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Slack’s Popularity Brings Threat of Workspace Breach
- Monday, 13 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
The spread of the collaboration and communications platform Slack, particularly as organizations embraced hybrid work during the pandemic, also raises questions about cybersecurity.
Read more...Shadow Code Risks Move Into the Spotlight
- Thursday, 02 June 2022
- General
- Written by Security Tech Brief
A new report warns organizations that using scripts from third parties and beyond could expose them to malicious “shadow code.”
Read more...Employers Adapt As Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Persists
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Organizations have been revamping their cybersecurity recruitment practices as talent remains scarce.
Read more...Cybersecurity Pros Weigh in Elon Musk Buying Twitter
- Thursday, 28 April 2022
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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Jan 30 2020
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Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A final tally of U.S. data breaches for last year…
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Jan 25 2019
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Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
About 20,000 financial advisers who are clients of BlackRock had…
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May 27 2019
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Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Chinese government is conducting cybersecurity investigations of foreign companies…
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Jun 01 2019
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Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Redtail Technology’s handling of an investor data leak possibly violated…
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