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
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 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 Tools Show IP configuration:# ip a lw Change IP/MAC address:# ip link
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
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
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.
It seems that the Russian GRU’s hacking squad (aka Fancy Bear) have been busy again. The FBI and NSA have recently issued a joint heads-up relating to a new strain of Linux malware that’s been traced back to the Fancy Bear stable. Dubbed Drovorub, the
There’s an obvious but important rule in cybersecurity: the quicker you find out about a weak spot, the stronger the chances of being able to fix it before it causes any damage. It follows that if someone else notices an issue before you do, you should make it
To supplement the hacking and CEH courses on our Cyber Security Career Development Platform, here is our Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Exam Cheat Sheet. PDF download also available. Basics 5 phases to a penetration
I thought I would publish the phishing and other scam emails we get so that if anyone searches the content of the emails they will find this page and know its a scam. I'll add more as we get them. Usually our security blocks them but sometimes they get
To supplement the courses in our Cyber Security Career Development Platform, here is our Bash Cheat Sheet. PDF download also available. Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is a shell language build on-top of the original Bourne Shell which was distributed
Since the pandemic, one in five organizations has faced a security breach linked to remote workers. That’s according to new research from Internet security giant, Malwarebytes. It might have been forced upon us, but, in terms of productivity, it seems that
Microsoft’s threat protection portal has recently been enhanced with a potentially useful scorecard function. Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) now contains a feature known as Microsoft Secure Score for Devices. This tool has the ability