Top news of the week: 04.03.2020.

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On Mar 2, 2020
@KimZetter shared
Dear election officials: “John equipped Rita with so-called Rubber Duckies, malicious USB sticks that she would plug into every device she could. The thumb drives would beacon back to her Black Hills colleagues and give them access to the prison's systems” https://t.co/tVh5uB8nKC
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How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer

How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer

Security analyst John Strand had a contract to test a correctional facility’s defenses. He sent the best person for the job: his mother.

On Mar 3, 2020
@cybersecboardrm shared
AI is changing everything about cybersecurity, for better and for worse. Here's what you need to know https://t.co/OoQlfPqOHA
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AI is changing everything about cybersecurity, for better and for worse. Here's what you need to know

AI is changing everything about cybersecurity, for better and for worse. Here's what you need to know

Artificial intelligence and machine learning tools could go a long way to helping to fight cybercrime. But these technologies aren't a silver bullet, and could also be exploited by ...

On Mar 3, 2020
@MarcWilczek shared
RT @DarkReading: The Cybercrime Pandemic Keeps Spreading https://t.co/CnWLrDDyzd by @MarcWilczek, COO @Link11GmbH #cyberattacks #WEF #securityrisk #riskmanagement
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The Cybercrime Pandemic Keeps Spreading

The Cybercrime Pandemic Keeps Spreading

The World Economic Forum says cyberattacks will be one of the top global business risks over the next 10 years.

On Mar 3, 2020
@sbmeunier shared
NSS Labs Revises Endpoint Security Test Model @kjhiggins #cybersecurity #IoT #NSSLabs #infosec ➡️https://t.co/1nEMIFgKBC
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NSS Labs Revises Endpoint Security Test Model

NSS Labs Revises Endpoint Security Test Model

New product ratings system comes amid growing shift in the testing market toward more open and transparent evaluation of security tools.

On Mar 1, 2020
@forrester shared
#Cybersecurity in 2020: The rise of the #CISO @sbalaouras on why you need a security chief. https://t.co/E2jwYQ4gGC @techreview
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Cybersecurity in 2020: The rise of the CISO

Cybersecurity in 2020: The rise of the CISO

Data breaches taught companies hard lessons in 2019. One key takeaway: they need a chief information security officer, says Forrester’s Stephanie Balaouras.

On Feb 26, 2020
@RSAsecurity shared
Check out @threatpost's take on @rohit_ghai's #RSAC keynote: "Changing the World’s False Perception of #Cybersecurity": https://t.co/kSuo8Yx33R
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RSAC 2020 Keynote: Changing the World’s False Perception of Cybersecurity

RSAC 2020 Keynote: Changing the World’s False Perception of Cybersecurity

RSA Conference kicked off with RSA's president reminding of the importance of the humans who play a role in the industry.

On Mar 2, 2020
@jessicadavis shared
One big question: If workers are sequestered in physical quarantine zones, will IT and SecOps be able to continue? @DarkReading @sarapeters https://t.co/l7dP8597ts https://t.co/HcqmuBy5uX
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Coronavirus Raises New Business Continuity, Phishing Challenges for InfoSec

Coronavirus Raises New Business Continuity, Phishing Challenges for InfoSec

What happens when understaffed security teams at home and abroad are sequestered in physical quarantine zones?

On Feb 28, 2020
@cybersecboardrm shared
AI can be an ally in cybersecurity | VentureBeat https://t.co/H3niarLRO7 #AI #ally #privacy #CyberSecurity https://t.co/I3P4cKbkbA
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AI can be an ally in cybersecurity

AI can be an ally in cybersecurity

Although there are clear reasons for concern around AI and cybersecurity, AI is currently more of a help to defenders than a threat.