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We Just Gave Away Our Cyber Security Intellectual Property. It was the right thing to do.

Why a Chicago-Based Cyber Security Firm (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2026-01-16T22:03:57+00:00Tags: Center for Internet Security, CIS, CIS Controls, CIS RAM, Critical Security Controls, Cyber security, DoCRA, due care, duty of care, duty of care risk analysis, intellectual property, multi-factor balancing test, negligent, reasonable security, SANS top twenty|

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HALOCK Supports Women’s Career Growth at WiCyS

Viviana Wesley, Managing Consultant at HALOCK, is used (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2024-07-03T20:27:04+00:00Tags: diversity, security industry, wicys, women in cybersecurity, women in technology|

What are Smishing Attacks and why are they Increasing?

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Cindy Kaplan2025-06-19T20:10:50+00:00Tags: data breach, Pen Test, remote social engineer, smish, SMS mobile, SMS phishing, SMS text, Social Engineering, social engineering attack|

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Women in Cybersecurity Conference – WiCyS 2018

The Women in Cybersecurity Conference (WiCyS) will (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2024-07-03T20:24:53+00:00Tags: wicys, women in cybersecurity|

Why the Meltdown/Spectre Vulnerabilities are Important to You

Two distinct vulnerabilities dubbed Meltdown and Spectre potentially affect almost (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2024-08-13T19:34:20+00:00

NEW BOTNET DISCOVERED CALLED JENX

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Cindy Kaplan2026-01-16T22:00:06+00:00Tags: black hat group, bot, Botnet, cyber threat, DDOS, IoT botnets, jenx, Lelddos gang, Mirai|

8 Things to Help Make This Year’s Penetration Testing a Success

8 Things to Help Make This Year’s Penetration Testing a (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2025-07-15T21:09:00+00:00Tags: Cyber security, pen testing, penetration test, reasonable security, vulnerability assessment|

THE PASSWORD BY ITSELF IS NOW EXTINCT

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is the New Standard

The use of a (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2024-07-03T20:29:23+00:00

Cleverly Disguised Ransomware Infecting Chrome Users

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Cindy Kaplan2024-07-03T20:24:53+00:00Tags: chrome, ransomeware, ransomware, WAF, Web application firewall|

Evolution of Phishing Attacks and the Billions it is Now Costing Corporations

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Cindy Kaplan2025-06-19T20:14:29+00:00Tags: BEC, business email compromise, cyber, penetration testing company, Phishing, phishing attack|