Article Wireless Security in Windows 10 Introduction Wireless internet technology has been with us for some time, with many identifying 2005 as the year when wireless connectivity first…
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Article Ethical hacking: Passive information gathering with Maltego In this article, we’ll discuss passive information gathering. We’ll first look at how we can use Maltego, a common information-gathering tool, to…
Article DoD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiative Introduction: High-profile data breaches are hitting Defense Industrial Base (DIB) supply chains Government organizations are just as likely to…
Article MITRE ATT&CK: Clipboard data Introduction Copying data to a Windows or macOS system clipboard is a well-known time saver that many take advantage of, myself included. The…
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Article Understanding variables in C Variables in C are data storage units that reserve space in the memory. There are different types of variables. Each type requires different amounts…
Article Cybersecurity Weekly: Kaspersky busts hacker group, German police raid dark web bunker, Baltimore had no backups before ransomware attack Kaspersky busts a hacking group using their own AV. German police raid a dark web bunker, shutting down more than 200 servers. The city of Baltimore…
Article MITRE ATT&CK: Browser bookmark discovery Introduction Someone’s browser bookmarks can tell a lot about that person. Bookmarks are a convenient way to dog-ear websites you want to view later…
Article Windows 10 hardening techniques Hardening an operating system (OS) is one of the most important steps toward sound information security. As operating systems evolve over time and…
Article Introduction to Windows 10 Security Introduction Information security is becoming stronger, tighter and more effective. Microsoft is following this consumer trend, offering improved…
Article GSEC vs. CySA+ Introduction Degrees are a good way to get yourself going up the corporate ladder, but in the world of cybersecurity, they will only get you so far.…
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Article AWS vs. Azure vs. Cloud+: To specialize, generalize or both? Cloud technology is continuing to grow. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure are two cloud providers and platforms that are dominating the…
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Article Cybersecurity Data Science Introduction Boiled down to its most simple explanation, data science offers understanding. Everyone in every industry would like to better…
Article Cybersecurity Weekly: "Nice guy" hacker attacks Tom's, programmer hacks hackers, 60,000 records breached after phishing incident A hacker encourages others to spend more time outside. A hacked programmer retaliates by hacking hackers who hacked him. A phishing incident results…
Article Windows OS security brief history Microsoft’s Windows operating system (OS) is possibly the most famous OS on Earth, and it is ubiquitous in the business world. But the Windows OS…
Article Malware spotlight: What are worms? Introduction Worms are a particularly virulent type of malware that has been around since the 1980s and wreaking havoc on infected systems ever…
Article Degree vs. certification: Entry-level penetration tester Introduction Have you ever wanted to use your cybersecurity know-how and skills to help organizations improve their information security and stamp…
Article Ethical hacking: Breaking windows passwords Windows is the most common desktop platform currently in use. As a result, it is not uncommon for hackers to encounter a Windows password that they…
Article Managing Updates and Patches in Windows 10 Introduction Updates and patches are vital to maintain information security standards on Windows systems. They include recent changes in the threat…
Article The difference between cross-site and server-side request forgery Cross-Site Request Forgery and Server-Side Request Forgery attacks have similar names, and both take advantage of how servers process URLs. However,…
Article Red Team operations: Best practices Introduction The goal of a Red Team assessment is for the Red Team to find as many vulnerabilities as possible within the customer’s current…
