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RSAC insights: How ‘TPRM’ can help shrink security skills gap — while protecting supply chains

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance to sit down with their CISO, Dave Stapleton, to learn more about the latest advancements in TPRM security solutions. CyberGRX launched in 2016 precisely because bespoke assessments had become untenable. -based CyberGRX. For a full drill down of our discussion, please give the accompanying podcast a listen.

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CSO sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for Uber Data Breach cover up

CyberSecurity Insiders

Joe Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Uber, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and 200 hours of community service for covering up a cyber attack on the company’s servers in 2016, which led to a data breach affecting over 50 million riders and drivers.

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Interview with Dr. Arun Vishwanath on the Latest Cybersecurity Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

This breach, like every major ransomware attack, was likely because of spear phishing, where someone either received the malware via an emailed attachment or clicked on a link that took them to a website that hosted it. In fact, in March 2016, I wrote a piece in CNN calling for urgent action and offering solutions.

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Hackers Also Have Financial Reporting And Quotas :)

Security Boulevard

No single investment in cybersecurity will prevent all cyber attacks or reduce the volume of a cyber incidents. I had the displeasure of meeting a global hacker during a trip to Taiwan in 2016. Not every threat or possible cyber event can be protected. Meeting A Cybercriminal — In Person.

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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland

The Last Watchdog

Such bona fides led to the inaugural private “by invitation” Global Cyber Innovation Summit (GCIS) in Baltimore in May 2019. Attila and Prevailion founders are intelligence community veterans.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Verodin Cybersecurity analytics 2018 Acquired by FireEye Kenna Security Risk management 2018 Acquired by Cisco PhishMe Incident response 2016 Acquired: P.E. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security. BVP Investments. Evolution Equity Partners. NightDragon. Paladin Capital Group.

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Are You Prepared for Cybersecurity in the Boardroom?

McAfee

It is not only the CISO, CSO or CIO’s responsibility to care and do the right thing. For instance, in August 2020, a former Uber company executive was criminally prosecuted for not disclosing a data breach back in 2016. The same sentiment holds true for cyber related incidents. Everyone is responsible and accountable.