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On Aug 25, 2020
@davemcclure shared
RT @Techmeme: NSA director says the US disrupted "a concerted effort" to undermine 2018 midterms and describes Cyber Command's proactive strategy ahead of the 2020 election (Foreign Affairs) https://t.co/HmmjL6dvxj https://t.co/OOYJ2y3AnB
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How to Compete in Cyberspace

How to Compete in Cyberspace

As threats continue to evolve online, U.S. Cyber Command will remain ready to defend the United States in the years ahead.

On Aug 20, 2020
@ericgarland shared
RT @willCIR: ...former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan has been charged with obstruction of justice in an alleged attempted cover-up of a hack of Uber data. https://t.co/W41HbZgmWL https://t.co/Q5PAvsNbqP
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Former Uber Security Chief Charged With Concealing Hack

Former Uber Security Chief Charged With Concealing Hack

Joe Sullivan, who led Uber’s security team through the company’s most tumultuous period, was fired by the company’s newly installed chief executive in 2017.

On Aug 24, 2020
@AlleyWatch shared
Cyware Raises $10M for its Cybersecurity Collaboration Platform to Unify Security Teams https://t.co/A3G2za5Iu2 via @AlleyWatch https://t.co/a9vc3Q7LkX
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Cyware Raises $10M for its Cybersecurity Collaboration Platform to Unify Security Teams

Cyware Raises $10M for its Cybersecurity Collaboration Platform to Unify Security Teams

Anuj Goel talks about how Cyware Labs develops proactive cyber defense capabilities through cyber fusion solutions.

On Aug 21, 2020
@GlasswingVC shared
The problem of patch management is so big that organizations can run into "patch fatigue" - Angelos Keromytis, professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and co-founder of cybersecurity firm @AllureSecurity via @datacenter https://t.co/lkjCIZ34Ao
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Why Some Data Centers Don't Patch and Why They Should

Why Some Data Centers Don't Patch and Why They Should

Despite costly consequences, many data center operators don't get around to patching serious security vulnerabilities until it's too late.

On Aug 24, 2020
@snlyngaas shared
John Felker, former head of DHS’s cyberthreat center, to retire from the department in September https://t.co/NUCtXLfRHR
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John Felker, former head of DHS’s cyberthreat center, to retire from the department in September

John Felker, former head of DHS’s cyberthreat center, to retire from the department in September

John Felker, who helped expand the Department of Homeland Security’s cyberthreat-sharing efforts with the private sector, announced Monday that he would retire on Sept. 25 after spending ...

On Aug 25, 2020
@JosephSteinberg shared
Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) Charged With Crimes For Allegedly Trying To Cover Up Data Breach https://t.co/1jy8eFl4aA #CyberSecurity #News #TechNews #Uber #DataBreach #Privacy #InfoSec #Security #CSO #Crime #USA #Scandal #Hackers #Hacking #Justice
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Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) Charged With Crimes For Allegedly Trying To Cover Up Data Breach

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) Charged With Crimes For Allegedly Trying To Cover Up Data Breach

A criminal complaint filed last Thursday in federal court charges Uber’s former Chief Security Officer (CSO), Joseph Sullivan, with multiple crimes related to his alleged attempt to ...

On Aug 20, 2020
@snlyngaas shared
CISA infrastructure security official Brian Harrell steps down - CyberScoop https://t.co/Fk3JT1fj9U
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CISA infrastructure security official Brian Harrell steps down

CISA infrastructure security official Brian Harrell steps down

Brian Harrell, a senior official in charge of physical infrastructure protection at the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency, resigned his post on Thursday and is headed ...

On Aug 21, 2020
@snlyngaas shared
FBI, CISA warn of ‘voice phishing’ campaigns https://t.co/OLVGLF95vt
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FBI, CISA warn of ‘voice phishing’ campaigns

FBI, CISA warn of ‘voice phishing’ campaigns

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Thursday warned the private sector of a “voice phishing” campaign.