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CyberEd Pro with Brandy Harris

Insights and Education for Careers in Cybersecurity

Specialize in Securing Critical Infrastructure

Brandy Harris • September 4, 2024

Critical infrastructure encompasses the essential services and assets vital to the functioning of society and the economy. Specializing in security in this field requires a deep understanding of the challenges and threats facing sectors such as energy, transportation, healthcare and water systems.

Seeking a Job in Cybersecurity? Protect Yourself From Scams

The Strategic Need for Employee Training and Education

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

RansomHub Hits Powered by Ex-Affiliates of LockBit, BlackCat

Mathew J. Schwartz • August 30, 2024

Beware a surge in attacks tied to a ransomware group called RansomHub that's recruited affiliates from down-or-out operations LockBit and BlackCat and successfully crypto-locked systems at more than 200 organizations nationwide, including critical infrastructure, the U.S. government warned.

The Upside-Down, Topsy-Turvy World of Ransomware

Ever More Toxic Ransomware Brands Breed Lone Wolf Operators

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Why Did Change Health Lowball Its 1st Breach Report to Feds?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • August 1, 2024

Change Healthcare officials projected that the company's massive February cyberattack affected one-third of the American population. So why did the IT services provider's HIPAA breach report to federal regulators lowball the initial estimate, saying the cyberattack only affected 500 people?

The Next Big Bombs to Drop in the Change Healthcare Fiasco

Watching the Watchdog: Learning from HHS' Grant Payment Mess

The Expert's View with Michael Novinson

Insights from industry experts

Why Hellman & Friedman Wants to Unload Checkmarx for $2.5B

Michael Novinson • September 11, 2024

Hellman & Friedman has met with several investments banks in recent weeks and will choose one to run the sale process for Paramus, New Jersey-based Checkmarx, in which it hopes to get at least $2.5 billion, Calcalist reported. The private equity firm bought Checkmarx for $1.15 billion in April 2020.

Why Dell Is Once Again Eyeing the Sale of MSSP Secureworks

A Tangled Web We Weave: When Reported M&A Never Materializes

Industry Insights with Sujit Christy

Insights and opinions from thought leaders representing the industry's services and solutions providers

Cyber Supply Chain Security and Third-Party Risk Management

Sujit Christy • August 8, 2024

The intersection of cyber supply chain security and third/fourth-party risk management presents significant challenges for CISOs. Here's how to take a proactive, comprehensive approach to cyber supply chain risk management to protect critical assets and enhance resilience against evolving threats.