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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs

The Last Watchdog

21, 2023 — MxD, the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, today hosted a roundtable discussion with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Organizations gathered to discuss courses and programs to address the critical cybersecurity workforce needs in the United States. Chicago, Ill.,

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Biden Cybersecurity Strategy: Big Ambitions, Big Obstacles

eSecurity Planet

The White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy unveiled yesterday is an ambitious blueprint for improving U.S. cybersecurity and threat response, but some of the more ambitious items will take time to implement, and could face opposition from Congress. ” Those fundamental shifts are focused on two core priorities. .”

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. KnowBe4 has been ranked in the top 20 on our list of the top cybersecurity companies for several years.

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$10M Is Yours If You Can Get This Guy to Leave Russia

Krebs on Security

Try2Check was so reliable that it eventually became the official card-checking service for some of the underground’s most bustling crime bazaars, including Vault Market, Unicc , and Joker’s Stash. According to cybersecurity firm Constella Intelligence , the address polkas@bk.ru Nordex appears to have been a finance nerd.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 464 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

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Celebrating Thales’ CISSP Laurie Mack

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The subject matter, and exam is developed by (ISC) 2 , which specializes in training and certifications for cybersecurity professionals. Among other accolades, while in the military she has received a distinguished award for an innovative and transformative electronic achievement. Claudia Dunphy | Product Marketing.

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MY TAKE: Sophos X-Ops advances internal, external threat intelligence sharing to the next level

The Last Watchdog

Obama’s clarion call led to the passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act , the creation of Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations ( ISAOs ) and the jump-starting of several private-sector sharing consortiums. It’s much the same approach that has proven effective time and again in military and emergency response scenarios.