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Example #1: March 28, 21 - Sick.codes has the information and chronology of a disturbing vulnerability found in some software.

If one looks at the details of this vulnerability and how it was found (by accident) and what was found was that some software (that includes netmask) it is included in the npm package in Unix/Linux systems or other operating Systems.

A CVE has been issued CVE-2021-28918 . Improper input validation of octal strings in netmask npm package v1.0.6 and below allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform indeterminate SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks on many of the dependent packages. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass packages relying on netmask to filter IPs and reach critical VPN or LAN hosts.

Does the above explanation make sense to non-systems or programmer people?

Interesting to note that

So what does this vulnerability mean to your systems and devices?

It means that there may be software that incidentally has been downloaded 278,000 times which has this arcane problem. So we have to find out whether it will affect and then upgrade. It may not affect your program, it depends (as the sick.codes post explains.

How do we fix this? We have to have a system of upgrading/patching and testing your devices to find out if your systems are vulnerable.

Contact Us to discuss or buy my ebook for now soon paper copy coming.

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To do that what I need to do is to hand you hundreds of pages of Information Technology understanding specific for your environment.

I.e. when you need to figure out how to do this thing that is cybersecurity for your environment does it seem like you are building a new house brick by brick? Well, I have good news to tell you - I have 1000 bricks to dump in your lap. Here are the bricks - build a nice house.

Good Luck!

This analogy seems a bit much, but maybe give you a better understanding that many security people have a complex explanation

So instead what i recommend is to wait for my book as it will be out soon -

Then you can develop a risk management strategy and Security policy just to get started.

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Psychology of security –Humans avoid security on purpose sometimes, essentially a risk gambler. In my upcoming book we will discuss the interesting phenomenon where 'enough' people are not paying attention(about 30%) so that everyone now is being attacked more. (with so many machines as an attack surface the criminal hacker has a target rich environment)

We seem to be in a kind of catch 22 in cybersecurity

A lot of people and thus companies do not want to tell others if they need help or have problems (in their cybersecurity). It could just be that it is too complex an issue.

Many managers or owners are not aware the danger that they are in, they think they are not a target(too small to get attacked). Not true, at minimum the computer itself is of use as an attack platform.

These are just some of the reasons about 30% are not doing necessary prevention tasks.No communication of problems here, causes a lot of people not to pay attention.

Ultimately this causes the rest of us problems since their machines are used to attack the rest of us.

Contact me to discuss how you can work on your processes.

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My Book titled: Too Late You're Hacked! – Defending Your Small Business’ Computers and Networks

Stage 4 editing – which means I reviewed their comments and fixed some more contextual issues, some clarity issues, and others. Indicated 15 items to watch when publishing software has manuscript.

Grammar editing is next (not sure how long that will take), but the manuscript at 41k words needs a once over with a grammar expert.

The steps after that will consist of the manuscript moving off the Word platform(8.5” x 11”) into the Book publisher software. (the book will be 6” x  9”) here is where we will find out how many pages it will be. With 38 illustrations, and 91 citations, an appendix with a glossary, and  a PCI outline.

We are not done yet but I see the light at end of the tunnel.

Cover art is being worked on - the following is the basic media image with a logo placeholder.