Smart Cities: Utopian Dream, Security Nightmare, or Political Gimmick?

As smart cities evolve with more and more integrated connected services, cybersecurity concerns will increase dramatically.
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Rapid7 Says ROI for Ransomware Remains High; Zero-Day Usage Expands

A new report from Rapid7 says a ransomware gang like Cl0p would easily be able to afford a bevy of zero-day exploits for vulnerable enterprise software.
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CISO Conversations: CISOs in Cloud-based Services Discuss the Process of Leadership

SecurityWeek talks to Billy Spears, CISO at Teradata (a multi-cloud analytics provider), and Lea Kissner, CISO at cloud security firm Lacework.
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Sweet Security Emerges From Stealth With $12 Million Seed Funding and a Cloud Runtime Solution

Israeli startup emerged from stealth with $12 million in Seed funding and launched a Cloud Runtime Security Suite.
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UK Think Tank Proposes Greater Ransomware Reporting From Cyberinsurance to Government

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) examined the relationship between cyberinsurance and ransomware, and proposes greater reporting from victims to government, enforced through insurance policies.
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