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Q&A: How certifying in-house IT staffers as cyber analysts, pen testers can boost SMB security

The Last Watchdog

Many companies are taking it a step further, selecting certain techies to also receive advanced training and pursue specialty CompTIA certifications in disciplines such as ethical hacking and penetration testing. First, companies are more reliant on digital systems than ever before. That’s just not the case anymore.

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Just What Does It Take to Develop a Career in the Cybersecurity Domain?

IT Security Guru

Here’s a brief overlook of the kind of specializations you can earn if you decide to take a plunge into cybersecurity: Penetration testing (or, pentesting). IoT (Internet of Things) Security. System Administrator (or, sysadmin). Secure Software Development. Secure DevOps. Web/Mobile Application security.

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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

Many used browsers that they were accustomed to, not browsers of choice, or default browsers set by organizations, such as the Internet Explorer. To make matters worse, with the development of penetration-testing tools and services, the dark market saw the rise of new malicious tools. Everyone is a target now.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Develop and implement suitable remediation procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders such as system administrators, network engineers, and security teams. Schedule frequent scans to detect new vulnerabilities that may emerge as a result of software upgrades, system changes, or emerging threats.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Ransomware Operator: 'Start **cking Up the U.S. Public Sector'

SecureWorld News

Here is the translated and censored message: "In our difficult and troubled time when the US government is trying to fight us, I call on all partner programs to stop competing, unite and start **cking up the US public sector, show this old man who is the boss here who is the boss and will be on the Internet. Have we tested this?".

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Happy 10th anniversary & Kali's story.so far

Kali Linux

Longer history lesson Knoppix - Initial two weeks work Whoppix (White-Hat and knOPPIX) came about as the founder, @Muts, was doing an in-person air-gap network penetration test lasting for two weeks in 2004. Being a system administrator, a patch could contain a security update to stop a vulnerability.

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