Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. There’s a lot this week, so let’s get right to it. Notable Callouts: “If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.”– Richard Clarke. Visc. Zebulon Wamboldt PikeRed-N Weekly Cyber Security…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. This week is a bit lighter on news than prior weeks, Tuesday is Patch Tuesday, so I expect next week will be rather busy. Notable Callouts: No electrons or photons were harmed in the creation of…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: The internet is somewhat akin to the Italian roadway system. There are seemingly no rules, potholes the size of a small Fiat, and a plethora of misleading, and randomly placed directional signs that will…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: Having incomplete security coverage, meaning devices that don’t have your tools and monitoring on them, is worse than not having any coverage. In the latter case, you know you are exposed and as a result will…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: Two pieces of late breaking news that didn’t make it to the newsletter: An excellent list of 10 Commandments of Information Technology crossed my desk this week that are worthy of sharing: Visc. Zebulon Wamboldt Pike…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: Keeping your file and system backups in the same Windows Active Directory Domain as your servers and workstations is like putting a freshly grilled steak on your kitchen counter and letting your famished Borzoi into the…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: An interesting report from cybernews has named Cybercrime the world’s third largest economy, behind the USA and China – absolutely mind-boggling! “Based on data from Cybersecurity Ventures, it is projected to cost the world $8 trillion…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: The ancient Romans built over 50,000 miles of incredibly durable and efficient roads throughout their empire, uniting their lands, bringing, trade, mail, news, and providing a conduit for their armies. It created a new way of…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: I miss the internet of waiting for interminable long downloads to finish, cat videos, and busy signals while you redialed your 19.2k modem hoping for it to connect this time. Visc. Zebullon Wamboldt Pike For a…
Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Security newsletter is below the Notable Callouts. Notable Callouts: Being on the internet is like shopping in a Guatemalan Mercado. There are amazing things to see, smell, hear, and even taste – with great deals to be had if you know how to shop. But, unless you…
Hello all,The first Red-N Weekly Security newsletter for 2023 is below the notable callouts from this week. There are two new topic sections within the body of the newsletter – Ransomware, and Cyber Insurance. There were significant items to report this week and it made sense to group those categories. Notable…
Hello all,The final Red-N Weekly Security newsletter for 2022 is below the notable callouts from this week.Notable Callouts: Cybersecurity protection is a continual game of whack-a-mole. Threat actors are continually popping up in new locations, via new holes and methods, looking to spoil your day. Stay vigilant, ensure you have others…