‘Every day is game day:’ Sports psychology expert applies his skills to cybersecurity Data Breach by Bradley Barth - April 20, 20210 The San Francisco Giants celebrate winning the 2014 World Series. Derin McMains, now director of mental conditioning at ReliaQuest, served as peak performance coordinator for the Giants organization that year. (Getty Images – Doug Pensinger/Staff) Baseball can be a game of heart-stopping pressure. One that requires patience, perseverance, stamina and resilience. One
White House closes SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange focus groups, signaling return to normalcy Data Breach by Joe Uchill - April 19, 20210 Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 17, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Neuberger announced Monday that the White House would be closing its coordinating groups for the SolarWinds and Exchange hacking campaigns. (Photo by
Chinese threat actors extract big data and sell it on the dark web Data Breach by Steve Zurier - April 19, 20210 A sign is posted on the exterior of Twitter headquarters on April 26, 2017 in San Francisco, California. Among the incidents data stolen by Chinese hackers involved a Twitter database. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Researchers on Monday reported that cybercriminals are taking advantage of China’s push to become a leader
Will the CodeCov breach become the next big software supply chain hack? Data Breach by Derek B. Johnson - April 19, 20210 Sweetgreen is one of a number of high-profile customers listed on the website of Codecov, which suffered a breach that some believe could have widespread implications. (“sweetgreen – Ballston, Arlington” by Tony Webster is licensed under CC BY 2.0) It’s always good to have your radar up on April Fool’s Day, constantly on the lookout
Google won’t reveal technical details on patches for 30 days if vendors hit deadlines Data Breach by Steve Zurier - April 17, 20210 The Google logo adorns the outside of the Google building in New York City. Google’s Project Zero on Thursday said it won’t share technical details of a vulnerability for 30 days if a vendor patches it before the 90-day or 7-day deadline set by Google.(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Google’s Project Zero on
Will the CodeCov breach become the next big software supply chain hack? Data Breach by Derek B. Johnson - April 16, 20210 Sweetgreen is one of a number of high-profile customers listed on the website of Codecov, which suffered a breach that some believe could have widespread implications. (“sweetgreen – Ballston, Arlington” by Tony Webster is licensed under CC BY 2.0) It’s always good to have your radar up on April Fool’s Day, constantly on the lookout
Cyber nonprofits ask billionaire philanthropists to show them some love Data Breach by Bradley Barth - April 16, 20210 Founder of Craigslist Craig Newmark speaks about investing in woman-owned businesses at the United Nations in 2015. Craig Newmark Philanthropies has historically committed funds to cybersecurity causes and signed a letter this month calling for large philanthropic foundations and internet billionaires to consider doing the same. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty
No more snack attacks? Mondelez hopes new security training will prevent the next ‘NotPetya’ Data Breach by Bradley Barth - April 16, 20210 Mondelez International, maker of such brands as Oreo, Ritz and Sour Patch Kids, is in the midst of rolling out a video-based security awareness and training program. The 2017 NotPetya supply-chain wiper attack hit $26.6 billion global food company Mondelez International hard, sidelining Windows-based computers and disrupting its distribution. Sure, APT attacks
What to do when a bug bounty request sounds more like extortion Data Breach by Bradley Barth - April 16, 20210 HackerOne billboard on display in downtown San Francisco, showing hacker @randomdeduction, known in the physical world as Jesse Kinser. (Photo courtesy of HackerOne). Not all vulnerability hunters play by the rules. There are some who are more concerned about scoring a big payday than ensuring a bug is responsibly disclosed and
Hack The Box looks to expand in America, add new functions to ‘hacking experiences’ suite Data Breach by Steve Zurier - April 15, 20210 Hack The Box founders James Hooker, Haris Pylarinos, and Aris Zikopoulos. Following its announcement of $10.6 million in Series A funding earlier this week, U.K.-based Hack The Box has ambitious plans for the future – and opening a new office in the United States tops the list. Hack The Box claims to