Dan Virgillito

Dan Virgillito is a blogger and content strategist with experience in cyber security, social media and tech news.

Articles from Dan Virgillito

Fangxiao spoofs big brands, Instagram impersonators target students and Feds’ Hive warning

November 21, 2022

Campaign spoofs over 400 brands, cyberattackers target U.S. university students with Instagram phishing, Feds’ Hive ransomware warning and more.

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Cybercriminals target World Cup, Indian banks’ clients face new attacks and LockBit operator arrest

November 14, 2022

Threat actors exploit Qatar 2022 World Cup popularity, Indian bank phishing campaigns, LockBit ransomware operator arrest and more.

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Dropbox hack, TikTok’s user data confession and new Android VPN spyware

November 7, 2022

Dropbox discloses hack of 130 GitHub repositories, TikTok admits Chinese staff can access EU and UK user data, and a new Android VPN spyware.

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Drinik malware returns, CISA unveils critical performance goals and rise in global data breaches

October 31, 2022

Drinik malware returns on Android, CISA announces cybersecurity performance goals for critical infrastructure and the rise in global data breaches.

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Security engineers: The top 13 cybersecurity tools you should know

October 26, 2022

Security engineers utilize a range of tools to prevent cyber threats. These are the top 13 tools security engineering industry leaders are using now.

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Microsoft data breach, CISA FIDO push and cybersecurity worker shortage | Cybersecurity Weekly

October 24, 2022

Microsoft confirms data breach, CISA encourages Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) adoption and the growing cybersecurity worker shortage drives larger salaries.

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SOC analyst salary: Entry, mid and senior analysts’ earnings in 2022

July 19, 2022

A security operations center (SOC) analyst’s job is to monitor an organization’s IT infrastructure for potential threats. These professionals usually work as

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ISC2 CGRC domain #3: Selection and approval of security and privacy controls

May 12, 2022

Learn about the importance of domain three of the Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance certification.

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ISC2 CGRC domain #2: Scope of the information system

May 10, 2022

Learn objectives for CGRC domain 2 and explain how to apply these learnings in your everyday work environment.

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ISC2 CGRC domain #1: Information security risk management program

March 17, 2022

Learn the key information security risk management objectives in the CGRC exam — and how to use that knowledge in your career.

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ISC2 CGRC: Overview & career path

March 16, 2022

Earning the Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance certification can help prove to employers that you stand well above the rest.

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Malicious push notifications: Is that a real or fake Windows Defender update?

January 27, 2022

According to McAfee, threat actors are increasingly abusing push notifications to impersonate legitimate Windows alerts.

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