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Portia S. Cole is a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) researcher and cybersecurity writer with a background in threat research, SOC operations, and high-priority threat reporting. She specializes in translating complex technical findings into clear, actionable intelligence for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Her work focuses on threat actor activity, vulnerabilities, ransomware campaigns, phishing threats, and emerging cybersecurity risks affecting organizations across multiple industries. She has authored hundreds of cybersecurity articles, emergency flash notices, threat intelligence reports, executive briefings, and customer-facing security updates throughout her career.
Portia’s work has been cited and published in outlets including Cyber Defense Magazine, The Hacker News, MSSP Alert, IT Security News, Electronic Health Reporter, and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3).
In addition to cybersecurity research and writing, she has more than 15 years of professional writing experience spanning journalism, communications, and public sector work.
By Portia Cole, emergent threat researcher, Labeling ransomware attacks as a matter of life and death may seem exaggerated, but in the realm of healthcare, it has proven to be a harsh truth. In recent years, cases of patients whose death have been linked to ransomware attacks have started to emerge.
By Portia Cole, Emergent Threat Researcher, Avertium If the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has its way, it will soon do more than any other federal agency has done when it comes to putting cybersecurity
Two vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2023-27350 and CVE-2023-27351 have been found in PaperCut, a print management software solution used by over 100M users.
This report looks at the tactics and techniques leveraged by LockBit's affiliates + how subpar security can serve as an entry point for threat actors.
This report looks at the top 5 cyber threats within higher education & what the education sector can do to prevent devastating cyber attacks from happening
Feature Articles
By: Portia Cole | Photo Credit: @InspireByTyler Hailing from Chicago, Tyler Clark, 27, has been making waves on Twitter and Instagram through her mixed media 3D and 1D artwork that focuses heavily on black beauty. She's created pieces for Chance the Rapper and other celebrities and currently has work on display at Essence magazine's headquarters.
Longtime Collier's employee says goodbye after 41 years CAPE MAY - Regulars at Collier's Liquor Store probably know Daniel Anderson Sr better known to customers and loved ones as Dan or Danny They might remember some of his jokes through the years too The 69 year old Cape May resident has been an employee at Collier's for 41 years but his
The wine industry has been so exclusive for so many years, it's important to recognize that there are brown faces who are trying to educate, advise, and understand the value of their influence. Here are 7 sommeliers and wine educators to follow on Instagram.
Steve Parkell of New Egypt shows his number as he awaits his turn at Thursday's casting call. "After 25 years working in state prison,' Parkell says, "I can survive anything.' Michelle Radabaugh's ex-husband told her that she wouldn't last five minutes on the CBS-TV's popular reality show, Survivor.
Breakfast one step in dialogue with local law enforcement CAPE MAY - After Macedonia Baptist Church in Cape May held a special service for the black youth at the church Rev Kathleen Smallwood Johnson wanted to follow it up with a different event and start a dialogue between members of the church and local law enforcement The first event was held
OCEAN CITY - The Sunshine Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ferguson Foglio Post 6650 of Ocean City made one child's dream come true on Friday Jan 16 Fourteen year old Jacyn Pisieczko of Lower Township who was diagnosed with severe autism was presented with an all expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World by the members of the VFW
Heroin epidemic has reached children as young as 12, prosecutorâs office says Disposing of prescription drugs seen as key for parents LOWER TOWNSHIP â Cape Assist held a âParents in the Knowâ workshop at Lower Cape May Regional High School last week, instructing residents on how they can keep their children and other loved ones away from prescription drugs and heroin.
Beauty and Style Articles
The natural hair community is larger than ever and long, luscious, strands are what most women covet. Every woman is watching and waiting for any product that can help them grow their hair to unimaginable lengths. There's always a company toting a pill, oil, or cream that will allegedly give their consumer the longest hair they've ever had in their life.
I was sitting at home one day and started thinking about all of the natural hair oddities that have been discussed amongst natural women over the years. Yes, natural hair is awesome and most of us wouldn't change our decisions to be natural for anyone.
There she is, the girl who has long hair with stringy, frazzled ends. These are ends that look like they are just dying to be cut off and thrown away for good yet she refuses to cut her hair, believing that if she does then her hair will be "short".
When it comes to trimming or dusting the ends of your natural hair, things aren't as complicated as they might seem. Sure your hair is delicate and doesn't lay in one direction, but the rules for trimming naturally curly and kinky hair are not too much different from trimming hair that's straight.