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You've been hacked - Now what?

If you're reading this article because of the headline, you're in trouble my friend.

September 9, 2020

If you've done your job correctly, you will never ask "now what?" when a cyberattack occurs, because you'll already have an incident response plan in place that prescribes exactly what you need to do.

Jamie Neumaier named CISO at Erie Insurance

September 8, 2020

Erie Insurance announced that Jamie Neumaier will assume the role of chief information security officer (CISO), effective September 10.

Dispelling the Dangerous Myth of Data Breach Fatigue; cyber security news

SonicWall suffers security vulnerability, affecting millions of managed devices and organizations

September 8, 2020

United Kingdom security researchers say it took SonicWall more than two weeks to patch a vulnerability in 1.9 million SonicWall user groups, affecting some 10 million managed devices and 500,000 organizations.

U.S. Air Force tests robotic dogs for perimeter security

U.S. Air Force tests robotic canines

September 8, 2020

The U.S. Air Force hosted a demonstration of its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), a digital battle network system designed to collect, process, and share data among U.S. and allied forces in real-time. Part of the demo also involved showing off its robot dogs for perimeter defense.

Most Countries without Cybersecurity Strategy

SMBs increasingly have to ‘do more with less’ when it comes to cybersecurity

September 8, 2020

Untangle, Inc. released the results of its third annual SMB IT Security Report. Polling more than 500 SMBs, the report explores major barriers for managing IT security, particularly in the face of the unique challenges brought on by COVID-19 and its resulting shift to remote work.

Wisconsin launches campaign and tip line for school threats and violence

Wisconsin launches school safety tip line funded by federal grant

September 4, 2020

There's a new tip line in Wisconsin for anyone who wants to report a school safety concern or threat. Funded by a $2 million federal grant, the Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center was created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and is available 24/7.

Australian government releases best practices on securing IoT devices

September 4, 2020

The Australian Government has released The Code of Practice: Securing the Internet of Things for Consumers (Code of Practice). The guide represents a first step in the Australian Government’s approach to improve the security of IoT devices in Australia.

TSA continues piloting “self-service” checkpoint technology

September 4, 2020

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is piloting a new touchless “self-service” technology that matches a traveler’s live photo with the photo on their ID. The initiative automatically authenticates a traveler’s ID, matches the live photo with the image on their ID, and confirms their flight information in near real time.

DHS, USCIS to modernize, define the collection of biometrics

September 4, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security today announced the imminent publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes expanding department authorities and methods for collecting biometrics that will establish a defined regulatory purpose for biometrics.

The Long and Winding Road to Cyber Recovery

MIT launches SCRAM, a tool to help enterprise security prioritize investments

September 4, 2020

The Secure Cyber Risk Aggregation and Measurement (SCRAM), a new platform from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), quantifies companies' security risk without requiring them to disclose sensitive data about their systems to the research team, much less their competitors.