A Historic Credential Leak: What 16 Billion Stolen Logins Mean for Your Security A record-breaking trove of over 16 billion login credentials has surfaced across multiple databases—marking one of the largest known exposures of sensitive data to date. Unlike traditional breaches tied to a single...
In today’s cyber threat landscape, it’s not the obvious attacks that slip past defenses—it’s the stealthy ones. The recent Fog ransomware attack, detailed by Symantec, shows just how quietly sophisticated ransomware groups have become. But this kind of multi-stage, tool-heavy campaign is exactly...
In this must-listen episode of The Cyber Security Recruiter podcast, host Chris Foulon sits down with Dr. Mike Saylor, one of the nation’s leading voices in cybersecurity workforce development and threat defense. Dr. Saylor wears many hats in the cybersecurity landscape: CEO of Blackswan...
This webinar was recorded during the March 2024 meeting of the ISC2 DFW Chapter, where Dr. Mike Saylor presented the findings of his Doctoral Thesis: Cyber Workforce Development / Alignment: Results of a Qualitative Study. The issue addressed in this research is the heightened vulnerability of...
In this episode of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to IT podcast, host Michelle Dawn Mooney discusses the nuances of modern IT management, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), with guest Mike Saylor, CEO of Black Swan Cybersecurity. The conversation explores the evolution of AI, its positive...
Blackswan Cybersecurity CEO, Prof. Mike Saylor discusses Stellar Cyber Open XDR and why it was Blackswan's preferred platform in 2023. “An MSSP should be capable enough to focus on what the client’s true needs are both from a services and technology perspective, but also being as economical...
SUMMARY A new malware campaign was recently identified, which leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control (C2) platform. This campaign...
Summary SonicWall issued patches for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) affecting its firewalls. The flaw could allow unauthorized...
SUMMARY The Lazarus hacking group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows AFD.sys driver (CVE-2024-38193) to elevate privileges and...
A recent GitHub supply chain compromise sent shockwaves through the developer community, reinforcing the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity hygiene, especially around third-party automation tools. The attack targeted a widely used GitHub Action known as tj-actions/changed-files, which was...
Cybercriminals are no longer wasting time breaking through firewalls. Instead, they’re exploiting the weakest point in most environments: identity. From compromised email credentials to lateral movement in cloud platforms, identity-based attacks are now the go-to tactic—and they're growing fast....
Addressing Key Cyber Risks in Education — And How to Stay Ahead IntroductionAs education continues its digital evolution, schools and districts are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. From student data privacy concerns to ransomware incidents, the stakes are high—and attackers know it....
