I am extremely proud to announce that I will be speaking at the FREE WEBINAR hosted by CISO Magazine. This live event will cover Artificial Intelligence (AI) and of course Cybersecurity. Join us April 21 at 4 PM (GMT +4) where Brain Pereira , the principle editor of CISO Magazine and I will chat "AI The Ultimate Weapon in the [...]
Windows Server 2019 the latest and greatest server operating system from Microsoft, which combines hybrid cloud and cloud-connected workloads into one box and brings a huge list of new and improved capabilities that have been addressed in this book. While Windows Server 2019 is a solid release from Microsoft that is addressing some immediate pain points and provide a firm [...]
Microsoft has just released today (10 July 2019) new patches, and here is what you need to know : Microsoft has released 1 advisories, 1 servicing stack update, and 77 updates to vulnerabilities, which 15 of these updates are classified as Critical. Microsoft has fixed two actively exploited Zero Day vulnerabilities that could allow programs to run with higher privilege levels. [...]
I am proud to announce that after Korean now my book will be available in Turkish, co-authored with Sükrü DURMAZ and Raif SARICA... To be honest , they deserve more then just THANK YOU , They have not just translated my sections but also helped me to understand the local IT Security problems even better My book family is extending :) Siber [...]
Summary Inside the Dark Web provides a broad overview of emerging digital threats and computer crimes, with an emphasis on cyberstalking, hacktivism, fraud and identity theft, and attacks on critical infrastructure. The book also analyzes the online underground economy and digital currencies and cybercrime on the dark web. The book further explores how dark web crimes are conducted on the surface [...]
While I was still a Full-Time Employee at Microsoft I was fully aware of this “new baseline” recommendations, but I was waiting for the final announcement which came yesterday from my good friend Aaron Margosis, Here is the new security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 and Windows Server (version 1903) Please note that the new Windows Server has been [...]
The new version of Kali is ready for free download. This release brings our kernel up to version 4.19.28, fixes numerous bugs, includes many updated packages, and most excitingly, features a new release of Kali Linux NetHunter! If you would like to check out this latest and greatest Kali release, you can find download links for ISOs and [...]
I was and I am still a big Fan of Nessus and now there is some good news from Tenable for all of us , let's read it. The free "Nessus Home" will now be called "Nessus Essentials" and it will be possible to use it for scanning up to 16 IPs anywhere. Tenable eliminates "only personal, [...]
Few of us know what is really happening on our systems when we install new software from new or untrusted sources. This is important because most installation processes require elevated privileges, which can lead to undesired system configuration changes. Knowing what changes have been made is vital to maintaining the security of your system, data, and networks. Identifying those [...]
Understanding the threats can help you manage risk effectively. The threats are real, the attackers motivated. But something standsbetween them and your organization's data: you and your securityteams, with the insight, perspective, and tools to take action. You'll find that all right here. To download the report : https://enterprise.verizon.com/resources/reports/2019-data-breach-investigations-report.pdf Online Version of the report : https://enterprise.verizon.com/resources/reports/dbir/2019/introduction/ Major findings in summary The DBIR continues to deliver comprehensive data-driven [...]
