HACK THE BUILDING STUDENT COMPETITION AND REQUEST FOR MEDICAL EXPERTISE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Announcement of NCEC’s Hack the Building student competition and request for medical expertise and medical equipment “The finals for the 2023 Hack the Building 2.0 student competition will occur concurrently with the National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium. Hosted at the DreamPort facility in […]
Cybersecurity and Mental Health: Supporting College Students in Tough Times
Today, I want to talk about something that hits close to home for many college students in the cybersecurity game: dealing with job rejections and how it can mess with our heads. I just read a post from someone feeling down, “I applied for over 300 security internships, and not a single company hit me […]
US warns of huge cyber-espionage campaign, and other cybersecurity news to know this month
Akshay JoshiHead of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. US warns of huge cyber-espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure One of the largest known cyber-espionage campaigns has hit companies running critical US infrastructure, according to Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft. Microsoft analysts say the group, which it is calling Volt Typhoon, appears […]
Dallas Cyber Digital Fight Club: Cyber Hiring
If you haven’t signed up, don’t miss your chance to attend Dallas Digital Fight Club this Wednesday 4/19 7pm @ the Granada Theater to see Bolt Resources Founder, Jessie Bolton battle it out against her opponent Mike Saylor, Blackswan Cybersecurity CEO, as they fight for the best solution to filling the cyber talent gap!
AT&T alerts 9 million customers of data breach after vendor hack
By Sergiu Gatlan | March 9. 2023 “AT&T is notifying roughly 9 million customers that some of their information was exposed after a marketing vendor was hacked in January. “Customer Proprietary Network Information from some wireless accounts was exposed, such as the number of lines on an account or wireless rate plan,” AT&T told BleepingComputer. “The […]
The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The Answer?
The global cybersecurity skills gap increased to 26.2% compared to 2021, according to the (ISC)2 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. A survey by the World Economic Forum found that 59% of businesses would find it difficult to respond to a cybersecurity incident due to the shortage of skills. With a widening skills gap, it’s safe to ponder […]
North Texas ISSA March Lunch and Learn
America’s Future Series: National Security Dual Use Summit
On March 10, please join our Founder, Jessie Bolton, in attending the 2023 National Security Dual Use Technology Summit – a virtual event that will bring together experts in cybersecurity, space, and defense to share insights and best practices. Comtech is proud to sponsor this event. With the need to stay ahead of the many […]
TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw
Posted: February 17, 2023 by Jovi Umawing “Car manufacturer Hyundai, and its subsidiary Kia, began rolling out a free software update on February 14, 2023, to address a flaw in their anti-theft software, which was highlighted in a social media challenge. The release of the update came nine months after an uptick in car theft of the affected models in the […]
FBI is investigating a cybersecurity incident on its network
“The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly investigating malicious cyber activity on the agency’s network. The federal law enforcement agency says it already contained the “isolated incident” and is working to uncover its scope and overall impact. “The FBI is aware of the incident and is working to gain additional information,” the U.S. […]