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On Jul 3, 2020
@jessicanaziri shared
RT @josephfcox: New: leaked documents and sources from in and around the criminal world detail an extraordinary operation. Police infiltrated an encrypted phone network, and for months read millions of messages. It's hard to overstate how big this is for organized crime https://t.co/VsCDvmEj3P?
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How Police Secretly Took Over a Global Phone Network for Organized Crime

How Police Secretly Took Over a Global Phone Network for Organized Crime

Police monitored a hundred million encrypted messages sent through Encrochat, a network used by career criminals to discuss drug deals, murders, and extortion plots.

On Jul 2, 2020
@MarcWilczek shared
I completely disagree and think #AI is not the #CyberSecurity’s biggest problem — it’s actually the biggest resolution to address the global talent shortage and radically leverage automation in an effort to eliminate human error. ⁦@helpnetsecurity⁩ https://t.co/SW1mSPXsBg
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Key cybersecurity industry challenges in the next five years

Key cybersecurity industry challenges in the next five years

What key challenges will the cybersecurity industry be dealing with in the next five years? Pete Herzog, Managing Director at ISECOM, opines.

On Jul 7, 2020
@DarkReading shared
Applying the 80-20 Rule to Cybersecurity https://t.co/38tJgD4WcF by @RationalCybrSec #Rational #Security
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Applying the 80-20 Rule to Cybersecurity

Applying the 80-20 Rule to Cybersecurity

How security teams can achieve 80% of the benefit for 20% of the work.

On Jul 7, 2020
@sbmeunier shared
RT @archonsec: #cybersecurity #infosec VIA @helpnetsecurity Business efficiency metrics are more important than detection metrics More 👉 https://t.co/I9pjREYduj @chuckdbrooks @mclynd @DrJDrooghaag @KaiGrunwitz @todddlyle @digitalcloudgal @fogle_shane @PVynckier @sbmeunier @gvalan @AkwyZ
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Business efficiency metrics are more important than detection metrics

Business efficiency metrics are more important than detection metrics

Focusing on detection metrics alone is not enough to fully optimize organizational productivity and security over time. Read this article to learn why.

On Jul 4, 2020
@VanRijmenam shared
RT @FuturaJoaquin: #AI 50: America’s Most Promising #ArtificialIntelligence Companies via @forbes https://t.co/SoGiOylFzw
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AI 50: America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies

AI 50: America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies

Our second annual list highlights promising, private, U.S.-based companies that are using artificial intelligence in meaningful business-oriented ways.

On Jul 2, 2020
@kjhiggins shared
RT @chenxiwang: 1st post for my @DarkReading column, I wrote up my experience w/ a LinkedIn Phishing scam -- "Anatomy of a Long-Con Phish". #phishing #cybercrime #fraud #socialmedia Aviv Raff Rachel (Faber) Tobac Abhishek Dubey Shashi Prakash https://t.co/2urS73TJi1
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Anatomy of a Long-Con Phish

Anatomy of a Long-Con Phish

A fraudster on LinkedIn used my online profile in an apparent attempt to pull off a wide-ranging scam business venture.

On Jul 6, 2020
@knash99 shared
Industry leaders should aim to educate startups on where problems need to be solved, rather than emulating successful firms, security chiefs say https://t.co/3A5oHhTaKm via @WSJ @WSJCyber
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Cybersecurity Veterans Find Benefits and Challenges with Advisory Roles

Cybersecurity Veterans Find Benefits and Challenges with Advisory Roles

Long-serving security professionals can use their experience to advise startups, but conflicts of interest must be managed appropriately.

On Jul 3, 2020
@cybersecboardrm shared
Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks #CyberAttack #cybersecurity #security https://t.co/4jd1FQTrkx
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Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?

Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?

We need to learn from the attacks and attempts that have occurred in order to prepare for the future.