experience, cybersecurity professional Ed Carroll shares the important difference between repetition and discipline in his field in the following article. Currently, Ed works full-time as a Senior Director for the Carolina Cyber Center. "The...
We had the privilege of interviewing Ed Skoudis on his journey into cybersecurity, and the importance of curiosity as a cybersecurity professional. Ed is a recognized expert in penetration testing and incident response. With over twenty years of teaching experience...