Top news of the week: 07.09.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Feds Warn of Ransomware Attacks Ahead of Labor Day
Threat actors recently have used long holiday weekends — when many staff are taking time off — as a prime opportunity to ambush organizations.
Is Traffic Mirroring for NDR Worth the Trouble? We Argue It Isn't
Is Traffic Mirroring for NDR Worth the Trouble? We Argue It Isn't
Innovations And Trends
The Latest Trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Artificial intelligence (AI) contains many subfields, including machine learning (ML), which
14 Tech Experts Predict Exciting Future Features Of Driverless Cars
While truly “driverless” cars may not be widely available for some time to come, there is potential for the autonomous vehicles of the future to do a lot more than just take passengers from ...
Data Privacy
Record €225m fine for WhatsApp Ireland over data protection breaches
The Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp Ireland €225m for infringements of data protection rules.
FTC Bans SpyFone and CEO from Surveillance Business and Orders Company to Delete All Secretly Stolen Data
Today, the Federal Trade Commission banned SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business over allegations that the stalkerware app company secretly harvested and shared ...
Startups And Investments
It’s time for cybersecurity degree programs to get more hands-on
Too often, employers find that recent college grads with cybersecurity and IT degrees lack practical skills. It's time to make the curriculum more hands-on.
Payments Canada Launches Lynx, Canada’s New High-Value Payment System
Payments Canada announces today the launch of the first release of Lynx, Canada's new high-value payment system.
Companies And Services
Insider Threat: The Shift from Report to Support
After a year of extreme stress, employees are feeling burnt out and could be at risk for workplace violence or disclosing sensitive information. In response, employers are changing their ...
Why companies need to practice due diligence for cybersecurity
Organizations have to do more than hire a CISO and spend money on security tools -- they must practice due diligence around every aspect of cybersecurity.
Business And Industries
The cybersecurity industry is burning — but VCs don’t care
Cyberattacks are worse than they've even been. Why can't the security industry keep up? And what should we make of this current VC gold rush?
9 notable government cybersecurity initiatives of 2021
Governments are increasingly taking on cybersecurity threats, as these nine government-led initiatives from around the globe show.