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Cybercriminals have begun to leverage the Russian invasion of Ukraine to target phishing victims by posing as legitimate aid organizations.

Meta has been fined $18.9 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for Facebook’s 2018 data breaches that violate data security and privacy, according to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

Sailaja Kotra-Turner has been named Chief Information Security Officer at Brown-Forman Corporation, a beverage and spirits firm.

Rinki Sethi has joined Bill.com as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. Sethi will lead the risk management, global information security and technology functions and efforts, protecting 

In February 2022, many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were targeted by bomb threats. Leaders of those institutions can now apply for campus safety grants to protect their communities from security threats.

The cybersecurity threats posed by Russia have been top of mind since prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From critical infrastructure shutdowns to ransomware, what implications does the conflict hold for cybersecurity?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes to standardize public companies’ disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting.

Eighty-three percent of employees have experienced an emergency at work, according to the AlertMedia 2022 State of Employee Safety Report. View the top ten employees concerns regarding workplace safety.

CISA's Cyber Storm exercise simulates a significant cybersecurity incident impacting critical infrastructure to improve risk management, incident response planning, information sharing and cyber response activities. 

Melanie Montroll, former Assistant Chief of the Harbor Police Department (HPD) at the Port of New Orleans, has been promoted to the role of Chief, responsible for all aspects of port security.