OS X Root Vulnerability – updating the OS X operating system on a Mac can bring back the vulnerability! http://bit.ly/2AUQGbu Excerpt From the Linked Article ….multiple Mac users have confirmed to WIRED that Apple’s fix for
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Mac OS X – apparently, you can log into a Mac as “root” (superuser) with no password! http://bit.ly/2kiG3Zh Excerpt from the Linked Article In one of Apple’s biggest security blunders in years, a bug in macOS High Sierra
Try these password alternatives and enhancements to more securely authenticate and protect login IDs http://bit.ly/2hWtA96 Excerpt from the Linked Article Password-only authentication is dead. Combine passwords with multi-factor authentication,
What is pen testing? The basics and requirements by @rogeragrimes http://bit.ly/2iTFPUW Excerpt from the Linked Article Penetration testing, or ethical hacking, is an in-demand skill for testing an organization’s defenses. Here’s what it entails
The proliferation of #IoT devices is creating #IAM challenges. Excerpt From the Linked Article Enterprises must address Internet of Identities challenges. No one owns identity at many organizations and identity skills are lacking. In lieu of a
Cybersecurity Funds for Preventing Future Outages The Guardian reports that £21 million in extra budget will go towards helping to prevent future cybersecurity outages. The NHS suffered in the recent wannacry ransomware attacks, which crippled
The numbers are often different, but one thing is for certain: there will be a global cybersecurity worker shortage. The most recent article to come out stresses a global shortage of 1.8 million by the year 2022. Why will there be a
There seems to be a debate in the industry about cybersecurity certifications – whether or not they’re worthwhile. It’s something I’m going to cover in my upcoming book – the pros and cons of each. However, I came
First, apologies for the lack of updates here – I was hoping to write yesterday but I spilled water on my laptop to protect myself from WannaCry. (That’s a joke, as I use a Mac; however, I did spill water on my machine but it seems
Ransomware reaches 1 Billion dollars, according to ZDNet. That means that malware authors are raking it in! That’s why it’s more important than ever that we increase the number of cybersecurity experts in the world! More and more
Dec 2017