Federal cybersecurity focus grows as distributed resources expand … – Utility Dive

In the face ‘credible, specific plans’ to attack the US power grid, the government is rethinking its cyber resilience strategy.Though 2022 finished out with a spate of physical attacks on grid infrastructure, it was also a year in which the federal government ramped up its focus on cybersecurity and the potential for hackers to remotely … Read more

The 5 Cornerstones for an Effective Cyber Security Awareness Training – The Hacker News

It’s not news that phishing attacks are getting more complex and happening more often. This year alone, APWG reported a record-breaking total of 1,097,811 phishing attacks. These attacks continue to target organizations and individuals to gain their sensitive information. The hard news: they’re often successful, have a long-lasting negative impact on your organization and employees, … Read more

The Impact of Recession on Cybersecurity Programs – Beware of … – JD Supra

There’s no mistake, we’re in a recessionary cycle. We can stay out of the politics and debate related to predicting the exact cause, effect, size, and timeline of the recession. Debate or no debate, we’re already seeing businesses fall back to a more conservative approach to spending across the board. I know businesses and consumers … Read more

Twitter Whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko Joins Cybersecurity Firm … – Bloomberg

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Looking for job security? Here are 67 occupations tipped to have strong demand in the future – ABC News

Looking for job security? Here are 67 occupations tipped to have strong demand in the futureFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyIf you're thinking of a career change in the new year or you're a youngster trying to figure out a career path, you might want to peruse the National Skills Priority … Read more

HARMAN Introduces DefenSight Cybersecurity Platform at CES 2023 – Business Wire

DefenSight Cybersecurity Platform enables enterprises to keep their IT systems safe and secure using real-time threat intelligence and remediation CES 2023, LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies and solutions for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced that its Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business unit is … Read more

Cyber Security Today, Jan. 4, 2023 — Two new U.S. state privacy laws , manufacturer starts notifying data breach victims and more – IT World Canada

New state privacy laws start in the U.S., an international train parts manufacturer starts notifying data breach victims and more.Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, January 4th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.The New Year started with new privacy laws coming into effect in two U.S. states. Companies doing business … Read more

Bluebottle Cybercrime Group Preys on Financial Sector in French-Speaking African Nations – The Hacker News

A cybercrime group dubbed Bluebottle has been linked to a set of targeted attacks against the financial sector in Francophone countries located in Africa from at least July 2022 to September 2022.“The group makes extensive use of living-off-the-land, dual use tools, and commodity malware, with no custom malware deployed in this campaign,” Symantec, a division … Read more