Halting Hackers on the Holidays: Protecting Yourself from Seasonal Cyber Threats
by Gary S. Miliefsky, CISSP, fmDHS Ho-ho-hold on to your data! 🎅 The holiday season is here, bringing cheer, gifts,…
Novel phishing campaign uses corrupted Word documents to evade security
A novel phishing attack abuses Microsoft's Word file recovery feature by sending corrupted Word documents as email attachments, allowing them…
Massive Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to open in North Dakota Badlands
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation plans to open a massive state-of-the-art presidential library built on over 90 acres in…
Why Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
In today’s dynamic threat landscape, security leaders are under constant pressure to make informed choices about which solutions and strategies…
The Future of Cybersecurity: Predictions for 2025 and Beyond
by Gary S. Miliefsky, CISSP, fmDHS As the publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine, I have a great honor and pleasure…
Sophos reveals 5-year battle with Chinese hackers attacking network devices
Sophos disclosed today a series of reports dubbed "Pacific Rim" that detail how the cybersecurity company has been sparring with Chinese…
Cybersecurity Job Market Stagnates, Dissatisfaction Abounds
The 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study found that amid a tightening job market and dynamic cyber-threat environment, ongoing staffing and…
Apple creates Private Cloud Compute VM to let researchers find bugs
Apple created a Virtual Research Environment to allow public access to testing the security of its Private Cloud Compute system,…
Microsoft, DOJ Dismantle Russian Hacker Group Star Blizzard
The successful disruption of notorious Russian hacker group Star Blizzard's operations arrives one month out from the US presidential election…
Social media critics rip Walz for celebrating Minnesota football rival, remind him he was booed: ‘No loyalty’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attended the Michigan-Minnesota game on Saturday and was slammed by critics for celebrating his home state's…