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Episode #39 - Combining Passion and Career with Heather Monthie, PhD

This week, the guys welcome Heather Monthie, PhD, who's illustrious career has blended her passions for cybersecurity, aviation, and education. She has been an integral part of K-12 and university education systems, developing STEM programs that build a stronger technology workforce.

Heather shares her insight about the world of cybersecurity education, plus valuable advice and resources for anyone looking to work toward a career in technology.  

Learn more about Heather: www.heathermonthie.com.

Find her podcast: www.CyberCoffeeTalk.com

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Mike's Headlines:

Microsoft Exchange Servers Scanned for ProxyShell Vulnerability, Patch Now

NCSC Sticks by 'Three Random Words' Strategy for Passwords

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SMBs Increasingly Vulnerable to Ransomware, Despite the Perception They Are Too Small to Target

 New AdLoad Malware Variant Slips Through Apple's XProtect Defenses

 Home and Small Business Routers Under Attack – How to See If You Are At Risk

Ransomware Gang Uses PrintNightmare to Breach Windows Servers
: Microsoft Patch Tuesday Security Updates Fix PrintNightmare Flaws

Microsoft Confirms Another Windows Print Spooler Zero-day Bug

Hackers Take $600m in 'Biggest' Cryptocurrency Theft

Threat Actors Behind the Poly Network Hack are Returning Stolen Funds

Synology Warns of Malware Infecting NAS Devices with Ransomware
Why Ransomware is Such a Threat to Critical Infrastructure

CVE-2021-20090 Actively Exploited to Target Millions of IoT Devices Worldwide

One Million Stolen Credit Cards Leaked to Promote Carding Market

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