Cisco Live is one of the largest networking and security conferences in the world, bringing together thousands of IT and security professionals for a week of learning, innovation, and hands-on experience — and this year, I was there, working as a...
On June 27, 2024, millions of people worldwide suddenly couldn’t access one of the internet’s most popular DNS services—not because of a cyberattack in the traditional sense, but because a single network in Brazil convinced the internet...
On January 17, 2025, the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act — known as DORA — became fully enforceable, fundamentally changing how financial institutions across Europe manage cyber and operational risk. One year into...
After sixty years of password resets, forgotten credentials, and phishing attacks, the authentication landscape is finally shifting — and 2026 marks the tipping point. In this episode, we break down what passkeys actually are, why over a billion...
In Part 1 of this series, we explored why Microsoft is finally saying goodbye to NTLM authentication after more than 25 years of service. We discussed NTLM’s security weaknesses, from relay attacks to weak cryptography, and touched on Kerberos...
Today, we’re diving into a significant announcement from Microsoft that will fundamentally change how Windows handles authentication. In this two-part series, we’ll explore Microsoft’s plan to phase out the NT LAN Manager protocol...
It has been a while since we’ve done a news update episode. So today, we’re diving into two major stories that have been dominating cybersecurity headlines this past week. First, we’ll unpack React2Shell, a critical vulnerability...
In late 2025, Jaguar Land Rover was hit by a debilitating cyberattack that brought its global production to a near-standstill and ultimately exposed sensitive employee and contractor data, marking one of the most disruptive breaches in the...
Today, we’re focusing on the critical lessons from one of the most disruptive IT failures in recent memory: the global outage triggered by a CrowdStrike software update on July 19, 2024. While the headlines focused on grounded flights and downed...
This week on YusufOnSecurity, we’re diving into a topic that’s become increasingly critical as our world grows more connected: the security of the Internet of Things, or IoT. From smart thermostats and wearable fitness trackers to industrial sensors...
