Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Business & Industries

The cybersecurity industry already tops $100 billion per year and will reach $300 billion by 2024. With that kind of money at stake, this market is one of the hottest areas for IT innovation.

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Annual Report 2020

This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 108 influencers like Bob Carver ✭ and Steve Morgan, discussing hashtags such as #Cybersecurity , #security and #phishing.
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@cybersecboardrm shared
On May 27, 2020
The Top 20 IoT Startups To Watch In 2020 #InternetOfThings #startup https://t.co/Y9mNVGKM4E
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The Top 20 IoT Startups To Watch In 2020

The Top 20 IoT Startups To Watch In 2020

IoT startups see opportunity in the inefficient, time-consuming approaches complex industries rely on to get work done.

@DarkReading shared
On Nov 13, 2020
Manufacturing Sees Rising Ransomware Threat https://t.co/3K6E40rr9D by @roblemos #ransomware #manufacturing #cyberattack #threatintel
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Manufacturing Sees Rising Ransomware Threat

Manufacturing Sees Rising Ransomware Threat

Crypto-ransomware groups are increasingly adopting malware and tools that can probe and attack operational technology, such as industrial control systems, according to an assessment of ...

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Nov 24, 2020
Cybersecurity Ventures @CybersecuritySF expects global #cybercrime costs to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years, reaching $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015. https://t.co/nidokDrPm1 via @thecrimereport
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The Widening Security Holes in Our ‘Datasphere’

The Widening Security Holes in Our ‘Datasphere’

Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. That would represent the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history, writes a computer security expert.

@RSAConference shared
On Nov 11, 2020
As we battle our way through the COVID-19 fallout, some have started to think about what the #cybersecurity world will be like when we emerge from this current situation. CISOs will need to adjust and be prepared to ‘do more with less’. #RSAC https://t.co/GgHCzIOdOH
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Cybersecurity in a Post-COVID-19 World

Cybersecurity in a Post-COVID-19 World

CISOs will need to adjust and be prepared to ‘do more with less’. This poses different challenges to CISOs.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Apr 30, 2020
Phishers Start to Exploit Oil Industry Amid COVID-19 Woes #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/KXwAnkKmHg
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Phishers Start to Exploit Oil Industry Amid COVID-19 Woes

Phishers Start to Exploit Oil Industry Amid COVID-19 Woes

While a massive flood of attacks has yet to materialize, cybersecurity experts say this could be the calm before the storm.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Dec 8, 2020
Key cybersecurity problems expected to mark 2021 #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/eN40ZUamEM
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Key cybersecurity problems expected to mark 2021

Key cybersecurity problems expected to mark 2021

After a year in which COVID-19 upended the way we live, work and socialize, we are likely to see a wealth of cybersecurity problems in 2021.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Apr 19, 2020
What is the most effective way to train users to avoid the 1.5 million new #phishing sites that are created each month? https://t.co/l1Bo865s3Z
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Healthcare’s Ransomware Exposure in the Time of COVID-19

Healthcare’s Ransomware Exposure in the Time of COVID-19

Ransomware has been an ongoing threat to healthcare entities for years. Once impacted by this form of attack, large hospitals to small physician practices struggle with how to pay a ...

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Jan 11, 2020
Ransomware — time for the government to act | TheHill #ransomware #CyberSecurity #government https://t.co/yCQqH9NBgq
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Ransomware — time for the government to act

Ransomware — time for the government to act

Our collective inaction leaves victim companies and individuals at the mercy of global crooks who steal billions every year.

@CIOonline shared
On Jun 16, 2020
RT @MattJEgan: How UK arts CIOs are keeping the show going on during the pandemic https://t.co/CphgJWN5SD via @CIOonline
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How UK arts CIOs are keeping the show going on during the pandemic

How UK arts CIOs are keeping the show going on during the pandemic

The curtain has dropped for the arts – or has it? The IT Directors of Somerset House and the National Theatre explain how their teams are keeping culture alive, and what’s next for the ...

@matthew_d_green shared
On Dec 20, 2020
Stories like this remind me that people in the Infosec community routinely make and sell exploits to these nations. https://t.co/kqkmdWeI9x
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Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage ‘Zero-Click’ Exploit

Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage ‘Zero-Click’ Exploit

Government operatives used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to hack 36 personal phones belonging to journalists, producers, anchors, and executives at Al Jazeera. The journalists were hacked by ...

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Dec 11, 2020
Cybersecurity In An Age Of Financial Threats #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/qIBLyPYEb7
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Cybersecurity In An Age Of Financial Threats: A Q&A With Proofpoint’s CFO

Cybersecurity In An Age Of Financial Threats: A Q&A With Proofpoint’s CFO

Paul Auvil, CFO of the cybersecurity software firm Proofpoint, shares the impact cybercrime and fraudulent attacks have had on our remote workforce.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On May 2, 2020
Top AI Investments and Funding in April 2020 #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/urfwGtvb1g
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Top AI Investments and Funding in April 2020

Top AI Investments and Funding in April 2020

The study suggests that, although Artificial Intelligence or AI technologies currently account for US$12.4 billion (around £9.40 billion) of global investment, this number will skyrocket in ...

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Jan 11, 2020
Herman is no cyber fraudster. Interning at a high-tech manufacturer in Charlotte, NC, during his freshman year at @virginia_tech, he was put in charge of the #phishing project to promote cybersecurity mindfulness at the company. https://t.co/C8F3qMjXuJ via @AugFreePress
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New option in business information technology seeks to meet need for cyber talent

New option in business information technology seeks to meet need for cyber talent

Nick Herman once led a global corporate campaign to trick people into clicking on a fictitious link.

@fipman shared
On Oct 21, 2020
RT @enisa_eu: #Malware is standing strong as 1⃣Cyber Threat in the EU followed by 2⃣Web-based attacks & 3⃣ #Phishing. Find out more about the top cyber threats during a period when #COVID19 fuels attacks on homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. https://t.co/wN9ukOtIxo #EnisaTL20 https://t.co/qUDbYKXj7j
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ENISA Threat Landscape 2020: Cyber Attacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Targeted, Widespread and Undetected

ENISA Threat Landscape 2020: Cyber Attacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Targeted, Widespread and Undetected

Threat landscape maps Malware standing strong as #1 Cyber Threat in the EU, with an increase in Phishing, Identity Theft, Ransomware; Monetisation holding its place as cyber criminals’ top ...

@obussmann shared
On Apr 2, 2020
8 New Fintech Ebooks to Read While in Covid-19 Quarantine https://t.co/zBRhjNQBNm https://t.co/veua5rS5eU
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8 New Fintech Ebooks to Read While in Covid-19 Quarantine

8 New Fintech Ebooks to Read While in Covid-19 Quarantine

The following are eight good e-books on fintech worth reading to take your mind off the global COVID-19 health crisis.

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Twitter Top10 #CyberSecurity #infosec #IoT #privacy #AI #ML #disrupt #blockchain #Industry40 #startups #Cloud #FutureOfWork #technology #Speaker RT != agree

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Founder of Cybersecurity Ventures, Editor-in-Chief at Cybercrime Magazine, Executive Producer at Cybercrime Radio. Researcher, Publisher, Journalist, Author.

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News and information on IT security, helping information security pros manage the balance between data protection and user access.

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#RSAC: Where the world talks #security

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https://t.co/mIRJzUbqJn #business #digitaltransformation #directory #searchengine #SMEs #Blockchain #AI #socialimpact #education creators @DinisGuarda @ztudium

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I think about technology and the impact on business & society. Author of 3 mgt books. Founder of https://t.co/sudr1cIO2m & fighting fake news, bots and trolls w/ https://t.co/N8xnymjUWb

Follow 45.4k Followers

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Digital entrepreneur with a passion for knowledge translation | B2B Tech Influencer | Startups Mentor | CEO https://t.co/rG8xFyu0hY | Italian channel @antgrasso_IT

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#CIO from @IDGWorld provides expert analysis, strategy, and advice for #CIOs, #technology leaders and executives.

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I teach cryptography at Johns Hopkins.

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Journalist - cybersecurity/national security. Author of COUNTDOWN TO ZERO DAY: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon. Speaker. Signal user

Follow 67.4k Followers

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Trustworthy tech at the Stanford Internet Observatory (@stanfordio) and the Election Integrity Partnership (@2020partnership). Helping companies via https://t.co/mBd5JnF9fe

Follow 76.8k Followers

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Dedicated to a safer & more secure cyberspace; Head of Strategy, European Cybercrime Centre @Europol; Member #ENISA AGs; Formerly #OSCE, #OPCW, #ICC and #CTBTO

Follow 1.3k Followers

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Cybersecurity News, Threats, Insights and Expert Analysis: #SCADA #Infosec #ICS Coverage

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Oliver Bussmann is a Global FinTech Executive, Advisor, Keynote #Speaker and Blogger. Top 10 #FinTech #Blockchain Influencer.

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Executive Editor at Dark Reading, but most of my family and friends have no clue what I do. My opinions posted here are mine only.

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Cybersecurity for business leaders. In a world of threats, follow us for ideas. Powered by #PaloAltoNetworks

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I want to hear about your IT or data project. Sr. Editor - InformationWeek covering Data, Analytics, AI, Leadership. Tech & biz journalist. The slowest runner.

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Business Transformation, #CyberSecurity, #Privacy & #Innovation in Finance | Debunking the hype around #Fintech #AI #Blockchain | #COO #FinTech #金融科技

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