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MARCH 3, 2023

Noname Security Is Reportedly Up for Sale But Will Have to Shed Its Unicorn Status In the 21-month stretch from October 2020 to June 2022, a whopping 48 cybersecurity startups received 10-figure valuations as investors evaluated prospects on potential rather than performance.

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MAY 25, 2022

An effort to establish industry benchmarks for medical device cybersecurity maturity aims to help advance overall cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, says Rob Suárez, CISO of medical device maker Becton, Dickinson and Co. He discusses how to improve the state of medical device cybersecurity.

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JUNE 15, 2021

and its NATO allies endorsed a new cybersecurity defense policy during President Biden's visit this week with member states in Brussels. The policy agreement comes as Biden prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss cybersecurity and other issues.

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JULY 25, 2022

federal regulators are revamping their approach to oil pipeline cybersecurity by telling operators they have newfound latitude so long as they implement continuous monitoring and test their posture. Pipeline cybersecurity became a priority after a 2021 ransomware attack led to gas shortages.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Takeaway: Behind-the-Scenes Security Reality at Well-Known Brands Not Always Pretty Cybersecurity experts have been reacting to industry veteran Peiter Zatko's allegations of poor information security practices at Twitter, with many noting that he's hardly the first expert to have been hired to remedy serious problems, only to say they were prevented (..)

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MARCH 15, 2022

Critical Infrastructure Defense Project From Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, Ping Identity As Western cybersecurity officials warn that Russia's Ukraine invasion poses an elevated cybersecurity risk to all, kudos to Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Ping Identity for offering free endpoint security and other defenses to the healthcare sector and power sectors, (..)

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APRIL 19, 2023

Only 15% of Global Orgs Rank as 'Mature' on Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index Cisco's Cybersecurity Readiness Index shows a mere 15% of global organizations rank as mature across five security pillars.

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MAY 8, 2023

There is no doubt there is a constant and growing concern amongst CEO’s, and particularly CISO’s, concerning the hiring of the cybersecurity talent their organizations require to safeguard against cyberattacks. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, by 2025 there will exist a gap of over 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions.

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MARCH 29, 2022

trillion Budget for 2023 asks to increase spending 11% from this year with an emphasis on cybersecurity practices to improve defenses in both the private and public sectors. Biden's 2023 Budget Requests up to $10.9 Billion for Fed Civilian Agencies The White House's Proposed $5.8

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Council Looks to Enhance Quality, Utility and Clarity Information to Be Collected The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is asking for comments regarding the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, the ostensibly voluntary way for banks and credit unions to self-assess exposure to risk and the maturity of their cybersecurity.

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JULY 9, 2021

Jim Langevin and many others will discuss the government's top priorities in addressing cybersecurity challenges at ISMG's Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Government, to be held July 13 and 14. Jim Langevin Among the Featured Speakers Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales, Rep.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Company Aims to Fill 250,000-Worker Shortfall in Cybersecurity Microsoft launched a four-year campaign on Thursday with community colleges in the U.S. aimed at recruiting hundreds of thousands of people into the field of cybersecurity.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Experts Say Cybersecurity Will Be a Higher Priority Cybersecurity is poised to become a higher White House priority when President-elect Joe Biden takes office. And he's expected to renew key international relationships needed in the fight against cyberattacks.

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JULY 1, 2021

Roger Lang, who has experience in SaaS and fintech and has invested in various cybersecurity companies, says that education is the key to making real progress on cybersecurity issues.

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APRIL 27, 2022

In this episode of "Cybersecurity Unplugged," Prachee Kale - a pioneer of CyberEd.io's Think.Design.Cyber. discusses the need for systems and design thinking in cybersecurity marketing, how to tell your marketing story, and how systems and design thinking can lead to creative solutions.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Deepayan Chanda Discusses Reliability, Accuracy, Architecture and Resiliency Deepayan Chanda discusses the four principles of cybersecurity - reliability, accuracy, architecture and resiliency - that he believes cover most of the aspects of how CISOs can maintain the level of cybersecurity that their organzations need to sustain attacks.

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JUNE 15, 2022

CISO of Maricopa County, Arizona on Strengthening Election Security "Social media is probably the newest and most impactful thing that we've seen from a cybersecurity perspective at Maricopa County," says its CISO, Lester Godsey.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Lawmakers Impatient With Hands-Off Approach to Industry Cybersecurity Practices A bipartisan U.S. proposal for a national privacy law also imposes new cybersecurity regulatory mandates onto the private sector.

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JUNE 7, 2022

New Firm Will Address Strengthening Safety Services, Cybersecurity Investments A new, as yet unnamed Airbus organization will address potential cyberthreats beginning July 1, amid the increasing digitalization and interconnectedness of the company's products and systems.

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JULY 20, 2021

Agency Cites 'Ongoing Cybersecurity Threat' The U.S. Transportation Security Administration issued a directive Tuesday requiring owners and operators of oil and natural gas pipelines to implement several cybersecurity controls. Earlier, the TSA had issued new incident reporting requirements for these companies.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Cybersecurity threat modeling: automated tools or manual methods? It's not an either/or situation, say Stephen de Vries, CEO and co-founder of IriusRisk, and Adam Shostack of Shostack and Associates. Each approach brings unique business value, and they discuss the merits of both.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Analysts Praised AT&T Cybersecurity for Bringing Threat Intel and MSS Together AT&T wants to unload its cyber assets just five years after doubling down on security through its $600 million purchase of threat intelligence vendor AlienVault.

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JULY 11, 2022

million toward strengthening cybersecurity on the island. The island has undergone a string a embarrassing cybersecurity incidents, including a phishing incident that stole $2.6 Island Hopes to Diminish Spate of Ransomware and Phishing Incidents The government of Puerto Rico announced an investment of $7.6

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Capitol by a violent mob, members of which allegedly accessed lawmakers' systems and stole devices, offers cybersecurity professional lessons to learn on authentication, encryption and more, says cybersecurity expert Brian Honan. Brian Honan: Security Professionals Can Take Action to Minimize Risks The physical breach of the U.S.

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MAY 2, 2023

The rising complexity and prevalence of cybersecurity threats are making experts anxious. Automation could alleviate the burden on IT teams and cybersecurity professionals by shouldering some monotonous, time-consuming tasks. These feelings are a side effect of cybersecurity burnout.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Indian Firm Accuses 'Notorious Cyber Security Company' for Ongoing Incident Indian cybersecurity firm CloudSEK says another cybersecurity firm used a compromised collaboration platform credential to obtain access to its training webpages.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Gary Henderson: Educate Teachers So They Can Educate Students to Protect Their Data We look at cybersecurity largely focused on the immediate future. He makes the case for educating teachers about cybersecurity so they can educate their students, who can then go on to use those best practices in their careers.

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APRIL 9, 2021

Andy Purdy, the chief security officer for Huawei Technologies USA who formerly worked on the White House staff and in the Department of Homeland Security, discusses cybersecurity best practices.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

5 Questions Your Organization Needs to Answer to Better Detect and Defend Against Attacks There are many elements businesses can act on to enhance their cybersecurity strategy. Start by asking yourself these five questions to understand where your business stands and how you can improve.

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MAY 24, 2023

If your business hasn’t been investing a lot in cybersecurity, then the top practice you should implement is tying a monitoring or detection service to a managed-security services provider. Smart business leaders choose to be proactive and manage the risks by staying current with cybersecurity solutions.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

CISO Marco Túlio Moraes on the Difference Between Being Aware and Being Educated When security practitioners lose their initial enthusiam for hunting cyberthreats, their companies begin to fail at cybersecurity, says CISO Marco Túlio Moraes.

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JULY 13, 2021

Connecticut Law Provides Security Incentives; Colorado Measure Addresses Consumers' Privacy Two states have recently taken steps to bolster cybersecurity and data privacy protections. Connecticut has enacted a law designed to give certain legal protections to businesses that adhere to cybersecurity frameworks.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Senior Director for Cyber and Others Announced President Joe Biden's cybersecurity team is beginning to take shape, with three appointments recently announced, including Michael Sulmeyer as senior director for cyber.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Federal Agencies Ordered to Identify 'Critical Software' That Must Then Be Protected The Office of Management and Budget is ordering federal agencies to begin identifying "critical software" that needs protection as part of the effort to fulfill President Biden's cybersecurity executive order.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The United States will soon get some long-awaited cybersecurity updates. Coverage of the strategic security program from people with firsthand knowledge of the draft document suggests congressional action or executive authority will regulate how all critical sectors handle cybersecurity. Expanded cybersecurity budgets.

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