Happy New Year, fellow digital defenders, and keyboard warriors! Here we are, stepping into another year of cyber chaos, and I, your ever-grumbling CISO, am back from my brief hibernation. I’m armed, albeit slightly begrudgingly, with a fresh pot of coffee and a new chapter for my ‘Confessions of a Grumpy CISO’ series. This time,…
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The Grumbling Overseers of Our Cyber Empire
Hello again, my fellow battle-weary digital guardians and connoisseurs of cyber cynicism! Here I am, your grumpy CISO, ready to crack open another chapter of our ongoing saga. Today, we’re venturing into the realm of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools. These are the vigilant watchtowers in our cybersecurity kingdom, and although they occasionally…
Navigating the Stormy Seas of Vulnerability Scanning
Ahoy there, fellow cyber sailors! As we set sail into the turbulent seas of yet another chapter, let’s navigate a topic that’s as thrilling as finding an old map in your attic – Vulnerability Scanning. Yes, you heard it right, we’re going on a treasure hunt, but instead of gold, we’re after something far more…
Remote Access Tools: A Friend and Enemy in the Digital Kingdom
Gather round, weary digital warriors, as your perpetually disgruntled CISO spins yet another yarn in today’s issue of Confessions of a Grumpy CISO. Today’s saga? The double-edged sword known as Remote Access Tools (RATs). Picture a castle in the digital realm, its ramparts towering, its gates impenetrable. And there, standing watchful guard, are our RATs,…
The Swan Song of Antivirus
Gather round, my fellow cyber sentinels, as I, your ever-grumbling CISO, recount the tale of a bygone hero. One of our best soldiers from the past. Picture this: a fortress with walls unbreached, a moat unforded, and a single, solitary knight who kept watch over all of us. This was Antivirus (AV), the once undisputed…