IAM vs IAT Certifications
There is often some confusion about the difference between IAM and IAT certifications. Many times these terms are confused and interchanged. Both IAM and IAT
Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3
Donald Korinchak is a Cybersecurity Professional in the Washington DC area. Donald holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business. Donald is considered a thought leader in business, leadership, and cybersecurity issues.
AI and Facial Recognition will improve society
There has been a lot of speculation on how the combination of artificial intelligence and facial recognition will affect the future. This speculation focuses on
The Marriott Hack – This is What will Happen Next.
Personal information from about 500,000,000 people who made reservations at a Starwood hotel was stolen by hackers. These hotels include Sheraton, Aloft, W Hotels, and
Data Limitation Laws?
It is usually not a good idea for lawmakers to get involved in cybersecurity beyond a certain point. The reason for this is that lawmakers
How to Transition to a Cyber Security Career at Any Age
Are you thinking about doing a mid-career transition to a cybersecurity position? It is a great field to join. There are currently millions of unfilled
Passwords Suck and Will Go Away – Here’s How
Why Passwords Suck Usernames and Passwords are not secure by nature. Usernames and Passwords are controls that rely on “Something you know.” Knowledge is easily
Are Dark Web Scans Effective?
The Dark Web is Anonymous The dark web is a scary place. It is a network of websites teeming with illegal activity. It is a
PMP vs CISSP
How does the PMP exam compare to the CISSP exam? When someone asked me that question, I thought it was rather odd. How can you
Don’t Underestimate the CompTia Security+ Exam
The Comptia Security+ exam isn’t that easy! I was recently at a family reunion, and I was talking to my cousin, who does IT work
Why Hardware Encryption is Not Secure
Hardware Encryption is not Secure A Little History… In the past, it was assumed that hardware encryption is far more secure than software encryption. Many
Murder by Hacking
When Hackers Kill Hackers have already – perhaps many times- have contributed to death by hacking into secure systems and releasing information. This information has
What is Zerodium?
Zerodium is a reputable place where you can sell zero-day exploits. Hackers and security researchers know that Zerodium is a way to cash in on
What is Persian Stalker?
Persian Stalker is targeting Iranian social media accounts. The “group” has been around since 2017, and they have been observed targeting social media accounts. Specifically,
How I passed the CISSP exam without reading any books
Reading is not my best learning style. In today’s world of podcasts and audiobooks, I believe that fewer and fewer people are accustomed to learning
Phishing attacks up by 300% in 2018
According to “The Retail and eCommerce Threat Landscape Report” from October 2018, there is a 297% increase in the number of phishing websites that target
More data shows that Americans are lackadaisical about security.
A new research report Published by cybersecurity specialists, BestVPN.com, shows the state of online privacy in the United States. BestVPN surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers to
North Korean Cryptocurrency Scam Efforts – Marine Chain
Experts think that the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus accounts for targeted strikes against five cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea’s burgeoning cyber military seems to
The freeRTOS Vulnerability Disaster
FreeRTOS, the open-source operating system that powers most of the small microprocessors and microcontrollers in many IoT hardware products has newly identified vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities
City of Westhaven Connecticut Pays $2K in Ransomware Extortion
Another successful ransomware attack…. The City of West Haven, Connecticut made the tough decision to pay hackers $2,000 in ransom money after a ransomware attack
Hackers are Unstoppable?
According to research by Kaspersky Lab, 86% of Cybersecurity professionals think that hackers are not stoppable and will eventually succeed at compromising the systems that
The Most Frequent Kinds of Malware
Malware is short for “Malicious Software” and has been around for a very long time. Way back in the 1980s, trojans and other types of
What is Coinhive Malware?
A cryptocurrency mining code called Coinhive is creeping onto unsuspecting websites around the net. Coinhive uses javascript to harness computer users CPU capacity when they
The Bloomberg article about Supermicro Supply Chain Hardware Hack
Everyone is talking about the Bloomberg Businessweek’s volatile report alleging that Chinese spies had implanted surveillance chips in the motherboards of computer servers. The report
