The following info comes via friends at isc2.org, please share this with any you believe eligible: Each year, (ISC)² and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education partner together to offer scholarships to students around the world. There are three categories of scholarships in this program: Graduate, Undergraduate and Women’s. All are open to students pursuing cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Please Spread The Word: Cybersecurity Scholarships From (ISC)² and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education
Cybersecurity Is Not Just About The Tech
| Cybersecurity may well be the most important function in the modern world. Without it, nothing else can be trusted, in any sector of the economy. |
 Cyber Security is far more than just protecting data. Security is about protecting the functionality of IT. It involves confidentiality, availability and integrity of resources. This higher order approach to cyber security requires vision, leadership, and actions in dimensions of people, process and technology. |
| We also need to draw your attention to the higher order concept of Cyber War. This is, unfortunately, something all technologists should be familiar with now. The most critical piece to read on that topic now is Now That You Are A Soldier In The Cyber War You Must Know Your Cognitive Biases followed by: Main Street Cybersecurity: Can Email Be Safe? and Time for Transformational Cybersecurity! |
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Ransomware is the most significant cyber threat to SMBs
While the hype around ransomware attacks has died down, it still construes a significant risk to small and medium businesses, especially those who don't afford high-quality anti-virus solutions and other tools. Ransomware continues to be the leading cyberattack method experienced by small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) according to new research from Datto Inc. The firm … [Read more...] about Ransomware is the most significant cyber threat to SMBs
FTC Launches New Cyber Security Tools for Small Business
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a resource to raise awareness about the vital role cybersecurity plays for the 32+ million small businesses in the US. This effort was part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October, which has been recognized every month since 2003. The NCSAM was established with the collaboration of the U.S. Department of … [Read more...] about FTC Launches New Cyber Security Tools for Small Business
13 Tech Experts Share What Facebook Should Do Post-Data Breach
Facebook has had a harrowing 2018. First the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal and then the issue of selling personal user information to Chinese smartphone companies for profit. And now, the recent data breach which could have affected millions of its users. When a business experiences a security breach, there are a lot of steps it needs to take to course-correct. … [Read more...] about 13 Tech Experts Share What Facebook Should Do Post-Data Breach
Everyone Should Patch, Always: Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used by multiple cyber-espionage groups
Microsoft has patched a zero-day escalation of privilege bug in Windows after Kaspersky Lab researchers noticed multiple cyber-espionage groups exploiting it. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2018-8589, impacts the Windows Win32k component. Microsoft classified the issue as an "elevation of privilege" vulnerability and says that before an attacker could use this zero-day to gain … [Read more...] about Everyone Should Patch, Always: Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used by multiple cyber-espionage groups