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Article Common security threats discovered through vulnerability assessments A vulnerability assessment can efficiently highlight a huge number of diverse security issues. Here are our top 10 security threats that companies…
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Article Top 6 ransomware strains to watch out for in 2020 Ransomware remains the number one security risk to businesses and users, even though attacks have slowed down — or have they? Key findings from the…
Article Hack the Box (HTB) machines walkthrough series — Admirer Today, we will be continuing with our exploration of Hack the Box (HTB) machines, as seen in previous articles. This walkthrough is of an HTB…
Article LazyAdmin: CTF walkthrough Today’s Capture the Flag (CTF) walkthrough will be performed via TryHackMe, a platform in which you can set up CTF machine over the cloud and access…
Article Data Security in Windows 10: NTFS Permissions (Standard) "I don't have anything to hide." "What about your credit card numbers?" "Well yeah, okay but…" "Bank account number? Social Security Number? Social…
Article Setting up a virtual lab for cybersecurity data science "Giant Rabbit uses Carrot Smash. You take 9999 damage. Game over." "Aww! All right, this time I’ll get it for sure." "Do you want to reload your last
Article How to Use Windows 10 Action Center and Security & Maintenance App for Hardening When you hear someone mention "Action Center" in regards to security, you may picture a team of specialists running through a facility- trying to…
Article Spearphishing meets vishing: New multi-step attack targets corporate VPNs How cybercriminals adapt Cybercriminals come out of the woodwork to take advantage of major events. Anything from the Olympics to the US elections…
Article Emotet returns in summer 2020 with new improvements Introduction Emotet is a self-propagating and modular Trojan first discovered in 2014 and a popular cyberthreat out in the world. It was initially…
Article How are virtual labs and cyber range simulations different? Introduction Cybersecurity training is one of the most important ways that IT professionals can validate their skills and learn new ones too. It not…
Article Cybersecurity Weekly: PoC Kerberos exploit, Subway phishing scam, distance learning attacks An expert published PoC exploit code for a Kerberos Bronze Bit attack. A massive Subway U.K. phishing attack is pushing TrickBot malware. The U.S.…
Article Email security We all know Email is the widely used communication medium at least in the corporate world. In fact, Email existed before the World Wide Web and…
Article Python Language Basics: Variables, Lists, Loops, Functions and Conditionals Python Python is a general purpose high-level, object-oriented, interpreted programming language. Python was created by Guido van Rossum around 1990…
Article Understanding block ciphers in cryptography Block ciphers fall under the symmetric encryption category. Thus, using block ciphers the sender and the recipient of the data use the same key to…
Article Introduction to blockchain consensus algorithms What is Blockchain A blockchain is a record of digital transactions. It is a distributed software network which can function both as a digital…
Article What are smart contracts? What are Smart Contracts Let’s understand what Smart Contracts are using a simple example. Consider the purchase of cookies from a vending machine.…
Article 5 cybersecurity skills for physical security professionals Introduction Learning cybersecurity might sound odd to a physical security professional, but the reality is that it can be a game-changer for you…
Article CloudGoat walkthrough series: Lambda Privilege Escalation This is the third in our walkthrough series of CloudGoat scenarios. CloudGoat is a “vulnerable by design” AWS deployment tool designed by Rhino…
Article BlindingCan malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight Introduction BlindingCan is a recent malware that has made headlines in the last few months. This malware is used by government-backed hackers from…
Article 6 tips for getting a salary increase in cybersecurity [Updated 2021] Whether you’re saving up for a dream house or simply want some extra spending money on the weekend, getting a salary raise in cybersecurity will…
Article Cybercrime investigator salary [Updated 2021] Cybercrime investigators play an exciting and valuable role in solving crimes perpetrated online. If it involves fraud, identity theft, money…
Article Average RHCE salary [updated 2021] Will obtaining the Red Hat Certified Engineer certification open door to a rewarding future in the IT industry? This is not surprisingly one of the…
