Annual cybersecurity reports are a rich resource of statistics and information for cybersecurity professionals, academics, journalists and anyone who is interested in cybersecurity. Below is a categorized list of many of these reports…
2021 Top Cybersecurity Leaders
The March 2021 issue of Security magazine, partnering with (ISC)2, featured their inaugural list of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders for 2021. As the author of this blog, I am both humbled and honored, to not only be part of the inaugural team, but also to be recognized with these accomplished cybersecurity professionals.
ILoveYou.txt.vbs
Since today is known for love, let’s look back 21 years to one of the more destructive, costly and famous viruses in history. The “ILoveYou” worm, also known as the “Love Bug” or “Love Letter For You” infected more than ten million Windows computers, beginning on May 5, 2000. This worm began spreading as an email message with the subject line "ILOVEYOU" and the attachment "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.txt.vbs".
Safer Internet Day 2021
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021, marks the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day with the theme "Together for a better Internet." Safer Internet Day (SID) started as an EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and is now celebrated in approximately 170 countries worldwide. Each February…
Happy New Year!
2020 was a difficult year and Between The Hacks wants to congratulate everyone who pulled through the challenges. We have all lived through a year that delivered a global pandemic, civil unrest, and a controversial …
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Between The Hacks!
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Festivus, we hope you and your family are doing well, staying healthy and surviving 2020…
BTH News 20December2020
This week on Between The Hacks: The SolarWinds hack explained in plain English, D-Link router vulnerabilities, Google explains their global outage, 28 malware-infected browser extensions and cybercrime book for the security enthusiast on your gift list.
SolarWinds Hack: The Basics
By now you have probably heard about the SolarWinds supply-chain compromise that has impacted government and businesses all over the world. This story is still unfolding so I won’t try to explain everything in detail, rather, I’ll attempt to explain the situation for the less-technical reader and link to some resources so that you can follow the story.
BTH News 13December2020
This week on Between The Hacks: A dental data breach, the U.S. IoT Security Law, a 2020 Microsoft vulnerability report, the final sunset of Adobe Flash, Rebooting by Lisa Forte and the Smashing Security Christmas party.
The U.S. IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Becomes Law
An important step toward securing the Internet was achieved on December 4, 2020, when President Trump signed an IoT security bill into law. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 has been in the works since 2017 and was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2020 and the U.S. Senate in November 2020.
The bi-partisan team that backed the IoT bill included…
HACKING 101 Humble Bundle
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, you may still be searching for some great deals. If so, you’ll hardly find a better deal than this one. Humble Bundle has teamed up with the great tech publisher, No Starch Press, to offer deeply discounted hacking e-books for as little as one dollar.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2020
Between The Hacks would like to thank all of those who read, share, and make this blog possible. Please have a safe and happy Thanksgiving and be secure when shopping this holiday season.
5 Tips For Online Holiday Shopping
2020 has obviously been a strange and challenging year for everyone and this holiday season, shopping will be mostly online. Follow these 5 tips to better secure your holiday shopping experience.
BTH News 21November2020
This week on Between The Hacks: Google used for phishing, the U.K. reveals their National Cyber Force, the state of CISA, ransomware takes over printers, and password managers are needed more than ever.
BTH News 15November2020
This week on Between The Hacks: Will the head of CISA be fired?, Microsoft discourages SMS MFA, The North Face credential stuffing attack, a new smishing campaign revealed, and The Perfect Weapon becomes a documentary.
Happy Veteran's Day
Between The Hacks would like to recognize and honor the veterans and their families, who served and sacrificed for the cause of freedom. Thank you for your service. #VeteransDay
BTH News 08November2020
This week on Between The Hacks: Three iOS zero-days, a zero-day for Chrome on Android, a new ransomware report, a gaming company falls victim to ransomware, and how to fix the Mac/HP “malware” problem.
BTH News 31October2020
This week on Between the Hacks, week 5 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Trump Campaign site defaced, ransomware threat against U.S. hospitals, a Facebook MFA bypass attack and how to enable MFA on your accounts.
BTH News 25October2020
This week on Between the Hacks, week 4 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Trump on cybersecurity, a Chrome zero-day, 63 billion credential stuffing attacks, and a malware museum.
Trump's Twitter Account Hacked...Again?
At a campaign rally in Tuscon, AZ on Monday, Donald Trump stated, “Nobody gets hacked. To get hacked, you need somebody with 197 IQ and he needs about 15 percent of your password.” The video quickly spread across the cybersecurity social media circles and generated a lot of attention. Today, Between The Hacks will dissect Trump’s statements, touch on some related news about a possible hack of Trump’s Twitter account, and share a few basic tips on how to secure your social media accounts.
