Cybercrime

Cybercrime And National Security Prosecutor Shoba Pillay Joins Jenner & Block In Chicago

Data security, Cybercrime, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Data protection, Malware, Medical privacy, Cyberwarfare, Articles
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 3:05pm

"Her expertise also broadens our growing cybersecurity and national security teams, as we offer an increasingly robust suite of services to clients.

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  • "Her expertise also broadens our growing cybersecurity and national security teams, as we offer an increasingly robust suite of services to clients.
  • "\nWhile serving in the US Attorney\'s Office\'s National Security and Cybercrime Section, Ms. Pillay led complex investigations and prosecutions involving export control issues and international sanctions violations.
  • "As well asbeing an accomplished and well-respected prosecutor, Shoba shares our values of collaboration, diversity and inclusion, service to the bar, andmentorship."\nMs.
  • Organizations turn to Jenner & Block for counseling on a variety of privacy and data security issues.

Recorded Future Strengthens Threat Intelligence and SecOps Intelligence Markets as the Only Provider of Automated, Verified, and High-Confidence Indicators

Cyberwarfare, Computing, Information technology, Computer network security, Cybercrime, Malware, Computer security, Data security, Botnet, Denial-of-service attack, Recorded Future, Data exfiltration
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 3:00pm

Evidence provided to security teams includes internet traffic between hosts including botnets, malware distribution, DDoS, scanning, C2 infrastructure, and data exfiltration.

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  • Evidence provided to security teams includes internet traffic between hosts including botnets, malware distribution, DDoS, scanning, C2 infrastructure, and data exfiltration.
  • Recorded Future has ingested, analyzed, and produced this intelligence for over a decade, offering clients actionable data and context to otherwise unknown threats."
  • Craig Adams, Chief of Product & Engineering, Recorded Future\nRecorded Future is the world\'s largest provider of intelligence for enterprise security.
  • By combining persistent and pervasive automated data collection and analytics with human analysis, Recorded Future delivers intelligence that is timely, accurate, and actionable.

Efren Zamaro Selected As SynED's Cyber Hero for Drive, Passion, and Curiosity at an Early Age

Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Data security, Computer security, Security, Computer network security, Malware, Cyberattack, Security convergence
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 1:39pm

"They taught me about offensive and defensive operations and started my interest in cybersecurity and learning more on my own.

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  • "They taught me about offensive and defensive operations and started my interest in cybersecurity and learning more on my own.
  • Both \'EZ\' and his parents were engaged with the program and desired to take advantage of every opportunity we provided for the students," Woods said.
  • "This field rewards people who are passionate, proactive, and curious and I\'ve seen how those things can pay off.
  • "\nCrowdStrike is a leading cybersecurity company protecting customers from all cyber threats by leveraging its Security Cloud to stop breaches.

Secmation Partners with NC State University on Cybersecurity Initiative

Cyberwarfare, Computer network security, Data security, Cybercrime, Computer security, Cryptography, Malware
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 1:33pm

b'RALEIGH, N.C., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Secmation has announced their support of the North Carolina State University Department of Computer Science (CSC) and Secure Computing Institute, as one of the original ePartner sponsors of their Cybersecurity Initiative.\nAs one of the fastest growing cybersecurity R&D companies in the Research Triangle Park area, Secmation depends on increasing cybersecurity in education toprepare the next generation of cybersecurity minded professionals.

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  • b'RALEIGH, N.C., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Secmation has announced their support of the North Carolina State University Department of Computer Science (CSC) and Secure Computing Institute, as one of the original ePartner sponsors of their Cybersecurity Initiative.\nAs one of the fastest growing cybersecurity R&D companies in the Research Triangle Park area, Secmation depends on increasing cybersecurity in education toprepare the next generation of cybersecurity minded professionals.
  • By partnering with NCSU on this initiative, Secmation can develop leading edge solutions alongside some of the brightest minds entering the industry while actively giving back to the NC cyber community.\nThe CSC Cybersecurity Initiative is a comprehensive strategy designed to meet the growing need for cybersecurity professionals across industry and government.
  • "\nThe Secure Computing Institute (SCI) at NC State University is a focal point for cybersecurity research and education at the university and the broader Research Triangle Park (RTP) area.
  • "\nSecmation joins other cybersecurity industry leaders such as Cisco, Bank of America, NetApp, PRA Health Sciences, and Truist in efforts to expand cybersecurity education at NC State.\nFind out more about Secmation at our website: www.Secmation.com\n'

airSlate Announces signNow Partnership with Defa3 Cyber Security

Cybercrime, Data security, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Data protection, Malware, Cyberwarfare
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 1:30pm

b'BOSTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- airSlate , a leader in no-code workflow automation solutions, announced today that its award-winning eSignature solution, signNow , is available to customers of Defa3 Cyber Security, a pioneer partner and preferred provider of information technology and security solutions and services in the Middle East.

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  • b'BOSTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- airSlate , a leader in no-code workflow automation solutions, announced today that its award-winning eSignature solution, signNow , is available to customers of Defa3 Cyber Security, a pioneer partner and preferred provider of information technology and security solutions and services in the Middle East.
  • "We are excited to partner with Defa3 Cyber Security and empower their customers to address a growing need to digitize and automate their document processes.
  • The company\'s portfolio of award-winning products, airSlate , pdfFiller , and signNow , empower teams to create, innovate, and automate to digitally transform their organizations to run faster and easier.\nDefa3 Cyber Security is a leader in cyber security solutions and services exclusively representing the world\'s bleeding-edge IT and Security technologies.
  • Driven by a strong dedication to customer success, Defa3 Cyber Security has built a reputation of being the preferred IT and Security partner in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

Survey: 60% of Educational Organizations Hit by Phishing Attacks Targeting Cloud Data, the Highest Result of All Verticals Analyzed

Cybercrime, Crime, Cyberwarfare, Ransomware, Phishing, Computer security, Cyberattack, Ryuk
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 1:00pm

b'The majority of educational organizations experienced phishing attacks (60%) and account compromise (33%) in 2020.

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  • b'The majority of educational organizations experienced phishing attacks (60%) and account compromise (33%) in 2020.
  • Phishing was the most common incident suffered by all verticals analyzed in the report, but the frequency of this type of attack in the educational sector was much higher than the average of 40%.
  • Also, 27% of educational organizations experienced ransomware and 49% were unaware of the infection for days.
  • With IT teams forced to be reactive instead of proactive towards security, the current wave of PYSA ransomware attacks can easily lead to breaches.

Q1 2021 KnowBe4 Finds Users Are Becoming More Savvy Regarding COVID-19 Phishing Attacks

Cybercrime, Social engineering, Confidence tricks, Identity theft, Spamming, Crime, Fraud, Phishing, Simulated phishing, Email fraud, eMail, Internet fraud prevention
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 1:00pm

b'TAMPA BAY, Fla., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KnowBe4, the provider of the world\'s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today revealed the results of its Q1 2021 top-clicked phishing report.\nDespite still seeing a few phishing email attacks related to COVID-19, users are becoming more savvy and alert to these types of scams.

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  • b'TAMPA BAY, Fla., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KnowBe4, the provider of the world\'s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today revealed the results of its Q1 2021 top-clicked phishing report.\nDespite still seeing a few phishing email attacks related to COVID-19, users are becoming more savvy and alert to these types of scams.
  • Real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to security-minded users about password checks are steadily rising in popularity.
  • "While users are becoming more savvy regarding COVID-19 phishing attacks, there is a steady increase of those falling for security-related email scams.
  • "\nIn Q1 2021, KnowBe4 examined tens of thousands of email subject lines from simulated phishing tests.

Cyber Security Services Market Size Worth $192.70 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

Cybercrime, Security, Articles, Computer security, Data security, Cyberwarfare, Cyberattack, Security convergence
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 10:35am

b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global cyber security services market size is expectedto reach USD 192.70 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 10.2% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

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  • b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global cyber security services market size is expectedto reach USD 192.70 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 10.2% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • Some of the common cyber security services include penetration testing, bug bounty, and Managed Detection Response (MDR), and the demand for these and other similar services are growing in line with the continued deployment of digital and cloud-based applications.
  • These services help enterprises identify IT infrastructure vulnerabilities, fix the bugs, and gain access to the necessary remedies for tackling cyberattacks.
  • Thus, the growing need to protect healthcare institutions from cyberattacks has created new opportunities for cyber security services providers.\nGrand View Research has segmented the global cyber security services market based on service type, professional services, managed services, industry vertical, and region:\nCyber Security Service Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2028)\nCyber Security Professional Service Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2028)\n'

Cyber Security Services Market Size Worth $192.70 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

Cybercrime, Security, Articles, Computer security, Data security, Cyberwarfare, Cyberattack, Security convergence
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 10:35am

b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global cyber security services market size is expectedto reach USD 192.70 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 10.2% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

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  • b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global cyber security services market size is expectedto reach USD 192.70 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 10.2% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • Some of the common cyber security services include penetration testing, bug bounty, and Managed Detection Response (MDR), and the demand for these and other similar services are growing in line with the continued deployment of digital and cloud-based applications.
  • These services help enterprises identify IT infrastructure vulnerabilities, fix the bugs, and gain access to the necessary remedies for tackling cyberattacks.
  • Thus, the growing need to protect healthcare institutions from cyberattacks has created new opportunities for cyber security services providers.\nGrand View Research has segmented the global cyber security services market based on service type, professional services, managed services, industry vertical, and region:\nCyber Security Service Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2028)\nCyber Security Professional Service Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2028)\n'

CREST Certification For Cyber Security Specialist, Stripe OLT

Computer security, Computing, Articles, Hacking, Cybercrime, Computer network security, Information governance, Cyberwarfare, Penetration test, White hat, Olt
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 8:00am

b'BRISTOL, England, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stripe OLT, a cloud and cyber security specialist headquartered in Bristol, has joined an elite group of cyber security providers certified by CREST, the not for profit, cyber security accreditation and certification body.\nRecognised for their proficiency in the practice and delivery of Penetration-Testing, Stripe OLT have recently emerged as one of the up-and-coming cloud and cyber security providers in the UK.\nWith a recent rise in cyber security attacks, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations are looking to specialists like Stripe OLT, to carry out robust security testing.\nAlso known as Pen-testing, this is a simulation technique used by \'ethical hackers\' to test the fragility of business systems and security defences.

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  • b'BRISTOL, England, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stripe OLT, a cloud and cyber security specialist headquartered in Bristol, has joined an elite group of cyber security providers certified by CREST, the not for profit, cyber security accreditation and certification body.\nRecognised for their proficiency in the practice and delivery of Penetration-Testing, Stripe OLT have recently emerged as one of the up-and-coming cloud and cyber security providers in the UK.\nWith a recent rise in cyber security attacks, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations are looking to specialists like Stripe OLT, to carry out robust security testing.\nAlso known as Pen-testing, this is a simulation technique used by \'ethical hackers\' to test the fragility of business systems and security defences.
  • "\nIan Glover, President of CREST said:"By achieving CREST accreditation, Stripe OLT positions itself as a trusted provider of penetration testing services and demonstrates that its business processes, data security and testing methodologies meet the highest standards.\nWith the continuing rise of sophisticated cyber-attacks from criminal and state-sponsored hacking groups, Stripe OLT is well-placed to take advantage of the growing demand for professional penetration testing services.
  • "\nAbout:Stripe OLT are a Microsoft Gold partner who offer secure cloud-first technology to organisations throughout the UK.
  • Specialising in Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and Managed IT, Stripe OLT offer a complete business technology solution.\n'