Cyberwar Season 1 – Episode 1 Recap: Who is Anonymous?
The first episode looked into the decentralized group of international activist hackers known as “Anonymous” which has been linked to numerous high-profile incidents over the years, including Internet attacks on governments, major corporations, financial institutions and religious groups.
LifeLock’s Customer emails made Vulnerable
Identity theft protection firm LifeLock may have actually exposed customers to additional attacks from ID thieves and phishers
OWASP Mutillidae II
OWASP Mutillidae II is a free, open source, deliberately vulnerable web-application providing a target for web-security enthusiast.
Warning Banner Sample for Systems and Network Devices
System/Network Login Banners Login banners provide a definitive warning to any possible intruders that may want to access your system that certain types of activity are illegal, but at the same time, it also advises the authorized and legitimate users of their obligations relating to acceptable use of the computerized or networked environment(s). A requirement […]
Mile2® Certification Updates
Mile2® is proud to announce our newly updated Certified Penetration Testing Engineer Certification! New topics include the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as the most up to date penetration testing methodologies.
Cyber Security Job Posting
Title: Cyber Security Location: Patuxent River, MD 20670 Duration; Full Time Security Clearance: Active Secret Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Security+CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP) or IAM Level II Certification (CAP, CASP CE, GSLC, CISM, CISSP). Job Description: · Demonstrate subject matter expertise in DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and / or […]
Using Login Banner on a Mac OS X system
A login banner is a statement made by the system owner that asserts their rights and informs the users of the system what expectation of privacy they should have. Login banners are a critical aspect of IT system security as they allow IT systems administrators and IT Security staff to monitor the system for intrusion and abuse.
FTC Issues Alert on Tech Support Scams
The Federal Trade Commission has released an alert on tech support scams. Scammers use pop-up messages, websites, emails, and phone calls to entice users to pay for fraudulent tech support services to repair problems that don’t exist.
Ubuntu Firewall: Basic Introduction
This is a basic introduction to Ubuntu firewall using the terminal commands. This tutorial requires you have administrative access to your Ubuntu system. If you installed Ubuntu the first account created by default has administrative access via sudo. You will need to type sudo for each command illustrated below.
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s just announced a data breach that’s exposed sensitive customer info
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s (both owned by parent company Macy’s, Inc.) recently sent letters to some of their online customers confirming the retailer had discovered a cybersecurity threat to its systems on June 11, 2018.