February 2024 - Page 16

TLDR: Southwest Virginia students in security-related fields are climbing their own routes into the cybersecurity workforce with help from Commonwealth Cyber Initiative programs and resources. The Cyber Innovation Scholars Program, Student Researcher

TLDR: Sophos CEO, Kris Hagerman, will step down as the company looks to focus on managed services. Joe Levy will take over as CEO. Hagerman will serve as an advisor until April

TLDR: In 2024, cyber resilience signifies a shift in organizational security, focusing on data survival, integrity, and rapid recovery. Thought leaders like Francis O’Haire emphasize the importance of addressing the human element,

Hospitals and schools are most vulnerable to ransomware attacks carried out by Russian cybercriminals, according to Ann Neuberger, a top National Security Council cybersecurity official. In response, US officials are strengthening cyber

TLDR: China’s advanced persistent threat group, Volt Typhoon, has shifted its focus from conventional espionage to targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, including communications, manufacturing, utilities, and transportation. The group’s tactics

Infoblox has introduced an AI-driven security operation, SOC Insights, to the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market. The system enhances Infoblox’s DNS Detection and Response solution, providing security operations teams with real-time

TLDR: Google has announced a new AI Cyber Defense Initiative with the aim of enhancing global cybersecurity. The initiative will leverage artificial intelligence to improve threat detection, automate vulnerability management, and enhance

The US government has announced that it has taken down a botnet operated by Russia’s GRU military intelligence unit. The botnet was used for various malicious activities including phishing, data theft, and

TLDR: – The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has launched a program called Reimagining Security with Cyberpsychology-Informed Network Defenses (ReSCIND) to combat cyber attacks – The program aims to exploit cognitive

TLDR: The FBI announced that it disrupted a widespread campaign by Russia-aligned hackers that had compromised hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers. The attack, attributed to the Russian intelligence agency GRU,