Michael Paulyn
ZuoRAT: The New Spyware That's Infiltrating Home-Office Routers
As working from home has become the norm for many people worldwide, hacks have taken notice. A new cutting-edge "remote access trojan...
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Blogs
Below are blogs that I've written on topics covering blockchain technologies and cybersecurity. I look into how these technological advancements will change our lives today and what it means for all of us in the future.
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Michael Paulyn
- 7 days ago
- 1 min
What Is Shadow IT, And Why Is It So Risky?
Shadow IT is the process by which users work to use unauthorized technology resources to skirt around their IT department firewalls and...
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Michael Paulyn
- Sep 16
- 1 min
The US Could Be Breaking Up with TikTok Thanks to the FCC Commissioner
Recently, it's come out that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revived the idea of requesting that the Apple and Google...
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Michael Paulyn
- Sep 13
- 1 min
Google's Latest AI Chatbot Project Might Be Alive, Says Engineer
An engineer working for Google recently stated that the company's latest AI chatbot project might be alive. Blake Lemoine interviewed...
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Michael Paulyn
- Sep 9
- 1 min
Everything Any Businessperson Needs to Know About Vulnerability Assessment Reports: Part 2
When some businesspeople hear the term "vulnerability assessment report," their immediate thought is, "Oh gosh, not something else," and...
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Michael Paulyn
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Staying Secure: 3 Easy Tips on Cyber-Hygiene
There's a second pandemic no one's talking about at all. Besides COVID-19, a cyber pandemic shows no signs of slowing down or going away....
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Michael Paulyn
- Sep 2
- 2 min
Top 3 Best Cybersecurity Bootcamps of 2023
Undoubtedly, cybersecurity will play an even more integral role as we move into the future. That said, businesses everywhere need...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Major DDoS Attack Reaching 15 Million Per Sec Abruptly Halted by Cloudflare
As of April 2022, Cloudflare announced they abruptly halted a deadly DDoS, a distributed denial of service, attack reaching 15.3 million...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 26
- 2 min
As Russia Continues Its Unprovoked War on Ukraine, Chinese Hackers Begin Targeting Russia
As of April 2022, Chinese cybersecurity forces have been quietly and consistently attacking Russian military personnel using an advanced...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 23
- 2 min
A Few MIT Researchers found a Fatal Flaw in Apple's M1 CPUs and its Unfixable
For the last decade, Apple has become known for being the crème de la crème when it comes to computer devices. Their ability to set high...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 19
- 2 min
What Elon Musk's End-to-End Encryption for Twitter Could Mean for the Future
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, news about Elon Musk buying Twitter has been all the rage about town. Musk spoke of adding...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 16
- 2 min
Everything Any Businessperson Needs to Know About Vulnerability Assessment Reports: Part 1
When some businesspeople hear the term "vulnerability assessment report," their immediate thought is, "Oh gosh, not something else," and...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 12
- 1 min
There's A New Tool Out to Scan Open-Source Repositories for Malicious Packages
The Open-Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) announced that the first-generation prototype of a brand-new cutting-edge tool was...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 9
- 1 min
In The News: Goldman Sachs $125 Billion Bet on Fighting Cyberattacks
In the last twelve months, dozens of companies have invested severe money into cybersecurity, and the realization is beginning to hit...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Hacker Types 101: Black Hat vs. White Hat vs. Grey Hat Hackers
When most people hear "hacking," their minds instantly go to some data breach or complete network cyberattack. But there are good hackers...
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Michael Paulyn
- Aug 3
- 3 min
A History Timeline of Russian Cyberattacks: 2007-2016
It's been about three months since the war in Ukraine began, but this isn't new for Putin and his cronies. This blog looks at Russia's...
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Michael Paulyn
- Jul 30
- 1 min
Cybersecurity News: Russia's Darknet Marketplace, Hydra, Responsible for Shutting Off German
In April 2022, German authorities announced that they shut down several servers in its infrastructure due to attacks from the Russian...
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Michael Paulyn
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Remote Work and Its Possible Issues: Part 2
The sudden shift towards remote work shows no signs of dying down. The pandemic gave an enormous opportunity for cybercriminals...
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Michael Paulyn
- Jul 23
- 1 min
North Korea's Lazarus Group Makes off With Over $540 Million From Online Crypto Game
The United States Treasury Department recently announced that the North Korean cyber group Lazarus Group, which goes by Hidden Cobra,...
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Michael Paulyn
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Remote Work and Its Possible Issues: Part 1
The sudden shift towards remote work shows no signs of dying down. The pandemic gave an enormous opportunity for cybercriminals...
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