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Bridging the gender gap in cybersecurity
Women make up only 24% of the cybersecurity field, according to an ISC2 study. Cybersecurity leaders Sharon Smith, Lori Ross O’Neill, Aanchal Gupta and Meg West discussed how to solve the proble...
Security in the flexible working world
Whether remote, in the office or in a co-working space, all employees must be sensitized to cyber threats. It is important not only to provide training for employees but also to give IT security a per...
Every company should have access to a bitcoin account
Despite a company’s belief on how it would respond in the event of a ransomware attack, companies should consider opening a bitcoin account with a nominal amount of bitcoin in it so that it is at leas...
ISC StormCast for Tuesday, October 19th, 2021
Malcious PowerShell Script Using Client Certificate Authentication https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Malicious+PowerShell+Using+Client+Certificate+Authentication/27944/ PowerShell Updates https://gith...
Cloud-based computing – Data collection and forensic investigation challenges
The recent pandemic accelerated a trend towards remote work that has been ongoing for years and, as a result, accelerated usage of cloud-based collaboration platforms and their impact on the field of ...
ISC StormCast for Monday, October 18th, 2021
Active Scanning for Apache Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-41773 and 42013 https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Apache+is+Actively+Scan+for+CVE202141773+CVE202142013/27940/ Warranty Repairs and Non Removable St...
Shoring up cybersecurity in critical infrastructure and the nation’s defense supply chain
A recent surge in cyberattacks, including SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline, has intensified a focus on cybersecurity across industrial sectors and critical infrastructure. As a result, the U.S. govern...
ISC StormCast for Friday, October 15th, 2021
Port Forwarding with Windows for the Win https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/PortForwarding+with+Windows+for+the+Win/27934/ Please Fix Your E-Mail Brute Forcing Tool https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Pl...
Protecting schools in hybrid and remote learning environments
School budgets have been set for the 2021/2022 school year, policies and procedures have been updated, staffing levels have been established, and security solutions have been deployed into this dynami...
