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Caroline Wong: driving success, by every metric
As a respected cybersecurity strategist, Caroline Wong believes in the power of data and metrics to gauge the effectiveness of a company’s security program.
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Advocates
Tarah Wheeler: bridging policy and tech
A policy community that often lacks technical experience needs people with cybersecurity backgrounds, as recent calls for assistance have shown. Tarah Wheeler is here to tell you, that transition is tough.
Featured, Security News, Vulnerabilities
Microsoft and partners unite to target Trickbot infrastructure in legal takedown
In a novel approach to threat response, Microsoft persuaded a U.S. district court to issue a restraining order for parts of Trickbot's command and control infrastructure, claiming the group was violating copyright laws by repurposing Microsoft code for their criminal operations.
Security News
Cyber Threat Alliance CEO and former White House cyber czar on playing well with others
There’s a good chance that, somewhere within a company’s security stack is at least one product from any of the 26 vendors in the Cyber Threat Alliance – a behind-the-scenes industry threat sharing group that this week announced its 100 millionth shared observable data point. CTA includes such industry mainstays as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Symantec, as well as sector-specific…
Network Security, Research, Security News
CISOs value peer advice most when researching cyber solutions
A majority of surveyed CISOs said that when shopping for cybersecurity vendor solutions, they value input from their peers first and foremost – more than analyst reports, vendor content or any other source of information, according to a newly published research. A joint project of communications agency Merritt Group and technology and Tech Exec Networks…
Cybercrime, Legal, Malware, Phishing, Security News
Unsealed indictment alleges Kazakh man is behind Fxmsp hacking group
Federal prosecutors have indicted Andrey Turchin, a 37-year-old citizen of Kazakhstan, on five criminal counts related to his alleged involvement in a financially motivated cybercriminal hacking collective known as Fxmsp that the Department of Justice says cost victims tens of millions of dollars. Turchin — who also individually goes by the alias Fxmsp — and…
Cybercrime, Government, Ransomware, Security News
OSX.EvilQuest ransomware targets Macs; Ransom X blamed for TxDOT attack
The crowded ransomware market is now home to three newly discovered players that recently gained the attention of security researchers and malware analysts — including one that targets Mac users and another blamed for a recent attack on the Texas Department of Transportation. Dubbed OSX.EvilQuest, the Mac ransomware was observed being distributed on a Russian…
Security News, Vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities in two Schneider Electric ICS products reminiscent of Stuxnet
Vulnerabilities reminiscent of Stuxnet found in two Schneider Electric products could allow an attacker to gain operation control of a device by intercepting then retransmitting commands. Trustwave’s Global OT/IoT security research team uncovered the flaws in Schneider’s SoMachine Basic v1.6 and Schneider Electric M221, firmware version 1.6.2.0, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). By exploiting the flaws,…
Corporate News, Security News
Cybersecurity executive changes
March 16 , 2020(ISC)² has initiated a search to replace the organization’s current CEO David Shearer who will be stepping down from his role at the end of 2020. Shearer led (ISC)² since 2015 and under his leadeship, the association grew to 153,000 certified members and associates in 175 countries. The search for a replacement…
Corporate News, Security News
Accenture acquires Context Information Security
Accenture Security has entered into an agreement to acquire the MSSP Context Information Security from its previous owner Babcock International Group. The deal’s financial details were not disclosed, but Accenture said all 250 Context employees will be brought over. Context was founded in 1988 and provides cyber defense, intelligence-driven red team, vulnerability research and incident…
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