TuesdayTool 1: Best Security Blogs and Podcasts

Introduction

Welcome to the first-ever edition of ‘TuesdayTool’. I am super excited to write the first edition and I hope that you are eager to see what the first tool looks like, how it works, and what it is used for.

Cybersecurity is not a 9–5 job, it is LIFE! Do you know why? As long as you are on the operational side of things, you got to be on your toes any day, any time, (smiles)

Bola: Hey Cyberliza, aren’t we going to sleep because we are cybersecurity professionals?

Me: You will sleep my darling, and that is why I am writing these great tools to help you sleep!

While you are sleeping, some people are working tirelessly to help you get started when you wake up. Guess who is helping you? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Tada! Security Bloggers and Podcasters

Bola: You mean Security Bloggers are a lifesaver how?

Me: Yes, they are my darling!

Because the threat landscape keeps evolving with threat actors working tirelessly to bring your defensive job to the mud, these guys keep the tab while you take the nap.

Security Blogs are a great proactive tool to help safeguard your mental health as a cybersecurity professional. Newbie in cybersecurity, they will help you understand a lot of things going on in cyberspace. Ranging from cyber breaches and attacks to vulnerability exploited in the wild, zero-day vulnerability, and even proof of concept of some attacks to help you understand how some of the cyber attacks work.

The following security blogs are handpicked for you.

1. Bleeping Computer: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/
2. The Hacker’s News: https://thehackernews.com/
3. The Cyber News: https://cybernews.com/
4. Hack Read: https://hackread.com/
5. Infosecurity Magazine: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/
6. Cybersafe News: https://cybersafe.news/
7. Krebs On Security: https://krebsonsecurity.com/
8. Dark Reading: https://www.darkreading.com/
9. The Record: https://therecord.media/
10. The Cyber Express: https://thecyberexpress.com/

When you wake up, these 2 security podcasts will save you time and get you started in the day. They help curate all hot security topics like exploits in the wild, vulnerabilities, proof of concept (PoCs), and more.

1. SANS Internet Storm Center Podcasts. Access here: https://isc.sans.edu/podcast.html
2. Cyberwire Daily Briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast

Conclusion

This is not an exhaustive list of security blogs and podcasts but believe me, this will keep you updated, reduce stress and get you started. Few tips to help you derive value from security blogs and podcast

1. Subscribe to their newsletters
2. Follow them on social media, especially Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and enable notification
3. Set 10min every morning to check them

You never can tell, the technology your organization is using might have a vulnerability exploited in the wild, what about zero-day vulnerability? Keep a tab, follow, and subscribe to as many as you can!

Till I come your way again next week Tuesday, #BeCyberSmart

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Cyberliza writes TuesdayTool