May 20, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. This week there’s an opportunity to earn a combined $25 million if you can breach LayerZero Labs and if you know where to find Mikhail Matveev. Notable Callouts: Q: How many computer service technicians does it…

May 13, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. This week’s list of shame and fame is sponsored by Microsoft Patch Tuesday. But first, we start with Cisco and an expired certificate. Notable Callouts: One late breaking item. Citrix has released patches for vulnerabilities that have…

May 6, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual, where we have another week replete with a large alphabet soup of names starting with AMD, going through Zero-Day. So, let’s get to them. Notable Callouts: When we were younger we were extolled to never run…

April 29, 2023

Hello all,On the heels of the RSA conference, there is a significant amount of news this week with a good number of vulnerabilities and bugs being patched and holes being plugged. As usual, the Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts. Notable Callouts: It never ceases to…

April 22, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: In light of the advent of CatGPT, perhaps the best use of the internet truly is cat memes and videos. Viscount Zebulon Wamboldt PikeRed-N Weekly Cyber Security News

April 15, 2023

Hello all, This past week has brought a tsunami of vulnerability fixes and patches. Many of these are for zero-days, so patch quickly! The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: One observation that I’ve made over the years is that as an…

April 8, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: The dire predictions of AI taking over the world are highly overrated. Since the introduction of the IBM PC in 1981 it has been predicted that computers would eliminate the need for paper. Yet…

April 1, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: If someone from the 1950s time traveled into the future and suddenly appeared today, what would be the most challenging thing to explain about modern life? One answer: “I possess a device in my…

March 25, 2023

Hello all,The Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter is below the Notable Callouts as usual. Notable Callouts: There’s a musical group named 1023MB. However, they’re mostly unknown. They haven’t had a gig yet. Viscount Zebulon Wamboldt PikeRed-N Weekly Cyber Security News

March 18, 2023

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…

March 11, 2023

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…

March 4, 2023

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…