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Information security training and certification provider Offensive Security this week announced the acquisition of VulnHub, an open-source catalog of security training resources. Headquartered in New York City and active since 2007, Offensive Security offers security counseling and training, including penetration testing and digital forensics.
Offensive Security has acquired open source security training resource hub VulnHub. "As part of Offensive Security's ongoing commitment to community projects, we are excited to add VulnHub to the OffSec family," said Ning Wang, CEO, Offensive Security.
announced that Global Knowledge has been added as an Official Training Provider for the UK, further expanding the range of leading training organizations offering² certification preparation training in one of the world's biggest markets for IT security professionals. Global Knowledge will be providing exam preparation training for the full range of² certifications to its UK customer base, delivering pathways to new sectors and audiences, increasing the size of the UK channel presence for2 and responding to increased demand and a growing supply shortage of certified professionals in the workforce.
Virginia-based cybersecurity training company RangeForce announced on Tuesday that it has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round. RangeForce plans on using the money for global growth, to accelerate go-to-market efforts, boost product development, and expand its network of training orchestration partners.
Nearly half of British university staff say they have received no cybersecurity training, according to a recent survey. 46 per cent of staff received no training at all, while one Russell Group uni said that just 12 per cent of its staff had received "Any" training in infosec matters.
Machine learning already powers image recognition, self-driving cars, and Netflix recommendations. The Hacker News recently partnered with professional trainers to offer their popular artificial intelligence online training programs at hugely discounted prices.
Machine learning already powers image recognition, self-driving cars, and Netflix recommendations. The Hacker News recently partnered with professional trainers to offer their popular artificial intelligence online training programs at hugely discounted prices.
The CISSP is the most highly regarded certification in the cybersecurity industry, so it isn't surprising that countless training companies offer CISSP exam prep. When enlisting a training provider, it pays to know who's really helping you prepare.
SANS Institute announces the best special offers of the year for SANS OnDemand Training, giving students the opportunity to choose a free device with their purchase of an OnDemand course. To help students make the most of this opportunity to get a new free device, SANS Instructors offer up expert guidance for building a home lab and testing environment.
Some of the victims in the videos included personal accounts of U.S. and Greek Navy personnel, in addition to unsuccessful phishing attempts directed against U.S. state department officials and an unnamed Iranian-American philanthropist. "Some of the videos showed the operator managing adversary-created accounts while others showed the operator testing access and exfiltrating data from previously compromised accounts," the researchers said.