Data Protection December 7, 2022

Will the 2.5M records breach impact student loan relief?

2 min read - Over 2.5 million student loan accounts were breached in the summer of 2022, according to a recent Maine Attorney General data breach notification. The target of the breach was Nelnet Servicing, a servicing system and web portal provider for the…

News October 12, 2022

Ransomware attackers target U.S. colleges and universities

2 min read - U.S. colleges and universities are on high alert for cyberattacks. The FBI issued a warning for higher education in March 2021. Even with universities taking steps, several found themselves victims of BlackCat, also known as the ALPHV group. A wave…

News September 28, 2022

Texas A&M University opens center for cybersecurity innovation

2 min read - With the skills gap still impacting cybersecurity, universities look for new ways to prepare their students to succeed in the field. Because many cybersecurity skills are best learned with hands-on projects, students need computer labs designed for innovation in this…

CISO November 21, 2019

How Old-School Hackers Are Enabling the Next Generation of Offensive Security Professionals

6 min read - Despite hackers' successes, we're still being mistaken for criminals in hoodies — a misconception that has helped keep the skills gap, especially when it comes to offensive security, as wide as ever.

CISO September 19, 2019

Speak Up! How a Graduate Security Architect Learned to Challenge the Status Quo

5 min read - One of the hardest — and most rewarding — lessons I learned during my first bid as a graduate security architect was to back my suggestions with confidence, but know when to back off.

Intelligence & Analytics September 10, 2019

10 Surprisingly Bright Spots on the Darknet

4 min read - The darknet isn't all creepy, illegal content. In between criminal marketplaces and hacker forums, there's a few hidden websites that exist for legitimate purposes.

September 4, 2019

Threat Actors Target Students With Malware Disguised as Textbooks, Essays

2 min read - Attackers launched 356,000 attempts to target users with school-themed malware files during the 2018-19 academic year.

Healthcare September 3, 2019

Blockchain Transactions, RFID and More: 7 Security Tips to Help Regulate the Cadaver Trade

4 min read - Today, the body broker business is unregulated as in centuries past. Security tools such as RFID tracking, blockchain transactions and IAM can help validate the trustworthiness of buyers and sellers.

CISO August 23, 2019

4 Reasons to Consider a Security Marketing Internship

3 min read - If you're wired to innovate and eager to make the world a better, safer place alongside some of cybersecurity's greatest minds, a security marketing internship may be right for you.

CISO December 26, 2018

4 Ways to Overcome the Cyber Workforce Shortage

4 min read - The supply/demand ratio for the cyber workforce is now about 2.3 skilled workers per job opening, according to NIST. Security leaders need to be more creative to fill the gaps in their teams.