General Security
Setting up the root account on Kali 2020

If you would like to use root instead of the none superuser account kali, here are the instructions to do so:

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Featured
Kali 2020.1 Default Username & Password - kali kali

In Kali Linux 2020.1, both the default user and password will be “kali”

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Uncategorized
Intel Active Management Technology Multiple Vulnerabilities (INTEL-SA-00241)

Multiple potential security vulnerabilities in Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) may allow escalation of privilege, information disclosure, and/or denial of service.
Vulnerability Detection Result

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General Security
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Levels

The CMMC model has five defined levels, each with a set of supporting practices and processes. Practices range from Level 1 (basic cyber hygiene) and to Level 5 (advance/progressive).

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General Security
Understanding Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

So, if you haven’t heard or if you are not familiar with the cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC), don’t worry about it, we are here to explain it all to you.

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General Security
September Is Insider Threat Awareness Month

That’s the theme of a new government program designating September as Insider Threat Awareness month. With it, securityorb.com/ joins our colleagues in government, industry, and education to promote awareness of this critical threat to the nation and your organization.  Beginning next week, we will be making weekly posts on our social media pages on this topic to help us all stay vigilant in our security awareness and in protecting the data entrusted to us.

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Child Safety
Cyber Safety for Students: The Back to School Edition

The goal is to help our students manage their digital lives responsibly.  Here are a few simple steps parents and students may use to help keep them safe while using their devices.

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Conference
EC Council Coming to Capitol Technology University

November 14 and 15 Capitol Technology University is hosting a cybersecurity conference.

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Hack
The Capital One Data Breach and What Can You Do to Protect Yourself

In one of the biggest data breaches, a hacker by the name Paige Thompson gained access to more than 140,000 Social Security numbers, 1 million Canadian Social Insurance numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers, in addition to an undisclosed number of people's names, addresses, credit scores, credit limits, balances, and other information. 

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Vulnerability & Threat Report
CentOS Update for bpftool CESA-2018:3651 centos7

The remote host is missing an update for the 'bpftool' package(s) announced via the CESA-2018:3651 advisory.

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