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How to start your career in cyber security

IT Governance

Technically, you don’t need any cyber security experience to get started, though many people entering the field will come from jobs that have similar skillsets, such as systems administration or information analysis. Networking websites such as LinkedIn can be helpful, but we’d suggest face-to-face meetings wherever possible.

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Facebook May Have Gotten Hacked, and Maybe It’s Better We Don’t Know

Adam Levin

Mobile apps send user data to Facebook (even for non-Facebook users): A study by Privacy International showed that several Android apps, including Yelp, Duolingo, Indeed, the King James Bible app, Qibla Connect, and Muslim Pro all transmit users’ personal data back to Facebook. In short, there is no upside.

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How To Build A Cybersecurity Career | What Really Matters

Cyber Info Veritas

A Global Information Security Workforce Study conducted by ISC showed that out of all the cybersecurity experts surveyed, only 7% are below the age of 29, and only 13% are below the age of 30-34. In fact, those in InfoSec often come from fields such as development, system administration, and networking in that order.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Study the tools’ features, capabilities, and compatibility to determine which tools best meets the needs of your company. The scanner will actively explore the target, identifying potential weaknesses and gathering pertinent data for study. Download the vulnerability scanner tool and follow the installation instructions.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

KnowBe4

With 30+ years of experience as a computer security consultant, instructor, and award-winning author, Roger has dedicated his life to making sure you're prepared to defend against ever-present IT security threats like phishing. No worries — register now and you will receive a link to view the presentation on-demand afterwards.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

And correct me if I'm wrong here again, this is going off of a 25 year old memory here is something but uh yeah, it was a really interesting case study. There's always one if you're presented with two options, there's always a third one right. I thought he was just doing it for kicks and giggles kind of thing right?

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #11 [Heads Up] Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

KnowBe4

According to the report, vulnerabilities are alive and well in modern attacks: 81 vulnerabilities exist that provide attackers with end-to-end access – from initial access to exfiltration – have been identified within popular operating systems, databases, storage, virtualization and firewall solutions. link] Let's stay safe out there.