Simply Cyber Newsletter #99

NOTICE: DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON, THIS WEEK COVERS SIMPLY CYBER UPCOMING EVENTS ONLY.

We hope everyone stayed safe from Hurricane Milton this past week, as many of our community members in the Southeastern U.S. are still undergoing the aftermath and clean up from the prior storm, Hurricane, Helene. Team SC is thinking of you all and we can’t wait to see you again soon in chat, safe and recovered.

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Check out what’s happening this week, below!

Gerry

DAILY CYBER THREAT BRIEF SIMPLY CYBER

Catch the most popular weekday cyber threat news analysis live stream around and meet the most supportive community ever. #TeamSC

Join us on the Daily Cyber Threat Brief, available on YouTube, LinkedIn, and your favorite podcast platforms. Pick your way to consume below and enjoy #cybernews from the Daily Cyber Threat Brief on any device, at any time!

SIMPLY DEFENSIVE WATCHMAKER TO THREAT HUNTER

Premieres: Mon., Oct. 14th at 9:30 AM EDT | Presented by Simply Cyber Media Group

In this episode of Simply Defensive, hosts Josh Mason and Wade Wells interview their first guest of the season, Jibby. He shares his incredible journey from a decade-long career in watch and jewelry repair, to a thriving role in cybersecurity.

By leveraging community support, hands-on learning platforms like KC7 Cyber and TryHackMe, and staying committed despite multiple setbacks, Jibby has secured a prestigious role at Microsoft as a Security Researcher.

We hope to see you in chat at 9:30 AM EDT, immediately following the Daily Cyber Threat Brief and Jaw Jackin’ AMA.

SIMPLY CYBER PREMIERE AI RISK REALIZED

Premieres: Wed., Oct. 16th at 9:30 AM EDT | Presented by Simply Cyber Media Group

With all of the Have you ever wondered, “What’s the Real AI Risk to Your Business?”

In this video, I share the MIT AI Risk Repository and explain exactly how you can use it to understand and manage your AI Cyber risks

See you in live chat at 9:30 AM EDT, following the Daily Cyber Threat Brief & AMA.

SIMPLY CYBER FIRESIDES THE CYBER YETI

When: Thu., Oct. 17th at 4:30 PM EDT | Presented by Simply Cyber Media Group

Join us for an exciting episode of Simply Cyber Firesides with your host, Gerald Auger, Ph.D. and special guest, Josh Stroschein, a.k.a. The Cyber Yeti (TCY). Josh is a reverse engineer and malware analyst at FLARE (Google/Mandiant).

Tune in to hear Josh discuss malware analysis, reverse engineering, content creation, and more! Get your questions answered live! 🔥

SIMPLY CYBER FRIDAY DISCORD AMA

When: Fri., Oct. 19th at 12 Noon EDT | Simply Cyber Discord Server

Many of you mentioned you missed the First Friday AMA in Discord this month. Due to so many events happening earlier this month, we had to reschedule. This Friday, join Team SC for the make-up session of First Friday AMA Live in Simply Cyber Discord.

Bring your questions and have them answered by pros, in a low-key version of our Jaw Jackin’ AMA. Instead of several hundred people watching live and thousands tuning after, this is a smaller vibe, hosted in Discord, and it’s not recorded.

Meet us at https://simplycyber.io/discord this Friday at Noon Eastern.

Don’t forget to being your questions!

SIMPLY CYBER CON IS COMING NOV 1ST!

Date: Friday, Nov. 1 - Harbor Walk | College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Simply Cyber Con is hybrid, available to attend live in-person, or virtual. Speakers are presenting in-person on location.

Learn more about Simply Cyber Con talks, how to make it a cybersecurity weekend with Security B-Sides Charleston, and register to attend NOW at simplycybercon.org.

Tickets are limited and we are less than a month away. Make your plans today! #teamsc

SIMPLY CYBER CON MERCH AVAILABLE

Simply Cyber Con 2024 merch has arrived! We have an assortment of styles available for everyone. Gear up for November 1st! Purchase your merch now.

Special thanks to Simply Cyber Con’s non-profit sponsor, Cybersecurity Central, for the design and merchandise support. Learn more about CC at CybersecurityCentral.org.

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The popular GRC Analyst Master Class is a must for kickstarting your GRC Cybersecurity career. Plus, we have TWO NEW COURSES to excel your cyber career.

We specialize in GRC Cybersecurity Careers. Visit academy.simplycyber.io to learn more and discover Simply Cyber Academy.