More money usually means greater happiness - but only up to a certain point. One study shows that earning a certain magic number each year is the key to satisfaction. However, happiness-wise, once you go beyond that level, any extra cash coming your way really
A port scan is the cyber equivalent to using a sniffer dog. It involves sending out carefully-prepared packets of data to a computer or network in order to detect any open ports and possible vulnerabilities. The technique is a very useful part of
Third-party cookies on Chrome are about to be turned off. So does this mean that Google is about to give up on a huge chunk of its ad revenue? Of course not. Google has a new tracking method in the pipeline called Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC).
For organized gangs and amateur criminals alike, ransomware offers a quick way to make money. And especially with the proliferation of ransomware-as-a-service on the dark web, it doesn’t take a tech genius to get an attack off the ground. For the
Will retraining as a pentester earn you a pay rise? With three years on the job as a security engineer, is your present boss short changing you? If you want to benchmark your current salary, or you just want some evidence of what infosec pros earn in real
Late last year, global cybersecurity vendor Sophos announced it was sharing various tools and technologies in a bid to promote wider use of AI-based cybersecurity systems. This includes what Sophos describes as the first production-scale malware research
Scattered workforces will remain vulnerable. Ransomware and state-sponsored attacks are expected to grow in number and severity. Meanwhile, businesses need to look long and hard at their cloud presence to ensure access to data is secure. These are some of
In a single stroke, one of the world’s most popular password tools has massively downgraded the attractiveness of its freemium version. As of March 16, LastPass users on the free plan can no longer use the password manager on their mobile device and their
A recent report shows how global labour markets are being rapidly reshaped. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the future looks bright for data analysts, information security professionals and specialists in digital transformation. However,
Earlier this year, WhatsApp caused a stir when it announced that users would soon have to share data with Facebook as part of a new privacy agreement. In fact, one recent report in India’s Financial Express suggested that as many as 80% of current users were
From DIY fraud kits through to unlicensed gym candy, darknet markets are home to purveyors of all manner of illegal and semi-legal products and services. It seems that the darknet economy is alive and well in 2021. As always, the underground selling scene
WhatsApp hasn’t had the greatest start to 2021. Last week, the messaging giant announced that users will soon have to share their data with Facebook (its parent company) as part of a new user agreement. Not surprisingly, a flurry of users decided to go
“Embrace, extend and extinguish”... Back in the late 90s, this was Microsoft’s secret strategy for dealing with open source software. At the time, Linux, the community-developed operating system was top of Microsoft’s open source hitlist. The approach
When it comes to messaging end-to-end encryption is a must if you want privacy. But if you’re a guardian of national security, encryption is a big problem: it’s very difficult if not impossible to break modern encryption to catch the bad guys, so they have to
To supplement the hacking courses on our Cyber Security Career Development Platform, here is our Hacking Tools Cheat Sheet. PDF download also available. Basic Linux Networking ToolsShow IP configuration:# ip a lwChange IP/MAC address:# ip link set dev
Here is my curated list of movies and TV series that will appeal to the hacker minded among you. Some are great, some are good, and some are awful. See the ratings for guidance. Do I have any missing?Add your comments below. Tell me your thoughts.Thrillers /
Is it possible to get around China's censors, regional web blocks and government monitoring?It’s doable, but getting the better of the world’s most advanced surveillance state involves a continual game of cat and mouse. One month, a particular virtual private
Your work phone rings. You answer to be greeted by the unmistakable voice of your CEO. She asks you to wire over some cash, so you do it right away. After all, why would you second-guess the boss?A new threat technique may soon give you pause for thought.