Social Media PODs have been used on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin. Social PODs are a technique to “hack” algorithm which governs feeds. The Security-Social-POD’s goals are not as elaborate. The focus will be the expand our social media reach while having a group of like-minded security professionals focuses on specific security themes. Our curated Linkedin,
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Shadowserver Dashboard in Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Thai & Arabic
Have you seen the Shadowserver Dashboard? Did you know it provides critical information on what people outside your network can see into your network? Did you know that the Dashboard and free reports can save your network …. all you need to do is track down the exposure and fix it (before the criminals use Read More
Beyond “Security Architecture” – It is all about Business Resiliency
“Security Architecture” is the theme Mathew J. Schwartz (ISMG) pulled out of his interview with John Chambers, founder, and CEO of JC2 Ventures. It is ironic that on a “life-impacting day,” in pop an interview from one of my mentors, John Chambers. If you are reading this, stop and listen to the interview. Once you’ve Read More
New SLP DDoS amplification can overload your network
Happy Tuesday – It is the RSA conference week. That means we get vendors disclosing vulnerabilities while people are at the conference. Bitsight and Curesec uncovered a Service Location Protocol (SLP) DDoS Amplification that can be as high as 2200:1. That means an open SLP port on your network can … CISA has posted an Read More
Welcome to CyberWar & LongTerm Ramification Unleashed by Russia’s War
Cyberwar is today’s reality. We’ve moved from a world of cyber-criminal threats to an interconnected arena where any malicious activity is feasible. Cyber-Kinetic attacks that destroy, kill, and massively disrupt civil society are part of our new security threat landscape reality. Geography will not help. The massively interconnected Internet means that you are a cyberwarrior’s
Birthday Wish – Three Cybersecurity Precautions
Thank you for remembering me on my birthday. I hope the year will be prosperous and loving for all. Some people ask what is my birthday wish. This year I’m going to try something different. I’m going to ask all my friends and family to take a minute and invest to protect themselves to cybersecurity Read More
Loading Spoofer to Fight DDoS
Do you run a network? Do you secure an organization? Do you build applications? Do you want DDoS Attacks to be easy? Of course not! Everyone running, securing, or building something on the Internet does not want it easy to attack that service. We’re asking people to load the Spoofer application to Fight DDoS. Loading Read More
Practical Security Guides, References, & Workbooks
Do you feel overwhelmed by the barrage of security white papers, webinars, and guides? Are you parallized trying to figure out what you need to do first to get ready for the next attack? We don’t need more security guides, we need a consolidated landing that pulls in all the advice into one place. We
Hybrid Warfare Lessons from Ukraine – Though Provoking
Hybrid warfare is a global reality. The global supply chain means that any war will have cyber-attacks happening everywhere along the supply chain. In this holiday “Security Catchup,” list John Deni facilitates, Vishwa Padigepati, Dr. Sarah J. Lohmann, & Vytautas Butrimas in their report – What Ukraine Taught NATO about Hybrid Warfare. Get a cup Read More
How To Secure Mikrotik Devices
(Version 1.0) Mikrotik devices are wonderful networking tools. They offer flexibility and cost empowerment to solve networking problems. But, the way we deploy Mikrotiks in the industry is creating multiple security risks. People are not spending the time to secure Mikrotik devices. It cannot be ignored that Mikrotik devices are 2022’s most dangerous malware platform.