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Cybersecurity Pros Weigh in Elon Musk Buying Twitter
- Thursday, 28 April 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Twitter’s $44 billion deal to sell itself to Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has prompted an outpouring of opinions across all corners—and cybersecurity experts are no exception.
Read more...Is Google-Mandiant Deal a 'Shot Across the Bow' for Cybersecurity?
- Thursday, 17 March 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Google’s recent $5.4 billion acquisition of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was the second-largest in the tech company’s history, and industry observers have been debating what it means for the cybersecurity space.
Read more...Colonial Pipeline’s First CISO Leads Rash of Notable Cyber Hires
- Wednesday, 02 March 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Colonial Pipeline has hired the first chief information security officer in the company’s history, highlighting a recent flurry of noteworthy cybersecurity people moves across corporate America.
Read more...How to Brace for Cybersecurity Risks of Russian-Ukraine Conflict
- Sunday, 27 February 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Since before President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russia in response to its “invasion” of Ukraine, warnings have been mounting about Russian cyber attacks against American organizations.
Read more...Entering 2022, Log4j Bug Shows How Security Has and Hasn’t Improved
- Sunday, 09 January 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Another new year, another widespread cybersecurity meltdown. The vulnerability in the Java-based software known as Apache Log4j, which security officials began warning in mid-December was one of the worst threats they’d seen yet, illustrates both the enhanced strengths and lingering weaknesses of U.S. cybersecurity defenses, according to various reports.
Read more...2022 Cybersecurity Predictions
- Sunday, 02 January 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
2021 was a record year for cybersecurity incidents, with hacks and ransomware dominating headlines like never before. Experts are projecting that trend to continue in the new year.
Read more...What’s Behind the Roblox Outage Over Halloween Weekend?
- Friday, 05 November 2021
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Popular gaming platform Roblox has said that no external factors were to blame for a recent three-day service blackout.
Read more...Is Artificial Intelligence a Bane or a Boon for Cybersecurity?
- Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence and machine learning for cybersecurity practitioners are the subject of thoughtful debate lately.
Read more...Supply Chain Breaches Widespread, But IT Budgets Rising: Studies
- Monday, 25 October 2021
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
A handful of recent studies show the prevalence of supply chain data breaches but also an increased pace of IT budget growth.
Read more...What T-Mobile’s Data Breach Means for Cybersecurity
- Thursday, 02 September 2021
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
While recent focus has been on ransomware attacks with national security implications, a recent data breach at wireless provider T-Mobile still holds lessons for the cybersecurity community, recent reports suggest.
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A final tally of U.S. data breaches for last year…
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Redtail Technology’s handling of an investor data leak possibly violated…
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May 27 2019
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The Chinese government is conducting cybersecurity investigations of foreign companies…
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About 20,000 financial advisers who are clients of BlackRock had…
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