Post-Quantum company awarded SBIR III contract to combat ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ threat from quantum computingQuSecure, a provider of post-quantum, or quantum-proof, cryptography, has been awarded a small business innovation research (SBIR) Phase III contract by the federal government. If funding is like last year’s phase III awards, QuSecure will gain

Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, Korean security researchers have released a free decryptor for some versions. Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, the South Korean cybersecurity agency KISA has released a free decryptor for versions from v1 till v4. “The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) is distributing th

Many industries have had to tighten belts in the “new normal”. In cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) can help. Every day of the new normal we learn how the pandemic sped up digital transformation, as reflected in the new opportunities and new risks. For many, organizational complexity and legacy infrastructure and support processes are

Cybersecurity workforce development organization CYBER.ORG on Monday announced the launch of Project Access, a national effort to provide cybersecurity education to blind and visually impaired students.Courtesy of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant, the program will inc

Companies that have low retention rates are likely to increase their risk of a cybersecurity attack. The recent ISACA’s State of the Cybersecurity Workforce study found that 69% of respondents whose companies faced more attacks in the past year report being somewhat or very understaffed. However, retention is becoming a bigger challenge. The report al

The US House of Representatives has passed a new cybersecurity bill named the “Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act.”The bill was introduced in May by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and it was approved by the House last week. Swalwell said the goal of the legislation is to help strengthen the US’s cybersecurity protections “in light of increased

Cybersecurity consulting firm Forces Unseen has developed a “Goggle” for the Brave search engine that allows users to obtain results only from cybersecurity websites.The developers of the privacy-focused Brave web browser announced recently the introduction of a new beta feature for the Brave search engine that enables users to customize their search results

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of June 20, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.Over a Dozen Flaws Found in Siemens’ Industrial Network Manag

A new Brave Search Goggle modifies Brave Search results to only show reputable cybersecurity sites, making it easier to search for and find security information.This week, Brave announced a new Goggles feature that lets anyone create their own rules and filters that override Brave Search's algorithms when displaying search results.This feature allo

Microsoft’s PowerShell is a useful, flexible tool that is as popular with criminals as it is with admins. Cybercrooks like it becasue PowerShell is powerful, available almost everywhere, and doesn’t look out of place running on a company network. In most places it isn’t practical to block PowerShell completely, which raises the question:

Members of the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee of CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) have proposed an emergency cybersecurity call line for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Should the proposition be approved, SMBs would be able to call 311 in the event of a cybersecurity incident. CISA’s cyberhygiene subcommittee head,

Retaining cybersecurity talent can be difficult. Along with our previous tips, how can you attract great workers?   Difficulties and Positive Changes   The recent ISACA State of Cybersecurity 2022 survey provides some key markers: Unfilled positions are on the rise (not good) Existing teams are understaffed (not good) Budgets are (finall

Two bipartisan cybersecurity bills were signed into law on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, by US President Joe Biden: the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021, and the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021.The Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, which has been around since 2018, proposes a program under which certain fede

I’m proud to announce that SecurityAffairs was awarded as the Best European Personal Cybersecurity Blog 2022 at European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022. The winners of the annual European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards have been announced. Security affairs has been voted for the third consecutive year as the Best European Personal Cybersecurity Blog 2

June 20, 2022 1 0 Author: Amanda Johnson What Happened in May? A Review of Cyber Events Congratulations on the beginning of summer!