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Real Talk with CCSPs An interview with Vanessa Leite, CCSP, CISSP

We often hear that cybersecurity certifications have a global reach. When we spoke with Vanessa Leite we learned how true that actually is. Vanessa holds several certifications, including vendor-specific ones, along with the CISSP and CCSP credentials from (ISC)². She exemplifies the idea of “stepping out of one’s comfort zone”. Vanessa’s joy of sharing her knowledge, as well as her thirst for continual learning, are deeply motivating. Q: What job do you do today, Vanessa? A: I am a principal cyber strategy and consulting with a Global Cyber Security company. What that means, is basically it is an executive-level role,…

January 17, 2023
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 11 Critical Vulnerabilities, One Zero-Day

Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2023 addresses 98 vulnerabilities, more than twice as many as last month – including one zero-day flaw that’s being actively exploited, as well as 11 critical flaws. The zero-day, CVE-2023-21674, is a Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) elevation of privilege vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. The flaw, […]

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January 11, 2023
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Researchers’ Quantum Threat Debunked, RSA Safe for Now

In a paper published late last month, 24 Chinese researchers suggested that RSA-2048 encryption could be broken using a quantum computer with 372 physical quantum bits. Cryptographer Bruce Schneier drew attention to the paper [PDF] last week in a blog post, noting that IBM recently announced a 433-qubit quantum computer, far exceeding the researchers’ stated […]

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January 10, 2023
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