Tag: skills
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Chinese Phishing Service Haozi Resurfaces, Fueling Criminal Profits
A Chinese-language PhaaS platform Haozi is making cybercrime easy with no tech skills needed. Discover how this plug-and-play service facilitated over $280,000 in illicit transactions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-phishing-service-haozi-criminal-profits/
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Even $5M a year can’t keep top CISOs happy
Some are unhappy with budgets too: : Not all CISOs working at large enterprises are happy with their six-figure salaries. According to the survey, only 55% of respondents working for $20 billion-plus firms were satisfied with what they were being paid and that group was the least satisfied of all questioned with what they were…
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Building a Security Portfolio Even When You’re a Blue Teamer
Things to Include on Your CV When Your Job Focuses on Keeping Systems Running If you’re a junior SOC analyst, a GRC specialist, or someone working in ICS environments, the idea of a cyber portfolio might seem irrelevant. It’s not. Employers need tangible proof of your skills, and a well-constructed portfolio does just that –…
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INE Security And RedTeam Hacker Academy Announce Partnership To Advance Cybersecurity Skills In The Middle East
INE Security, a global cybersecurity training and certification provider, today announced a strategic partnership with RedTeam Hacker Academy through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement significantly accelerates INE Security’s expansion strategy in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region while enhancing cybersecurity training capabilities across the market. The agreement was formalized…
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INE Security and RedTeam Hacker Academy Announce Partnership to Advance Cybersecurity Skills in the Middle East
Cary, North Carolina, 28th May 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/ine-security-and-redteam-hacker-academy-announce-partnership-to-advance-cybersecurity-skills-in-the-middle-east/
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‘Close to impossible’ for Europe to escape clutches of US hyperscalers
Barriers stack up: Datacenter capacity, egress fees, platform skills, variety of cloud services. It won’t happen, say analysts First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/22/ditching_us_clouds_for_local/
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Channel Women In Security: Breaking Into Cybersecurity Through The Channel
Cybersecurity is no longer a silo; it’s the backbone of the IT channel. Cass Cooper sits down with a senior channel leader to explore how to break into cybersecurity, why diverse perspectives are critical, and what skills actually matter in today’s fast-moving, AI driven landscape. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/channel-women-in-security-breaking-into-cybersecurity-through-the-channel
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Linux Foundation Shares Framework for Building Effective Cybersecurity Teams
The Linux Foundation this week made available a customizable reference guide intended to help organizations identify critical cybersecurity skills requirements. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/linux-foundation-shares-framework-for-building-effective-cybersecurity-teams/
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Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed
The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Education, has released the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference guide that helps … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/16/cybersecurity-skills-framework-linux-foundation/
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New Cybersecurity Skills Framework seeks to bolster enterprise talent readiness
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-cybersecurity-skills-framework-seeks-to-bolster-enterprise-talent-readiness
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12 AI terms you (and your flirty chatbot) should know by now
1. Artificial general intelligence (AGI) The ultimate manifestation of AI has already played a featured role in dozens of apocalyptic movies. AGI is the point at which machines become capable of original thought and either a) save us from our worst impulses or b) decide they’ve had enough of us puny humans. While some AI…
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Türkiye-linked spy crew exploited a messaging app zero-day to snoop on Kurdish army in Iraq
‘MarbledDust’ gang has honed the skills it uses to assist Ankara First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/turkish_spies_messaging_app/
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The rise of vCISO as a viable cybersecurity career path
Tags: advisory, business, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, government, grc, group, guide, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, jobs, mobile, network, nist, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, skills, strategy, technology, tool, trainingDamon Petraglia, vCISO and CISO on demand Blue Mantis Damon Petraglia A long-time cybersecurity pro with chops built up in the federal government world and through forensic investigation work, Damon Petraglia works as a vCISO and CISO on demand for the IT services firm Blue Mantis.”Where I am today as a vCISO is a culmination…
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How to give better cybersecurity presentations (without sounding like a robot)
Most people think great presenters are born with natural talent. Luka Krejci, a presentation expert, disagrees. >>They are called presentation skills. Skills, not … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/12/how-to-give-better-cybersecurity-presentations/
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Practical IT Cybersecurity Training for Just $29.99
Learn by doing, build job-ready skills and train for CompTIA exams through real-world IT and coding exercises. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/labsdigest-cybersecurity-training/
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Quantum supremacy: Cybersecurity’s ultimate arms race has China way in front
Tags: ai, authentication, automation, backup, banking, breach, business, china, ciso, computing, control, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, jobs, military, ml, nist, risk, service, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayThe DeepSeek/Qwen factor: What we learned from recent AI advances, such as DeepSeek and Qwen, that caught the world by surprise is that China’s technology is much more advanced than anyone anticipated. I’d argue that this is a leading indicator that China’s quantum computing capabilities are also in absolute stealth-mode development and ahead of the…
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Top tips for successful threat intelligence usage
Tags: ai, attack, automation, cloud, computing, data, ddos, detection, exploit, firewall, group, guide, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, law, mitigation, network, phishing, siem, skills, soar, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMake sure you don’t have more intel than you need: Next is the matching phase: the most sophisticated TIP may be overkill if you have a small infosec department with limited skills or have a relatively simple computing environment. According to this 2025 report from Greynoise, threat feeds must match your own environment in terms…
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Trump promises protection for TikTok, for which he has a ‘warm spot in my heart’
Hails DOGE operatives for computer skills during interview in which he also flubbed some tech investment figures First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/trump_promises_protection_for_tiktok/
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The 14 most valuable cybersecurity certifications
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, best-practice, blockchain, blueteam, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, conference, control, country, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, government, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, Internet, jobs, kali, law, linux, malware, metric, microsoft, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, skills, threat, training, vulnerability, windowsIndustry recognition Who’s to say one certification is more respected than another? Such criteria can be very subjective, so we turned to the most direct and unbiased source to cut through the ambiguity: job listings. In addition to education, skills, and qualifications, employers often specify certs they seek in their ideal candidate. These mentions carry…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting, from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just after big corporations. Anyone can be a target when fake identities, hijacked infrastructure, and insider tricks…
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Reporting lines: Could separating from IT help CISOs?
Tags: attack, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, finance, insurance, metric, mitigation, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, vulnerabilityReporting to the CFO can improve discussions about funding: There’s art and science to secure funding. Number matters in getting budget approval, and cybersecurity is at pains to be seen as more than a cost center. However, two-thirds (66%) of CFOs don’t fully understand the CISO role and have difficulty seeing the tangible return on…
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Darcula phishing toolkit gets AI boost, democratizing cybercrime
Tags: ai, apt, attack, automation, awareness, china, credentials, cybercrime, defense, detection, endpoint, finance, google, government, group, infrastructure, malicious, network, phishing, resilience, risk, service, skills, smishing, threat, tool, training, updateAI creates push-button phishing attacks: With the latest update to the “darcula-suite” toolkit, users can now generate phishing pages using generative AI that mimics websites with near-perfect accuracy, and in any language.”Users provide a URL of a legitimate brand or service, and the tool automatically visits that website, downloads all of its assets, and renders…
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Infosys to Buy the Missing Link in $63M Cyberservices Deal
Australia-Based Firm Adds Cloud, Red/Blue Team Skills to Infosys’ Cyber Arsenal. With a planned $63 million acquisition of The Missing Link, Infosys deepens its cybersecurity capabilities and strengthens its global cloud and risk assessment services. The acquisition adds to its cyberdefense centers and enhances red/blue team capabilities and digital transformation support. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Update these two servers from Gladinet immediately, CISOs told
Tags: access, attack, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, data, defense, email, network, programming, risk, skills, update, vulnerabilityC:\Program Files (x86)\Gladinet Cloud Enterprise\root\web.config, although it has also been seen in this path as well: C:\Program Files (x86)\Gladinet Cloud Enterprise\portal\web.config. Similarly, Triofox web.config files could be in two locations: C:\Program Files (x86)\Triofox\root\web.config and C:\Program Files (x86)\Triofox\portal\web.config.The weakness can be leveraged to abuse the ASPX ViewState, a mechanism used to preserve the state of a…
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Feeling Unorganized? You Can Still Learn Project Management
Project Management Skills Can Be Your Career Force Multiplier in Cybersecurity While technical expertise is foundational in cybersecurity, organizational and project management skills have become critical differentiators for career advancement. Learn practical strategies to develop these capabilities, even if you don’t consider yourself naturally detail-oriented or organized! First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/feeling-unorganized-you-still-learn-project-management-p-3857
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CISOs rethink hiring to emphasize skills over degrees and experience
‘Hire differently’: France and ISC2 are among the 37% of leaders and organizations who have put in the work to make skills-based hiring an effective strategy, not just an empty promise.To improve outcomes, France works with the HR team to review job descriptions for open positions and then crafts them based on the organization’s current…
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Introducing Wyo Support ADAMnetworks LTP
Tags: attack, best-practice, business, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, endpoint, finance, GDPR, government, guide, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, law, linkedin, PCI, phishing, radius, ransomware, regulation, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, zero-trustADAMnetworks is excited to announce Wyo Support to the family of Licensed Technology Partners. “After working with the various systems and technologies, there are few that compare with the protection that ADAMnetworks provides. It reduces the attack surface from the broad side of a barn down to the size of a keyhole. No other technology…