Experimental planetary radar captures incredible high-res Moon images

Astronomers have captured stunning new high-resolution radar images of the Moon, using an experimental instrument mounted on a ground-based telescope. This proof of concept test paves the way for a more powerful radar telescope that could see as far as… Continue reading Experimental planetary radar captures incredible high-res Moon images

Steps IT pros can take to prioritize interpersonal needs

Most people in the IT industry are familiar with the phrase “people, process, and technology.” While there are many technology and process standards within organizations, and while they are created by people and supported by people, the innate “people”… Continue reading Steps IT pros can take to prioritize interpersonal needs

The three stages of security risk reprioritization

What began as a two-week remote working environment, due to COVID-19 has now stretched past the nine-month mark for many. The impact of telework on organizations can be felt across departments, including IT and security, which drove the almost overnigh… Continue reading The three stages of security risk reprioritization

Election security pros focus on effective partnerships

Trust the process. That’s the message from a group of election security experts who, during a virtual panel discussion at CyberTalks, said they are working to safeguard the 2020 election from an array of cybersecurity threats. Benjamin Hovland, a commissioner on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Jack Cable, an election security technical adviser at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Matt Masterson, a senior cybersecurity adviser at CISA, explained that the goal isn’t only to protect the Nov. 3 election, but also to ensure that the American people can trust the results. The CyberTalks panel was led by John DeSimone, vice president of cybersecurity, training and services at Raytheon Intelligence and Space. In a series of questions, DeSimone, probed the election security experts on the ways that U.S. government entities and the defense industrial base are working together “from a mission assurance perspective” to protect […]

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New infosec products of the week: October 9, 2020

Checkmarx provides automated security scans within GitHub repositories Checkmarx announced a new GitHub Action to bring comprehensive, automated static and open source security testing to developers. It integrates the company’s application security tes… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: October 9, 2020

Raytheon Intelligence & Space provides a virtualized environment to evaluate and reduce cyber threats

Raytheon Intelligence & Space is launching a new hardware emulation and software analysis tool called DejaVM that provides a virtualized environment to evaluate and reduce cyber threats against mission-critical systems in a modern networked space…. Continue reading Raytheon Intelligence & Space provides a virtualized environment to evaluate and reduce cyber threats

It’s time to tap the next generation of cyber defenders

As college graduates of the Class of 2020 enter the workforce, we welcome a new generation of cyber professionals. Already this year’s crop of talent has demonstrated their work ethic in a virtual environment under unprecedented circumstances while exe… Continue reading It’s time to tap the next generation of cyber defenders

Destination Cyberlandia: 3 keys to cyber happiness amid COVID-19

Close your eyes and imagine an optimum state of happiness. People may envision different things — a beach, a hike through the woods, a family meal — but most cybersecurity teams are dreaming of what I like to call Cyberlandia: the optimum state of cybe… Continue reading Destination Cyberlandia: 3 keys to cyber happiness amid COVID-19

Marriott International 2020 data breach: 5.2 million customers affected

Marriott International has suffered a new data breach in mid-January 2020, which affected approximately 5.2 million guests. What information was compromised? According to the incident notification published on Tuesday, the attackers got into an applica… Continue reading Marriott International 2020 data breach: 5.2 million customers affected