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Not surprisingly, WannaCry remained top of mind last week. We’re sure you’re doing everything you can to patch your environment and prevent similar ransomware attacks in the future. Here are some WannaCry headlines (and other security news) that caught our eye last week.   WannaCry Rolls On According to the Dark Reading article WannaCry's 'Kill Switch' May Have Been a Sandbox-Evasion Tool, researchers early last week were looking into the “kill switch” and consensus seemed to be building that it was a poorly constructed VM analysis/sandbox evasion technique. WIRED went a bit deeper with their assessment The WannaCry Ransomware Hackers Made Some Real Amateur Mistakes. They concluded: An attack of this magnitude involving so many missteps raises plenty of questions

The effects of WannaCry, the ransomware dominating international headlines, continue to be felt by organizations and individuals alike. If you or anyone you know has had a device infected, (ISC)2 has advice for stopping and remediating the attack. View the video below to see how you can respond to WannaCry:  

Dear ISC2-NCR Colleagues, We’ve had an extraordinary 2016 so far at ISC2-NCR Chapter. Our membership increased by 50%; we’ve sponsored speakers and socialized at five Chapter meetings; we’ve completed much of the development of a new and improved website and we preserved our federal non-profit status in an IRS audit! Our Bylaws require that we follow a documented procedure for electing all ISC2-NCR BoD officers for our 2017 election. Major points include: All BoD officers shall be ISC2-NCR members in good standing, and shall serve a term of one year. All BoD officers shall be elected by the members in good standing at our December Member meeting. A member in good standing may nominate himself or another member for any

Today begins an exciting new series to the (ISC)² blog – our CCSP Spotlight series. Over the next several months, we will share some of our member experiences with you. We hope this will shed some light on the ever-evolving field of cloud security. Name: James Simonetti Title: Cryptographic Engineer Employer: Verisign Degree: B.S. Information Security and Assurance Years in IT: 8 Years in cybersecurity: 1 Cybersecurity certifications: CCSP, CISSP, Security+ How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I knew that I wanted to work in cybersecurity after spending the majority of my career in IT operations roles, and seeing the clear correlation between an organization's cybersecurity maturity, and operational success. I knew that by applying a deep understanding

The sixth annual (ISC)2 Security Congress is just a few weeks away. The event, colocated with ASIS Seminar and Expo, will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from September 12-14. The annual (ISC)2 Town Hall Meeting will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11. The member-only meeting will consist of remarks from (ISC)2 CEO, David Shearer, on what to expect at the Congress event, as well as in the coming year for members. As in previous years, members are able to submit questions for (ISC)2 Management and Board of Directors to address. These questions can be about membership, certifications, or just about the industry in general. Questions can be submitted via email to

(ISC)² NCR is pleased to announce an agreement with (ISC)² to offer NCR members a discount of 15% off official course and book prices. For more information, please contact Steve Chichester at (703) 637-4409 or schichester@isc2.org and advise him that you are an member of (ISC)² NCR and what you are interested in learning more about.