There are a few cases where simply downloading a file without opening it could lead to execution of attacker controlled code from within the file. It usually involves exploiting a known vulnerability within a program which will handle the file…
Security information and event management (SIEM) solutions are a combination of the formerly disparate product categories of: Security Information Management (SIM) Security Event Management (SEM) SIEM and CISM Certification SIEM is a concept that is covered in questions of CISM…
This posts is to clarify the different terms related to Information System Disaster Recovery Objectives, and their differences. These terms appear on both Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications, both issued by ISACA. Objective…
This post explains the concept of challenge-response authentication. Concept of Challenge-Response Authentication In computer security, challenge–response authentication is a family of protocols in which one party presents a question (“challenge”) and another party must provide a valid answer (“response”) to…
CISM (Certified in Information Security Manager) is a certification issued by professional association ISACA. The purpose of this post is to provide information to future exam candidates about how to pass the exam, based on my own experience. Frequently Asked…
This post provides a list of common Cybersecurity Attacks. List of Common Cybersecurity Attacks Non-exhaustive list of common cybersecurity attacks: Brute-force Attack A brute-force attack (a.k.a. brute force cracking) is the cyberattack equivalent of trying every key on your key…
Let’s say you have a computer that have Windows 10 as its default operating system (OS). Then you manage to install a Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu) alongside Windows 10. But then you change your mind and you want to restore…
Visit Microsoft Media Creation Tool from this external link. Download “Microsoft Media Creation Tool”. Run the tool from a Windows computer and follow these ISO creation steps: Accept Terms & Condition Select ‘Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or…
The purpose of this post is to explain some ways to register the GPS coordinates while doing a route Mobile apps GPX GPX Viewer Pro y is the premium version of free app GPX Viewer. GPX Viewer Pro allows to…
Risk Management is a process aimed at achieving an optimal balance between realizing opportunities for gain an minimizing vulnerabilities and loss. Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is performed to determine the impact of losing the availability of any resources to an…