Cyber Security Newsfeeds from around the world
#1237154: Don’t Underestimate The Impact Of Phishing. A new survey of cybersecurity decision-makers shows that most companies lack adequate safeguards against phishing threats and many don’t fully understand the risks or how widespread the threat is. T…
Continue ReadingIn a blog post I wrote in August — The most important attributes of a cybersecurity platform — I listed the eight attributes that my colleague Doug Cahill and I believe are critical for a cybersecurity technology platform. The blog post also ranks the …
Continue ReadingBERLIN – The U.S. Air Force is devoting fresh energy to plugging cybersecurity holes in the F-35’s external support systems, as they are deemed the easiest entry points for hackers into the fifth-generation combat jet, according to a key service offici…
Continue ReadingIn late August 2018, the government of Nigeria announced that the establishment of its to be headquartered in Abuja. According to news reporting , at the onset the command would be comprised of approximately 150 officers pulled from the all services in…
Continue ReadingThe Foundation for Defense of Democracies Conference on Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare November 13, 2018 — Washington, D.C. Welcome Remarks and The Rising Global Cyber Threat. Speakers: Dr. Samantha F. Ravich, Principal Investigator, FDD’s project on C…
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration recently published two papers defining its cybersecurity vision and strategy for the nation. While many of the broad objectives for protecting U.S. interests in cyberspace are not new, some specific actions are worth noting. De…
Continue ReadingWaterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. is making its largest acquisition ever in acquiring Irvine, Calif.-based Cylance for $1.4 billion, the firms announced Friday. Founded in 2012, Cylance is known for its artificial intelligence software that aims to …
Continue ReadingThe Department of Defense has a long way to go before it can account for its estimated $2.7 trillion in far-flung assets, but the completion of its first ever financial audit, even this failed one, is a cause for celebration. “We never thought we were …
Continue ReadingBUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — According to the Air Force Cyber Secure Campaign in 2016, 86 percent of the 8.2 million DoD e-mails received are malicious and blocked. U.S. adversaries use cyber tools to attempt to steal classified information and to …
Continue ReadingREUTERS: Canada’s BlackBerry Ltd on Friday raised its bets on the fast-growing areas of autonomous cars and artificial intelligence (AI) with the US$1.4 billion purchase of California-based cybersecurity company Cylance. The company’s shares rose as mu…
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