Cybersecurity

Smart cities are the future of technology. We are quickly becoming dependent on computers to run cities. Smart city technology addresses issues like energy, transportation, and utilities. This technology works to reduce resource consumption and waste to reduce costs. The smart city aims to enhance the quality of living of the people who live in … Read more

The Complete History of Cybersecurity

The history of cybersecurity starts in the 1970s. At this time words such as ransomware, spyware, viruses, worms, and logic bombs did not exist. But today, the explosive rise of cybercrime has caused such words to find their way into news headlines every day. Cybersecurity is now a priority for every organization. Cybercrime is projected … Read more

Cybersecurity Laws – A Complete Overview

Technology has grown exponentially over the past two decades. As time goes by we continuously benefit from and increase our dependence on technology. Web applications, drones, mobile applications, industrial automation, and machine learning applications, and other technologies have changed our lives. But there are immense dangers that these technologies bring us. Therefore, our governments have … Read more

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment – Made Easy

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment is critical because cyber risks are part and parcel of any technology-oriented business. Factors such as lax cybersecurity policies and technological solutions that have vulnerabilities expose an organization to security risks. Failing to manage such risks provides cybercriminals with opportunities for launching massive attacks. But fortunately, a cybersecurity risk assessment allows a … Read more

How to Become a Cybersecurity Specialist

We outline the steps you need to take to become a cybersecurity specialist and enter a rewarding and exciting career path. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields today. As a result, there is a huge skill gap in the cybersecurity industry. This gap has been widening. Organizations report that the shortage of cybersecurity skills … Read more

Why is Cybersecurity Important in 2019?

“Why is Cybersecurity Important?” is a question many business owners and organizations attempt to answer today. Not long ago, cybersecurity was considered a job for IT staff alone. Today cybersecurity is everyone’s job. In 2019 cybersecurity is among the top priorities for any company. Organizational executives know that cybersecurity is critical for business operations and … Read more

Types of Cybersecurity – A Comprehensive Guide

by Hicham

The purpose of this Types of Cybersecurity Guide is to provide a simple framework for integrating cybersecurity activities and give a brief overview of the security controls that should be exercised. Cybercrime is a growing concern in the digital environment. Most smaller companies do not have their own cyber security teams and cyber criminals who … Read more

IoT Cybersecurity Issues

The Internet of things encompasses all components that are interconnected by a worldwide computer network and communicate with each other. The components transmit data through shared resources like servers and storage devices. Security becomes paramount to all these components because these devices can be used by hackers. Hackers may gain access to confidential information. The … Read more

Guidelines for Cybersecurity on Ships

Ships have become a target for cyber attacks. Hackers know that many of the ships are vulnerable, making them easy to hack. One of the things that have made ships an easy target is because they often do not take security precautions. Most of them do not have instruments that prevent and protect them from … Read more

Challenges in cybersecurity that are hard to protect yourself from

As we continue to look for ways to curb cyber threats, companies and individuals are increasingly facing more and advanced threats. Cybercriminals use various methods to execute their threats. There is no clear way to deal with or to eradicate cyber crime though there are some ways we can limit the risk and protect ourselves … Read more

A Step by Step Guide on how a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment is Performed

Risk assessment needs to be done frequently for any organization. These risk assessments protect against cybersecurity threats that are happening every day. It is an essential activity that needs to be executed carefully. The following steps can act as a guide to risk assessment. Almost every organization relies on information technology and information systems to … Read more

Tips to Avoid Becoming a Social Engineering Victim

Cybercriminals are smart, sneaky, and are becoming more creative with how they conduct cyber-attacks. Social engineering is a core tool that is being used by these malicious people to execute their plans and exploit their targets to the fullest. They will use all their best techniques and skills to lure you into their traps. You … Read more

Security Issues in 5G Networks

The rollout of AT&T and Verizon 5G NETWORKS is in progress. Several cities are being turned up for 5G, and there are many more in the planning stages. People are anxiously waiting for 5G and are excited about how it will take network speed to another level. 5G promises much higher speed and greater reliability. … Read more

Basic principles of Ethical Hacking – Footprinting

The first step in ethical hacking is to gather information on the target system. The tools and techniques used to gather this information is called Footprinting. Footprinting includes gathering information about the network, host and also people who work in that organization. It is a key process that needs to be done thoroughly for any … Read more

Three Easy Ways to Protect Your Website from Cyber Attacks

You might not think that your website is a target for hacking. The truth is, however, that all websites are targets for hackers. It is best to take action to mitigate the threat from hackers before you end up being a victim. Installation of a secure socket layer in your website Security socket layer (SSL) … Read more

Top hacking techniques

Hackers have been coming up with different ways of hacking, and it is time for you to know those techniques for you to be on the safe side. When you get to know their tricks, you will be able to keep yourself safe and be able to counter any malicious activity that may be planned … Read more

Ways Hackers Get Into Your Website

Hackers know that many websites are not secure and are easy targets. In 2019 the number of hacked websites rose by 32 percent. This is alarming and shows how risky websites can be. Google believes that this number will continue to grow. There are many different ways in which hackers can get into your website. … Read more

How airplanes should protect themselves from cyber threats

There are always more than five thousand planes on the skies every single minute and most of these aircraft rely on software for their operations. Any failure in the airline industry or even just a single airline could lead to a massive grounding of planes or worse! Air traffic management has embraced the use of … Read more

Work from Home Cyber Risks

Many organizations allow employees to carry some work home as the strategy increases productivity and provides more flexible schedules among other advantages. However, working remotely introduces some cyber risks that threaten the organization’s cybersecurity posture. It is therefore necessary for every organization to be familiar with the different types of risks associated with remote working … Read more

HACKING IS NOT BAD UNLESS DONE WITH THE WRONG INTENTION

Cyber security can be defined as the measures that are taken in order to protect computers or electronic devices from criminals who are seeking unauthorized data. In the previous years, cybersecurity was not a concern because there were very few breaches. Companies and business organizations had no problem protecting their data because all they had … Read more

What we need to learn from Facebook Cyber security breaches

Just recent, we have witnessed major Facebook cyber security breach. It has affected over fifty million user accounts. A British analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica was involved in this scandal in which they accessed data for this user accounts. Facebook it is still facing scrutiny over how private information of its users is being handled. Many … Read more

Importance of Cybersecurity in Military

The basic role of the military is to provide security to every citizen and it cannot protect the citizens if it cannot protect itself. The mass embracement of information technologies has triggered the risk of cyber-attacks. There is a greater need for the military to join hands with all the stakeholders and professionals to create … Read more

IoT in the Smart Home: Challenges and Solution

Only five years ago there was a breeze of IoT everywhere, and people were talking about vision 2020 where 20 billion IoT devices would be online. Now in 2019, we are close to that reality, and IoT is rapidly evolving into the atmosphere in various fields. All the tech giants are now considering the IoT … Read more

Guarding Ourselves from Cybersecurity Threats

We cannot live without technology, it has changed the way we live and do things. We will agree with me that life without technology will be a very difficult one since we have gotten used to technology helping us to live a good life. Your workplace relies on technology, from communication, sending files, meetings, financial … Read more

Securing Network Printers

IoT is among many buzz words of today and is one of the technologies guiding our future lifestyle. According to data and analytics company, Global Data, the IoT business is projected to reach $318bn by 2023. Given this, there is a high interest in IoT. However, the security of IoT is a growing concern as … Read more

Tips to Increase your Cybersecurity

Often, many people think that cybercrime is just about hackers out there who want to steal their financial information. This is not the case; cybercrime entails a lot and includes even terrorism. There are so many concerns apart from financial threats. It’s so unfortunate that cybercrime is continually evolving day by day and new and … Read more

What is the best IT certification to have?

by Frank Jones, CISSP

A picture is worth a thousand words. There are a ton of IT certifications but the monster of all certifications is the Certified Information Security Practitioner (CISSP) Certification by ISC2. There are a number of reasons that the CISSP is one of the most sought after and highly acclaimed certifications in the IT industry. First, … Read more

Why hackers love patching

When a company issues a patch to fix security issues the bad guys start salivating. They know that in many cases they now have the opportunity to take advantages of vulnerabilities that the previously did not know about. Hackers can easily reverse engineer patches. When a patch is released a hacker will first review the … Read more

Every day we hear about new security breaches. Why don’t people take more precautions?

by Fred Templeton, CISA, CASP, SEC+

There are high profile Cyber Security breaches almost Daily Cybersecurity breaches seem to be a Continuous part of modern life, With a new high-profile leak or hack occurring almost daily. Regardless of this, however, individuals still aren’t taking adequate measures to safeguard their data. In a poll of over 1,000 individuals living in the United … Read more

Your W2 Form is For Sale on the Dark Web

by Fred Templeton, CISA, CASP, SEC+

Tax Season is a Hacker’s Dream The “dark web” is where hackers turn to sell the valuable personal data that they have stolen from their unsuspecting victims. They sell your personal information like social security numbers, bank account details, hacked passwords, credit card account information, and even your W2 tax forms. How do they get … Read more

The Future of Cyber Security

The rate at which cybercrime is rising is alarming. Almost every week, a high profile cybercrime is reported. Every business is in its own unique stage of digital transformation, however, it doesn’t matter the far your business has gone, security should be the topmost priority as it has always been and will always be the … Read more

5 Interesting Cyber Crime Stories

Living in this Internet Era, cybercrime has become a reality. Most of us might not have been a victim of this novel and digital world crime, but many have experienced it, ranging from individual to enterprises. These incidents stories reach us after the forensic investigators try to reverse the crime scene and get the artifacts … Read more

Countering Cybersecurity Attacks

It is a cry of every person, organization and even countries that a long lasting solution for cybersecurity is found. Every day, reports of growing number of cases concerning breach in cybersecurity are reported and the risk increases daily due to growing number of interconnected devices being added to the internet. Your information and data … Read more

The Top 15 Most Used Passwords Will Make You Laugh… or Cry

by Dan Evert, CCNP

Every year the guys at SplashData analyze millions of hacked and leaked passwords from websites and online services. They then publish this most commonly used passwords that they find. It is never a good idea to use such obvious passwords because there is virtually no security. In fact, it is a common practice for hackers … Read more

CASP vs. CISSP – My Experience

I decided to take the CASP exam for only one reason… There is only one reason that I initially took the CASP exam instead of the CISSP. I did not make the decision logically. I did not know the real differences between the tests. I took the CASP test first because I thought it would … Read more

GDPR Summary: 5 steps to get GDPR compliant

Internet came into being in the early 80s and continued to evolve in decades. It provided a novel way of relaying information from its traditional physical form to electronic form. The information in electronic form is composed of binary 1s and 0s in its fundamental form. Over the years the world has gone through massive … Read more

AI Weaponization

Artificial intelligence technologies are currently being leveraged to execute intelligent cyberattacks. AI tech already developed in open source is posed to be combined with malware-based attacks, a trend that has the potential of creating new types of advanced and sophisticated threats. One key area where AI technologies are weaponized is in concealing the criminal intents … Read more

Cybersecurity Certifications You Need to Do

In the current world, technology has taken over; companies in the world have embraced the use of technology to save resources. Many companies are looking for the right people to employ who have competitive skills to help the organization become better. To become relevant in the job market today, you must have some certification in … Read more

The Top 20 Cities for CISSPs

We analyzed the job postings, crunched the data, and determined the actual value of the CISSP certification to list the top 20 US cities for CISSP certification holders. The monetary value of having the CISSP certification is dependent on your job market. If you obtain the CISSP certification and live in a city that has … Read more

Increasing demand for accredited cyber security professionals

It has been reported by Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) that cybersecurity professionals believe organizations are facing cybersecurity skills shortage and that workload for cybersecurity professionals has increased as years goes by. Also, the report states that skills which have a significant shortage are security investigation analysis, software security, and cloud computing security. This report … Read more

There are 2.9 Million Open Cyber Security Jobs in the US

by John King, CISSP, PMP, CISM

Companies are finding it very difficult to hire qualified Cyber Security professionals. Cyber Seek has completed a study that shows that there is a gap of at least 2.9 million cybersecurity jobs. The most job openings are in Northern Virginia. Northern Virginia is a hotbed for cyber jobs because of growing areas like Ashburn, VA. … Read more

Countering Cyber Security Attacks

It is a cry of every person, organization, and even countries that long-lasting solution for cybersecurity is found. Every day, reports of a growing number of cases concerning breach in cybersecurity are reported, and the risk increases daily due to the increasing number of interconnected devices being added to the internet. Your information and data … Read more

Top Malware Attacks that Prove IOT Needs Security

You may think you are safe when you put your login credentials to your social media account, but you need to take care of yourself. Social media and other anything you access online is not safe anymore, do not trust any online platform with your information or data. Always have your doubts every time you … Read more

Cyber Risk Management

Overview of Cyber Risk Management Cyber Risk Management, is only defined as the combination of policies, personnel, processes, and technologies that aid organizations to achieve a level of exposure in a manner that is cost effective. Cyber-attacks continue getting large and growing with the growing times. This is costing individuals as well as companies millions … Read more

Cybersecurity Threats in the Banking Sector

Over the last half a decade, Cyber-attacks has been considered as one of the biggest threat to the financial institution. Cyber criminal’s skill and techniques have evolved with technology; they have become more organized forming groups like Lazurus making it difficult for financial services to have the upper hand in the war on cybercrime. The … Read more

Internet of Things Cyber Security Threats and Counter Measures

We are currently living in the post-PC era where everyone is connected to the internet through smartphones. No one wants to have a phone which is not accessing internet. For one to stay a day without accessing social media, would feel like he has missed a lot and has disconnected him or herself from the … Read more

Cybersecurity Threats on Forex Trading and Cryptocurrencies

Cyber Crime in Forex Trading While cyber-attacks have become a regular occurrence in the world today, catastrophic results have been recorded. The question is, is forex trading impenetrable to hackers? Or is forex trading immune from attackers, how secure is it? In a nutshell, forex trading just as any other online platform is prone to … Read more

Emergent Cybersecurity Risks Presented by Drones

Drones are emerging as one of the best way of delivering parcels and goods. Military use drones to do dangerous manned missions that are risk for anyone to go. They are also used to do researches as they can travel to habitats where human life cannot survive. Drones are also known as unmanned aerial vehicles … Read more

Cyber Incident Analysis

With the advancement in technology, cybersecurity incidents have increased both in oftenness and sophistication. Practically every second somewhere in the world someone is trying to infiltrate or rather hack a particular computer system. A cybersecurity incident can be defined as an act of malice whose intention is to compromise or disrupt either the physical or … Read more

Get AWS Certified on the Cheap!

by John King, CISSP, PMP, CISM

The AWS Cloud Architect certification has recently topped the list of the most valuable IT certifications to hold. Given this, there is a flood of IT professionals who are working on getting this certification under their belt so that they can add it to their resume in the hopes of a nice pay increase! https://cyberexperts.com/aws_cloud_architect_tops_the_latest_salary_survey/ … Read more

Why you failed the CISSP exam and how to make sure you pass on the next try!

If you work in the cybersecurity field, then you know that there are only four types of people: People who passed the CISSP exam People who are studying for the CISSP exam People who failed the CISSP exam People who are too fearful of taking the exam Having the CISSP certification is a must if … Read more

Your home wireless network is likely not very secure

by Fred Templeton, CISA, CASP, SEC+

Most of us don’t think about hackers spying on our home internet activity and searching through our home computer files. In fact, most of us believe that our home lives are not interesting enough for hackers to waste their time trying to crack into our systems. But what if it does not take much time … Read more

CISSP Adapative Exam – What to expect.

The vast majority of current CISSPs took their test in the old format. The test was a grueling 250 question test in which nearly 85% of the testers would take the entire allotted 6 hour exam time. But the exam was modernized at the end of 2017 The CISSP exam is now a “Smart Exam” … Read more

Kevin Mitnick – The Most Infamous Hacker of All Time

by Frank Jones, CISSP

The art of hacking has been in development for many years. The heyday of hacking was before the Internet even existed. There are amazing and interesting stories about hackers who hacked for notoriety, money, street cred, and just for personal accomplishment. Before the Internet there were still many targets for hackers. Hackers reverse engineered casino … Read more

How to pass the CCNA Exam

by Dan Evert, CCNP

If you stumbled upon this article, then you are most likely familiar with what the CCNA exam is. It is a vendor-specific exam that covers the basics of networking. CCNA stands for Cisco Certified Network Associate. There are now multiple flavors of CCNA exams, including CCNA Security, CCNA Cloud, CCNA Data Center, and many others. … Read more

AWS Cloud Architect Tops the Latest Salary Survey

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most significant player in the cloud, holding an astonishing 45% of the industry market share. Given this, there is a huge demand for experts in AWS cloud experts. The latest Salary Survey from CertMag.com proves that AWS professionals can make substantial salaries. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification is … Read more

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 of IAM and IAT were established by the Dept. of Defense in 2004. These are qualification standards that are meant to ensure that the Dept. of Defense IT systems are staffed with technical … Read more

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 how this technology will be intrusive of our privacy rights. It sounds scary It sounds a bit scary when you first think about it. Anytime you are at an event, … Read more

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 Westin Hotels. Marriott acquired the Starwood Group back in 2016, but the compromise started way back in 2014 before the acquisition took place. Hackers had full access for four years … Read more

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 do not have an understanding of the technology that they are legislating. Case in point: Australia is quickly enacting legislation that will require companies like Apple and Facebook to provide … Read more

How to Transition to a Cyber Security Career at Any Age