Cybersecurity and Storytelling
June 18, 2020
I’ve been working in cybersecurity for over 20 years and have been working as a “virtual CISO” since about 2015. In the early days, I…
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2020 Space Security Challenge – Hack-A-Sat
May 28, 2020
Over 1,200 teams from across the world competed in last weekend’s 2020 Space Security Challenge, Hack-A-Sat, qualifier event sponsored by the US Air Force. The…
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Cybersecurity Success Is About Practice, Practice, Practice
May 8, 2020
Note: This article was originally published on SecurityRoundtable.org, an online magazine about cybersecurity by PLEX Cyber’s own Kevin O’Malley. This article is part of a series hosted…
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Don’t put your guard down! and coping with today’s changing threat landscape
April 13, 2020
Join the coming CISO ROUNDTABLE on 4/14 at 2:30 EST, led by amazing leaders including Edward Amoroso, Robert Bigman , Bonnie Stith and PLEX’s own…
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Unexpected COVID-19 Security Issues
March 22, 2020
If you’re like me, you’ve been deluged by well-meaning emails warning you of Coronavirus / COVID-19 phishing emails and scams. Watch out for the Coronavirus…
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Ransomware Operators “Up the Ante” with Doxware
March 4, 2020
As organizations prepare for ransomware attacks by improving their back-up and restore procedures, ransomware operators are inventing new ways to ensure their victims “pay out”…
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The CISO vs. the Org Chart
December 4, 2019
As someone who works with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and who is a virtual CISO for my clients, I found this posting very interesting.…
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PLEX Honors its Veterans
November 14, 2019
PLEX wanted to honor our own this past Veterans Day by hosting a breakfast to show our support. We pause to remember that our freedom…
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Hybrid Warfare: What it is and why you should be freaked out
November 13, 2019
If you follow regional and global geopolitics and military events, you have almost certainly come across a “new” (and I use that term VERY loosely)…
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Whose code are you hosting for free?
October 16, 2019
There’s been a lot of attention on supply chain cybersecurity lately. In some business segments—especially manufacturing—hardware gets intense scrutiny. Current standards and best practices emphasize traceability or chain of custody to assure…
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2019 Data Breach Costs Soar
August 25, 2019
PLEX Solutions specializes in proactive cybersecurity services that help our clients thwart cyber-based attackers and prevent costly data breaches. A newly released 2019 study, sponsored…
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It’s a Summer of Celebration at PLEX Cryptic Vector
August 2, 2019
Amidst the hustle and bustle of standing up a new division, the Cryptic Vector Division of PLEX Solutions has plenty of reasons to celebrate this…
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Local Governments and Municipalities Turn to PLEX for Cybersecurity Help
July 6, 2019
The days of big corporations as primary targets for data breaches, ransomware, and general cyber-based attacks are gone. Small business, governments, and individuals are now…
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You Say Tomato, I Say Pen Test
June 24, 2019
One of the classic debates in information security circles is the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test. To add to the confusion,…
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The Culture of Cybersecurity Awareness
May 29, 2019
As PLEX assesses the security programs of our clients, we’ve noted that one strong sign of a mature cybersecurity program includes provably effective technical controls…
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Your Attack Surface and How to Shrink It
March 23, 2019
Cybersecurity consultants use lots of cool terminology. Some popular terms we regularly use are: Cyber threat actors Technical security debt Attack surface That last term…
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