Watering Holes Attacks on the Rise

In case you haven’t heard, a new attack vector is a “watering hole” attack. In the real world, you might think of a watering hole attack as one in which a lion waits nearby for other animals to visit a pond for a drink. As a technical attack, it’s not much different. The attacker sets traps on sites that are frequented by individuals/organizations. Once the victim visits the site, the attack is launched.

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The End of the MCITP Certification

With the flurry of new technology and certifications coming out of Microsoft in 2012, one very important announcement was lost in the mix, the retirement of the MCITP designation. Buried on the Microsoft Learning web site, you’ll see quite a few asterisk’ed certifications and exams highlighting these changes that are right around the corner.

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Getting the Seasoned Professional to Engage in Training

Seasoned professionals are often resistant to training. After all, they’re doing the job and doing it well…what could they possibly do to improve? These pros enter the session rolling their eyes at the idea of improving their skills, believing that their experience and specific knowledge will always be enough to get by.

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