Top news of the week: 23.07.2020.

#cybersecurity #infosec #privacy #Fintech #Banking #Insurtech #NewNormal #AI #Enterprise #Disruption

Threats And Attacks

On Jul 22, 2020
@attcyber shared
96% of businesses in Australia report data breaches in the past 12 months; read the most common cause and more survey results here https://t.co/1gp9sEjFfV @ZDNet #cybersecurity #infosec https://t.co/nSTCoNlZR1
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COVID-19 fuels cyber attacks, exposes gaps in business recovery

COVID-19 fuels cyber attacks, exposes gaps in business recovery

Some 91% of businesses reported an increase in cyber attacks with employees working from home, including 93% in Singapore, where 89% and 86% also noted gaps in their business recovery ...

On Jul 20, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
RT @SecurityWeek: UK 'Confident' Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine https://t.co/fsR28KtBUy
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UK 'Confident' Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine

UK 'Confident' Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is "absolutely confident" in allegations by the UK and its allies that Russia targeted labs conducting coronavirus research, branding the behaviour ...

Innovations And Trends

On Jul 22, 2020
@wynandbooysen shared
RT @khurramcyber: Future of #Cybersecurity Needs Both Humans and #AI Working Together https://t.co/O8xwBIlM33 @CyrilCoste @Nicochan33 @LoriMoreno @IanLJones98 @PVynckier @NigelTozer @mclynd @kaynemcgladrey @MHcommunicate @MJ_Jasinski @robmay70 @archonsec @ITSecWriter @Corix_JC #infosec
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Why The Future of Cybersecurity Needs Both Humans and AI Working Together

Why The Future of Cybersecurity Needs Both Humans and AI Working Together

A recent WhiteHat Security survey revealed that more than 70 percent of respondents cited AI-based tools as contributing to more efficiency. More than 55 percent of mundane tasks have been ...

On Jul 21, 2020
@automeme shared
RT @stratorob: Learning from Covid-19? Here's the #NewNormal for #cybersecurity and #DigitalTransformation leaders https://t.co/gpNQlR0sAz @InfoSecHotSpot @Appy_Geek @Siemens @antgrasso @MikeQuindazzi #Fintech #Insurtech #Banking #Enterprise #Disruption #Innovation https://t.co/tKiI21oMyk
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Learnings from Covid-19: the new normal for cybersecurity leaders

Learnings from Covid-19: the new normal for cybersecurity leaders

More than technology, nurturing a culture that recognizes cybersecurity as a top priority is critical. To achieve this, there must first be synergy be..

Data Privacy

On Jul 20, 2020
@wbm312 shared
RT @ContentLawyer: Is the Facebook #biometric data #privacy lawsuit in Illinois going to trial after all? https://t.co/IzqeRSA97k
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Is the Facebook biometric data privacy lawsuit in Illinois going to trial after all?

Is the Facebook biometric data privacy lawsuit in Illinois going to trial after all?

That $550 million that Facebook Inc. agreed to pay in January to settle claims that it violated its Illinois members’ biometric data privacy? Maybe forget it. “It’s $550 million,&…

On Jul 20, 2020
@healthinfosec shared
#COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps: The #Privacy Issues Attorney Nancy Perkins Describes Federal, State Legislative Activity https://t.co/pD8yUNzadh
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COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps: The Privacy Issues

COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps: The Privacy Issues

COVID-19 contract-tracing applications that help monitor individuals' possible exposure to those who have tested positive for the virus present a variety of privacy

Startups And Investments

On Jul 20, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic " by @rizstanford https://t.co/UCR64zCbat #startup #venturecapital
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5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic

5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic

Venture capital is a long game. Startups take many years to mature before venture capitalists can get a return on their investment. While you may think that VC investment is down during the ...

On Jul 22, 2020
@fintechf shared
Nearly half of employees admit to making mistakes that have had cybersecurity repercussions https://t.co/AVikph0PIx #Fintech #Data #Datascience #Analytics #fintechlife #Banking #Bank #FintechFinance #Lendtech #knowyourcustomer #KYB #Regtech #Compliance #Credit #SME #CrossBorder
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Nearly half of employees admit to making mistakes that have had cybersecurity repercussions

Nearly half of employees admit to making mistakes that have had cybersecurity repercussions

43 per cent of employees have made mistakes resulting in cybersecurity repercussions for themselves or their company, according to a new global report from email security firm, Tessian

Companies And Services

On Jul 22, 2020
@WeldPond shared
Congratulations to @joshcorman and @beauwoods! Its great to see people from the hacker community helping the under fire healthcare sector at this level. https://t.co/XLXffmbL3O
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CISA turns to security experts with street cred to protect health sector

CISA turns to security experts with street cred to protect health sector

The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency is ramping up its efforts to protect medical organizations from hacking during the coronavirus pandemic by hiring multiple ...

On Jul 17, 2020
@tonymorbin shared
RT @ml_loftus: Fantastic article in @irishexaminer about the appointment of @donnaoshea3 as Chair of Cybersecurity in @CIT_ie. Huge employment and research opportunities in this area into the future. Comgratulations Donna! https://t.co/msSJRj9gmY #STEM #STEMCIT https://t.co/nfYk6XkZ7c
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Cybersecurity jobs in Ireland to double within 10 years

Cybersecurity jobs in Ireland to double within 10 years

Cybersecurity jobs in Ireland to double within 10 years

Business And Industries

On Jul 22, 2020
@kjhiggins shared
I interviewed @CamilleEsq on how systemic racism in cybersecurity is harmful to the industry and what people can to do about it: https://t.co/jBhSukvQ7o She's also leading a #BHUSA convo "Taking Steps to Break Down Systemic Racism in Cybersecurity," 8/6. https://t.co/a9XxE2dmK1
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Q&A: How Systemic Racism Weakens Cybersecurity

Q&A: How Systemic Racism Weakens Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity policy expert and attorney Camille Stewart explains how to dismantle systemic racism in the industry - and build a more diverse and representative workforce.

On Jul 17, 2020
@Steve_Rosenbush shared
Russian Hack Alert Shows Complexity of Cyber Attribution @JimRundle reports for ⁦@WSJCyber⁩ #RussiaHack #vaccine #CyberSecurity ⁦@catstupp⁩ #COVID19 ‘we’re on high alert’ @Roche #ciso Vicky Imber says https://t.co/vR844sL9js
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Russian Hack Alert Shows Scale of Health Care’s Cybersecurity Challenge

Russian Hack Alert Shows Scale of Health Care’s Cybersecurity Challenge

Thursday’s alert from the National Cyber Security Centre in the U.K., backed by U.S. and Canadian agencies, was unusually direct in its attribution, blaming a hacking group linked to ...