Hello, 1977 was a great year, for so many reasons. Not least among them was the release of the Ramones’ Rocket to Russia album, on side one (remember when albums had sides?) of which, Joey … Read more
Greetings, Welcome to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Fall 2021 issue of the United States Cybersecurity Magazine! As always, we’d like to take a moment to thank our supporters, sponsors, contributors and everyone else … Read more
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) is a new component of a proactive cybersecurity program. The simulation is designed to continuously assess your security controls based on configuration, scanning, and testing leveraging more automation than a … Read more
The article will explain what Synthetic Identity Fraud (SIF) is; why you should care; and what to do to protect yourself/child/business. It is a high-level overview meant to be informative and educational. By the end … Read more
Penetration testing is arguably one of the most necessary operations within cybersecurity and its importance is becoming more relevant to C-level executives. It is estimated that almost 70% of business leaders believe that their cybersecurity … Read more
Ransomware is a form of malware that utilizes a number of vectors to access computers. With the rise of cloud, mobile, and remote work, ransomware attacks have significantly increased as have ransom demands. An example … Read more
Pogo infamously stated in a 1970 cartoon “we have met the enemy and he is us.” As cybersecurity professionals, we recognize that humans are the weakest link when it comes to securing our businesses. We … Read more
Data – Promise and Peril According to Cisco, global internet traffic will grow from 0.001 petabytes (or PB, where each PB equals 10005 bytes) in 1990, to an estimated 273 exabytes (or EB, where each … Read more
Privacy initiatives are gaining traction across the country. The problem is that the states’ laws are inconsistent, leaving small and mid-sized businesses, in particular, struggling to understand by which laws they are bound and which … Read more
Introduction Ransomware is one of the most prolific cybersecurity threats that businesses face. A combination of a virus and a worm, combined with numerous social engineering techniques, have made it a billion-dollar industry for criminals … Read more
