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Paul Walsh

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Paul Walsh

Cisco Under Scrutiny: Why Isn’t the Tech Giant Offering Network-Based Solutions Against Rising SMS…

As expected, the SMS phishing messages that have troubled other countries for the past 4 years are now escalating in the US. I received the…

Apr 24

Cisco Under Scrutiny: Why Isn’t the Tech Giant Offering Network-Based Solutions Against Rising SMS…

Apr 24

Paul Walsh

How a Simple SMS Message Can Test the Safety of 5 billion people

The safety of over 5 billion can now be measured by criminals using just a single SMS text message sent to a regular SIM card inside a…

Feb 16

How a Simple SMS Message Can Test the Safety of 5 billion people

Feb 16

Paul Walsh

3 Simple Myths and Misunderstandings About Social Engineering: Why Most Anti-Phishing Advice Is…

Phishing was first identified on the AOL network in 1996, where I was among the first individuals to have my account/screen name…

Oct 31, 2023

3 Simple Myths and Misunderstandings About Social Engineering: Why Most Anti-Phishing Advice Is…

Oct 31, 2023

Paul Walsh

The Inadequacy of Sophistication in Phishing Campaigns: Unpacking Akamai’s Latest Insight and the…

Akamai’s recent article spotlighting a “sophisticated” phishing campaign against hotel guests may serve as an alarm bell, but it misses the…

Oct 26, 2023

The Inadequacy of Sophistication in Phishing Campaigns: Unpacking Akamai’s Latest Insight and the…

Oct 26, 2023

Paul Walsh

Rethinking Cybersecurity: The Critical Role of Entry Points and Why the Industry Must Do Better

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, the stakes have never been higher. The complex machinery of malware keeps evolving, while the entry…

Oct 19, 2023

Rethinking Cybersecurity: The Critical Role of Entry Points and Why the Industry Must Do Better

Oct 19, 2023

Paul Walsh

The Missing Pillar in Zero Trust: Why URI & Web Access Authentication is the Unsung Hero in…

Cybersecurity heavyweights like Microsoft, Google, and Cisco have touted the virtues of the Zero Trust model for a while now. But as I was…

Oct 18, 2023

The Missing Pillar in Zero Trust: Why URI & Web Access Authentication is the Unsung Hero in…

Oct 18, 2023

Paul Walsh

Globe Telecom Dedicates Website Space to SMS Phishing Crisis: And They Made a Dramatic Move to…

Incredible. Globe Telecom in the Philippines has even devoted website space to the perils of SMS communication. You land on a page titled…

Oct 18, 2023

Globe Telecom Dedicates Website Space to SMS Phishing Crisis: And They Made a Dramatic Move to…

Oct 18, 2023

Paul Walsh

A New Urgency: An Open Letter to Mobile Operators on Why Zero Trust is Imperative for SMS Phishing…

Dear Esteemed Mobile Operators,

Oct 17, 2023

A New Urgency: An Open Letter to Mobile Operators on Why Zero Trust is Imperative for SMS Phishing…

Oct 17, 2023

Paul Walsh

Exposing the Truth: Why Sender ID Checking Fails to Stop SMS Phishing Attacks

Some people believe that it’s possible to stop SMS phishing campaigns and targeted SMS phishing attacks on companies and government…

Jun 29, 2023

Exposing the Truth: Why Sender ID Checking Fails to Stop SMS Phishing Attacks

Jun 29, 2023

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Perhaps security controls are stupid and not the victims they fail to protect

I gave my email address to a security company so I could download their security report recently — mostly because a few of their tweets…

Aug 16, 2022

Perhaps security controls are stupid and not the victims they fail to protect

Aug 16, 2022

Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh

1.91K Followers

MetaCert CEO. Passionate about Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Crypto, Snowboarding & Red Wine. Part of the AOL team that launched AIM. Co-founded 2 W3C Standards.

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