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Creating an Effective Cybersecurity EO

In 2008, the day before the presidential elections, I wrote an open letter to President Obama. I should have cc’ed the vice president. It’s been more than 12 years since I provided ...
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The Evolution of Ransomware Attacks

As ransomware behaviors change from mass attacks to highly targeted incidents and from file-based to fileless and in-memory attacks, IT leaders also need to adapt to these changing behaviors. A recent Sophos ...
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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Scripps Health

A ransomware attack against Scripps Health in San Diego over the weekend underscores the potentially dangerous impact cyberattack incidents can wreak on health care providers. “Showing just how low cybercriminals will go, ...
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New Hires Speak Out about Cybersecurity Job Expectations

No one really knows what to expect when they first start a new job, especially someone fresh out of college or starting a new career. When that new career is cybersecurity, here’s ...
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Cybersecurity Fosters Competitive Advantage

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Tens of billions of dollars each year are spent on cybersecurity, yet cybercriminals continue to succeed. There seems to be a never-ending stream of cybersecurity bad news. Companies constantly experience negative security ...
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Experian API Leaked Credit Scores

After Experian fixed a weakness at a partner website that let anyone view credit scores for nearly every American by just inputting a name and address, questions remain about whether the same ...
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The New Wave of Cybersecurity Awareness Training

The only constant is change. The ongoing effects of COVID-19 have taught us that change is inevitable to survive. One major area that has been affected during COVID-19 is how we interact ...
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How to Solve the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Understanding how to bridge the talent gap in the cybersecurity industry requires thinking beyond traditional approaches to recruiting. While there’s been progress, there is still room for organizations to evolve, which will ...
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What Will Take Emotet's Place?

What Will Take Emotet’s Place?

Emotet’s seven-year reign of terror will come to an end Sunday, April 25, 2021 – at least in theory, when law enforcement completes a scheduled mass uninstallation of its infrastructure. A ‘scheduled ...
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China Silently Hacked Gov’t and Defense for a Year or More

China Silently Hacked Gov’t and Defense for a Year or More

After SolarWinds and the Exchange débâcle, here’s the third shoe to drop ...
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