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How the government shutdown is influencing cybersecurity jobs

January 15, 2019 admin careers, cybersecurity, cybersecurity jobs, cybersecurity talent, DHS, Furlough, Government, government shutdown, NIST, security certificates, Security world, US Defense Department

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:16:00 +0000

As of this writing, the government shutdown of 2019 is the longest ever in America. Will the government’s stable of cybersecurity talent be the next casualty—now and in the long run?

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Small businesses to receive NIST assistance: Overlooked areas of the NIST framework

October 23, 2018 admin Cybersecurity Framework, detect, identify, NIST, protect, recover, respond, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:48:20 +0000

In years past, it was a challenge for organizations across every industry to ensure they were protected against the risks of – and ready to respond to – a cybersecurity incident. Decision-makers and IT administrators alike followed the advice of experts and worked to create strong safeguards and response and recovery plans. It wasn’t until…

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NIST Cybersecurity Framework Series Part 2: Protect

March 21, 2018 admin CISO, Industry News, NIST, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 22:01:11 +0000

The Protect function is the second piece of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and builds upon the efforts businesses take during the Identify function.

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Is Your Mobile Carrier Your Weakest Link?

August 28, 2017 admin AT&T, Authy, Bictoin theft, CloudFlare, Google Authenticator, National Institute of Standards and Technology, New York Times, NIST, Other, Techcrunch, the value of a hacked email account

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 02:46:42 +0000

More online services than ever now offer two-step authentication — requiring customers to complete a login using their phone or other mobile device after supplying a username and password. But with so many services relying on your mobile for that second factor, there has never been more riding on the security of your mobile account. Below are some tips to ensure your mobile device (or, more specifically, your mobile carrier) isn’t the weakest link in your security chain.

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eBay Asks Users to Downgrade Security

March 22, 2017 admin eBay 2FA, eBay security, eBay two-factor authentication, National Institute for Standards and Technology, NIST, Other, Paypal 2-factor authentication, Ryan Moore, SS7, Symantec, Verisign

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:59:44 +0000

Last week, KrebsOnSecurity received an email from eBay. The company wanted me to switch from using a hardware key fob when logging into eBay to receiving a one-time code sent via text message. I found it remarkable that eBay, which at one time was well ahead of most e-commerce companies in providing more robust online authentication options, is now essentially trying to downgrade my login experience to a less-secure option.