Alma R Cole @almacole

Irving, TX Joined April 2010

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Alma R Cole @almacole

5 years ago

@briankrebs Definitely needs a unique and scary name, otherwise it doesn't get the same exposure from the media.

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CBP Great Lakes @CBPGreatLakes

6 years ago

A new #PhoneScam is being reported nationwide from callers impersonating @CBP Officers and Agents. If you get a call stating "a box of drugs and money being shipped has your name on it and it has been intercepted" its a scam. HANG UP! Full Details: bit.ly/3pSWGYl

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Alma R Cole @almacole

6 years ago

@briankrebs Thanks for trying

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briankrebs @briankrebs

7 years ago

Sources say Microsoft on Tuesday will fix an extraordinarily scary flaw in all Windows versions, in a core cryptographic component that could be abused to spoof the source of digitally signed software. Apparently DoD & a few others got an advance patch krebsonsecurity.com/2020/01/crypti…

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

@MalwareJake Or the reality that they have been hiring a ton of talented security people, and they continue to do so

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

"The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday issued a safety alert advising commercial vessel owners and operators to ensure that effective cybersecurity measures are in place to protect the network and important control systems on their ships.…lnkd.in/eTPm293 lnkd.in/egUiCDn

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

@josephmenn Great reporting!

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

Modern day "cyber pirates" using hacking to disrupt operations, steel data, or facilitate interception of ships or goods are becoming a serious threat to global shipping operations. lnkd.in/eeKifxX

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Follow CISA's accounts: @CISAgov and @CISACyber @cyber

7 years ago

@CISAgov and the @FBI released information today on North Korean malware known as Hoplight. The report contains malware analysis and steps critical infrastructure partners can take to protect their networks. go.usa.gov/xmYt3

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

Carbon Black discusses "Island Hopping," the method used by cyber adversaries to use compromised organizations as an entry point into partner networks. Think OPM data breach as an example of this. Use of this demonstrates that atta…lnkd.in/eVtb9qz lnkd.in/esd78pF

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

I was on a panel last week where the precanned critical infrastructure questions mostly involved IA and the threats of using quantum computing to break cryptography. Meanwhile, most organizations haven't implemented a basic vulnerability management progra…lnkd.in/eX9Ssck

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

A scan of 13% of GitHub reveals over 100,00 tokens and API keys exposed by sloppy code sharing. Attackers have picked up on this and regularly scan for keys that can be used to take over Cloud resources, often spinning up large num…lnkd.in/erPNp-s lnkd.in/edmPa9z

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

5.5 Millon Cloud-native applications later, Docker turns six years old. Containerization is obviously here to stay. lnkd.in/es_7g9v

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

Thank you, DHS Science and Technology Directorate and @jmillerWFED for letting me share my thoughts on cyber during the S&T R&D Showcase. lnkd.in/eTRvGfq lnkd.in/ee-Jr9Q

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

"CISOs need to turn security orgs away from business of 'No' and become a mission enabler." lnkd.in/ea9-zBF

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

As part of the original TIC 1.0 and TIC 2.0 Working Groups, I am proud of what we accomplished with TIC, which was necessary at the time, but I am thrilled that we are finally taking more progressive steps into the Cloud with TIC 3…lnkd.in/evJrwU4 lnkd.in/eBRWQr5

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Alma R Cole @almacole

7 years ago

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Alma R Cole @almacole

8 years ago

Attacks continue to change. How is your PowerShell detection and prevention holding up? "Scammers are moving away from the use of malicious software, opting instead to exploit administrative tools to target business and organizat…lnkd.in/e2rZduv lnkd.in/enaaK5g

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Alma R Cole @almacole

8 years ago

We're seeing more phishing, extortion, and voice scams using legitimate compromised data like passwords or SSNs to convince targets of legitimacy. Most of that data likely comes from massive website breaches like these. It's a good…lnkd.in/e3FaYYv lnkd.in/egvERFH