Security News

Women rising in cybersecurity roles, but roadblocks remain
2024-05-02 04:00

The ISC2 study on women in cybersecurity, a comprehensive research effort that collected responses from 2,400 women, has revealed several significant findings. These include promising trends in...

Making cybersecurity more appealing to women, closing the skills gap
2024-05-01 04:30

Although more women are entering the field of cyber security today, they still face challenges in obtaining senior positions, highlighting the need to break the glass ceiling. This could discourage women from pursuing a career in cyber security, and change is unlikely until more women hold influential senior positions.

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 1, 2024
2024-05-01 04:00

As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will monitor and analyze security events and alerts, perform triage of incoming alerts - assess the priority, determine risk, and respond, create tickets and escalate them to higher-level security analysts and developers. As the Expert, IT Security, you will ensure the availability of up-to-date expert knowledge on risk and security tools, procedures, and systems while driving enhancements to our IT security architecture.

Considerations for Operational Technology Cybersecurity
2024-04-30 10:24

Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software used to change, monitor, or control the enterprise's physical devices, processes, and events. Unlike traditional Information...

eBook: Do you have what it takes to lead in cybersecurity?
2024-04-30 02:30

Organizations worldwide need talented, experienced, and knowledgeable cybersecurity teams who understand the advantages and risks of emerging technologies. Aspiring leaders in the cybersecurity...

London Drugs closes all of its pharmacies following 'cybersecurity incident'
2024-04-29 18:21

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UK enacts IoT cybersecurity law
2024-04-29 13:57

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act has come into effect today, requiring manufacturers of consumer-grade IoT products sold in the UK to stop using guessable default passwords and have a vulnerability disclosure policy. "Most smart devices are manufactured outside the UK, but the PSTI act also applies to all organisations importing or retailing products for the UK market. Failure to comply with the act is a criminal offence, with fines up to £10 million or 4% of qualifying worldwide revenue," Carla V, National Cyber Security Centre's Citizen Resilience Officer, pointed out.

Closing the cybersecurity skills gap with upskilling programs
2024-04-29 03:30

The results were unanimous across markets and career levels: cybersecurity, cloud, and software development, which are considered the most imperative tech skills to learn, are the top areas where skills gaps persist. 65% of respondents said cybersecurity skills were lacking most within their organizations, followed by cloud and software development.

Anticipating and addressing cybersecurity challenges
2024-04-29 03:00

In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos in which security experts talk about how increased adoption of cloud technology, remote work, and the proliferation of IoT devices present significant challenges for organizations. To tackle them, cybersecurity professionals are increasingly focusing on incident response, multicloud security, and IoT protection.

Breaking down the numbers: Cybersecurity funding activity recap
2024-04-26 03:30

Here's a list of interesting cybersecurity companies that received funding so far in 2024. Alethea closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by GV, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, who led Alethea's Series A funding in 2022.