The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

A recent request for an Incident Response Plan and IRP TableTop Exercise from my local church spurred me to discuss the importance of IRPs and TTXs for SMB, Churches, Non-profits, etc... as part of today's Friday Op-Ed.  Give a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com.

Welcome to the October 16, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/cisco_confirm_ongoing_i...

Welcome to the October 14, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/fbi_nexfundai_crypto_fr...

I am not gonna lie, I think this is one of the better Friday Op-Eds I have done.  It is based on a substack article I wrote earlier in the week, but I add a lot to what is in that article.  I don't ask this much, but if you like this episode, please share it with your friends and family.  Thanks, D Please email thoughts, comments, and suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com . https://cyburguy.substa...

Welcome to the October 9, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/editorial/brutal-cybersecurity-job-market...

Welcome to the October 7, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/511-tactical-breach-exposes-pa...

Just a minor rant in this Friday's episode. I don't want to spoil the surprise, you'll have to listen! Feel free to email thoughts/comments/suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com.

Welcome to the October 2, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/security/finheaven-exposed-miami-dolphins...

Welcome to the September 30, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/privacy/education-apps-permissions/ ht...

**WARNING - ANOTHER RANT INCOMING** After spending 2 days at the National Cyber Summit here in Huntsville, I have thoughts for this Friday Op-ED.  And a question: Who is ready for the first annual "Get Cyber Smart" Online Conference? Give a listen, tell a friend. Thoughts/Comments/Suggestions welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com

Welcome to the September 25, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/ultraav_kaspersky_ant...

**WARNING - This Episode Starts with a RANT!** Welcome to the September 24, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.t...

Welcome to the September 18, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/security/fbi-warns-about-massive-china...

Welcome to the September 16, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/nfl-blo...

This week's Friday Op-Ed includes a reflection of 9/11, what I was doing as a new FBI Agent on that date, and is a cyber 9/11 coming, has it happened, or is it unlikely. GIve a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email me from darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.

Welcome to the September 11, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cyberscoop.com/sextortion-scam-charges-delaware-doj/...

Welcome to the September 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/credit-card-details-o...

Welcome to the September 6, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chines...

This episode of the CSMNU is coopted by the most recent episode of the Tactical Cyber Podcast to give you a little something different to listen to. Show Description:  Darren and Paul are joined by Gentry Lane of Nemesis Global to discuss the deterrence within the cyber domain and why both Law Enforcement and Military deterrence have benefits, but how do we get them working collaboratively? Give a...

Welcome to the September 2, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/30/ransomhub/ https://www...

Over the past weekend, I had a lengthy conversation with a scammer on WhatsApp.  I share all the details with you and help identify the points that clarified this was a scam. Give a listen, tell a friend.

Welcome to the August 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-s-...

Welcome to the August 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/23/us_georgia_tech_lawsuit/...

Welcome to the August 21, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/20/flightaware_data_exposur...

Welcome to the August 19, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/news/flint-michigan-ransomware-attack-sys...