Cybersecurity Month: Personal Security

Cybersecurity Month: Eyes on Personal Security October: A Dual Focus on Personal Cybersecurity October was designated as Cybersecurity Awareness month by President George W. Bush back in 2004 as a time to shed light on how the digital world affects every aspect of our lives. However, October has also been known as Domestic Violence Awareness […]
Cyber News: Windows 11 Update KB5043145 Issues Breakdown

Special Edition: Windows 11 KB5043145 Update Issues In this week’s edition of Cyber News, instead of doing a case study or news summary, I wanted to address the hubbub around the latest Windows 11 Update. What Is It? So, before you hit the panic button, the update in question, KB5043145, is still in the preview […]
Cyber News: What You Need to Know, Seattle Port Authority Attack

Cyber News: What You Need to Know, Port of Seattle Cyber Attack In this week’s edition of Cyber News, we’re breaking down the Port of Seattle cyber attack – what went wrong, what went right, and everything in between. How It Started On August 24, 2024, the Port of Seattle identified systems outages consistent with […]
Cyber News: What You Need to Know, Weekly Edition, September 9

In the weekly edition of Cyber News, we compile the top cyber news from the previous week. We provide an easy breakdown so you can get the news you need and skip the fluff you don’t. CIS Controls v8.1 Integration for Healthcare and Public Health Sector Released The Center for Internet Security (CIS) announced on […]
Cyber News: What You Need to Know, Weekly Edition, August 26
What You Need to Know: DefCon Edition

What You Need to Know…DefCon Edition Last week, we took a break from our typical cyber news – because our founder and co-owner, Paul Hendricksen, was busy attending one of the biggest cybersecurity conferences in the world – DefCon in Las Vegas! Here’s what you need to know – without having to wait in […]
Cyber News: What You Need to Know, Weekly Edition, July 29
What You Need to Know: Global IT Outage
All eyes are on Microsoft and cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike following a global IT outage. Paul here – co-owner and CISO at Valkyries’ InfoSec. Let’s break down exactly what happened on Friday, July 19th. Who Are the Actors? Let’s start with identifying the actors involved. The outage began when Crowdstrike deployed what should have been a […]
Cyber News: What You Need to Know, Weekly Edition, July 15
Cyber News: Holiday Hackfest Edition