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TLDR: Job satisfaction for CISOs is decreasing, with 75% considering a career change, according to a study by IANS and Artico. The report found that CISOs feel overworked and under-supported, with mounting

Australia’s cyber security agency, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), has released new guidance on improving cyber security in response to recent high-profile cyber attacks in the region. The guidance, titled “Practical

TLDR: Strike Graph and Judy Security have partnered to enhance SMB cybersecurity and simplify compliance management. The integration will utilize Judy Security’s AI-based cybersecurity solution. The collaboration aims to strengthen compliance and

TLDR: UK and Philippines cybersecurity experts join forces to enhance digital defense against cyber threats. The symposium brings together experts, government officials, and industry leaders to address the increasing frequency and sophistication

TLDR: Fifteen student cybersecurity teams from around the world competed at RIT’s Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) global finals. Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan came out on top, followed by

TLDR: The affiliate sales platform SoftwareProjects experienced a data breach in which nearly 200GB of customer and affiliate data was exposed. The exposed database contained personally identifiable information (PII) such as credit

TLDR: Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus experienced a cybersecurity incident in December 2023. A ransomware attack encrypted data on several servers and workstations. Containment efforts, including isolating the network, analyzing evidence, and implementing

TLDR: Security updates have been issued for Atlassian, Citrix, VMware, and Chrome products. Vulnerabilities were found in Ivanti’s Connect Secure and Pulse Secure VPNs, Atlassian’s Confluence Server and Data Server collaboration application,

Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated, with cyber criminals now using tactics such as stealing data and blocking access to it. This “double extortion” method forces companies to pay the ransom in

**TLDR: Google has released a patch for a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, while Citrix is advising customers to apply patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities in its products. In addition, a new strain