Severe BlueKeep flaw still plaguing outdated connected medical devices
Despite Microsoft releasing a patch for the 2019 BlueKeep Vulnerability, CyberMDX dicovered, 22% of hospital Windows devices are still exposed to...
Researchers at MIT Identify Security Vulnerabilities in Voting App
The expansion of mobile technology in recent years has come with several amenities. It has also generated popular slogans like “there is an app for...
Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act, What does it mean?
The want and need to keep a company's data private is universal, but cyber criminals are constantly trying to gain access to that data. To better...
Say "Farewell" to Windows 7
With major support having ended for Windows 7, companies and end/home users who continue to rely on Windows 7 may be at risk. Microsoft announced...
How to Hire and Retain Qualified Cybersecurity Professionals - Part 3
The below commentary is an excerpt from a longer white paper being produced by the Silent Sector team on how to hire and retain quality security, and...
LA Cyber Lab - 2019 Security Summit
The Department of Homeland Security and City of Los Angeles formed the LA Cyber Lab, a joint initiative to help protect Los Angeles based companies...
Develop.Idaho Conference - Incident Response Panel
The Idaho Technology Council hosted Develop.Idaho, a world-class event full of thought leaders and innovators in industries ranging from self-driving...
Capital One Breach - What Happened?
Big brands get big publicity after a breach and Capital One is no exception. However, mainstream media is known to sensational the story rather than...
How to Hire and Retain Qualified Cybersecurity Professionals - Part 2
The below commentary is an excerpt from a longer white paper being produced by the Silent Sector team on how to hire and retain quality security, and...
An Overview of BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708)
In early May of 2019, Microsoft reported that a new security vulnerability had been discovered and could be a tremendous threat to their users. The...
How to Hire and Retain Qualified Cybersecurity Professionals - Part 1
The below commentary is an excerpt from a longer white paper being produced by the Silent Sector team on how to hire and retain quality security, and...
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How effective leaders think about cybersecurity
Cyber-crime is here to stay. Neither technology, compliance frameworks, nor government regulation will stop the threat. It is a fight we didn’t...
Light Years Beyond the Penetration Test
Penetration testing is now a permanent requirement in most governance frameworks from NIST to PCI DSS, making it a mandatory step in the annual...
Tools, Tools, and More Tools...
The proliferation and race to market for newer, better, and more stable security tools has thoroughly saturated the IT world. Who hasn’t walked...
Cyber-Crime Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Silent Sector Reminds You to Stay Vigilant This Season
The hustle and bustle of the holidays make them an ideal time for cyber-criminals to attack. Cybersecurity firms deal with increased threats during...
Silent Sector and VRS Apply Special Ops Strategies to Protect Businesses from Violence and Cyber Threats
As workplaces face increasing violence and cybersecurity threats, two southwestern companies partner to bring Special Forces expertise from the...