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New Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) veterans program aims to bridge skills gap, diversify sector

December 13, 2019 admin careers, craig newmark, craig newmark philanthropies, cybersecurity skills gap, facebook cybersecurity university for veterans, second watch, skills gap, skills shortage, veteran fellowship award, veteran's assistance program, veterans program, vetsuccess, wicys, women in cybersecurity, zero employment

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:02:07 +0000

A shortage of skilled professionals is a recognized, longstanding problem in the cybersecurity industry—but does it hold merit? Nonprofit Women in CyberSecurity challenge the notion with a new program connecting skilled veterans to security jobs.

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Cybersecurity pros think the enemy is winning

June 11, 2019 admin admins, CISOs, cybercriminals, data breaches, IT, security professionals, Security world, skills shortage

Credit to Author: Joan Goodchild| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Recent research from Malwarebytes, ISSA, and ESG find that security professionals have little confidence in their ability to prevent their organization from being breached. What’s behind this mindset? And how can we turn the tide to stay a step ahead of the criminals?

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Tackling the shortage in skilled IT staff: whole team security

February 15, 2019 admin Business, BYOD, byos, empowerment, enablement, IT, it staff, Security world, shortage, skills shortage, volunteers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:40:23 +0000

Is whole-team-security, or empowering tech-savvy volunteers to help, a good solution to the shortage of skilled IT staff? It could be, if you keep certain ground rules in mind.

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A week in security (June 18 – June 24)

June 25, 2018 admin Android malware, android rat, Android spyware, andy android emulator, cybersecurity skills gap, DNS rebinding, Fake Fortnite, insecure web apps, insecure website, malicious spam, mylobot, netflix phish, Rat, recruitment portal flaws, samsam ransomware, Security world, skills shortage, wanna ransomware, wannacry scam, Week in security, world cup phishing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:29:22 +0000

A roundup of security news from June 18 – 24 that includes the SamSam ransomware, DNS rebinding, a World Cup phishing campaign, and lots and lots of Android malware.

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Tags: android malware android rat Android spyware andy android emulator cybersecurity skills gap DNS rebinding Fake Fortnite insecure web apps insecure website malicious spam mylobot netflix phish rat recruitment portal flaws samsam ransomware skills shortage wanna ransomware wannacry scam world cup phishing

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Engaging students in cybersecurity: a primer for educators

May 4, 2018 admin 101, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity education, Education, FYI, K-12 cybersecurity, skills gap, skills shortage

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 16:52:20 +0000

The continuing rise of cybercrime calls for a new breed of fighters. Are teachers prepared to take on the challenge of training the current and future generations of cybersecurity professionals? How can they introduce and engage students in this fast-growing field of study?

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