Time of Reckoning – Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions

Time of Reckoning – Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions

The brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy.  As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions ...

Comprehensive Guide to CISSP: A Review of “CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition” by Shon Harris and Fernando Maymi

"CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition" by Shon Harris and Fernando Maymi has long been considered a go-to reference for CISSP aspirants. In this comprehensive review, we will explore the book's content ...
Review: Can We Trust the Waterfox Browser? (Updated 2023)

Review: Can We Trust the Waterfox Browser? (Updated 2023)

Waterfox came into the browser scene in 2011, coming right out the box with official x64 support (a rarity among browsers at the time) and promoted itself as an "ethical browser." However, ...

#TripwireBookClub – Go H*ck Yourself

After a busy start to the year, we were finally able to settle down and take a look at a new book. This time around, we’re looking at Go H*ck Yourself: A ...

#TripwireBookClub – The Crypto Dictionary

| | Crypto, review, VERT
Welcome back to #TripwireBookClub. If you recall, the last book we reviewed was The Ghidra Book: The Definitive Guide, a book that I thoroughly enjoyed because I’m a huge fan of everything ...

VERT at the Movies: Cybergeddon

| | Cybergeddon, Movie, Off Topic, review
While I was teaching, one of my students asked if I had seen Cybergeddon, a film distributed by Yahoo! in 2012. I had not, so I decided it would be fun for ...

#TripwireBookClub – The Ghidra Book

| | books, Ghidra, review, VERT
It’s been a little while since we last reviewed a book, but a lot of my team has been spending time with Ghidra this year. Craig Young taught a course on the ...
Strong protection in uncertain times

Strong protection in uncertain times

A hacker mentality is keeping (computer) virus testing on track. Latest endpoint protection reports now online for enterprise, small business and home users. This is the first in our series of 2020 endpoint protection reports. And ...
Email Security Services Protection (ESSP) test 2020 Q1

Email security: Is it any good against hackers?

World’s first in-depth, public test of security services vs. targeted attacks. This email security test report is the product of two years of advanced threat research. We have worked with the security ...
Firewalla Review, 15 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids, Rise of the Deepfake

Firewalla Review, 15 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids, Rise of the Deepfake

In episode 93 of our monthly show we review the Firewalla home network device, talk about the 15 most dangerous (or scary) apps for kids that parents need to be aware of, ...