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There is a real need for “boots-on-the-ground” cybersecurity professionals, so why not tap into a pool of trained and motivated veterans? Image: iStock/Drazen Zigic There are numerous success stories on how veterans are able to transition into the private sector and flourish. One such story involves Sloane Menkes, the cybersecurity, risk and regulatory principal at PwC. Menkes’ military career started with the U.S. Air Force Academy. After graduating, she was commissioned as an information systems…

A hacker has taken responsibility for the compromise, saying they did it to highlight a vulnerability in the FBI’s system. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto The FBI is usually a key source that tries to help people combat cyberattacks and security threats. But in an unusual twist, the law enforcement agency has found itself the victim of an exploit. SEE: Security incident response policy (TechRepublic Premium) On Saturday, spam tracker Spamhaus tweeted that it had learned of…

A cyber-safety platform has found a humorous way to warn the American public how to spot a gift card scam ahead of the holiday season.  ScamSpotter.org has made a series of amusing videos in which some of the ridiculous storylines deployed by gift card scammers are played out by actors.  In one Hollywood blockbuster–style dramatization, a grandmother steals a helicopter and breaks into a jail in a foreign country to set her granddaughter free using gift…

An American journalist who was sentenced to prison in Myanmar for disseminating fake or incendiary information has been freed. Danny Fenster was arrested at Yangon Airport on May 24 in connection with his role as the managing editor of online magazine Frontier Myanmar. On Friday, a court in military-ruled Myanmar found the 37-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, guilty of violating visa regulations, spreading false news or information that causes fear, and contacting illegal organizations. Despite calls from rights…

Most organizations surveyed by Hitachi ID are moving partly to software-as-a-service. Less than half have adopted a Zero Trust strategy. Image: Shutterstock/Carlos Amarillo The recent wave of ransomware attacks has triggered heightened concerns among everyone from the private sector to the federal government. To better combat ransomware attacks, organizations realize that they have to improve key aspects of their cyber defenses. A report released Monday by identity management provider Hitachi ID looks at the changes…

Recently I hosted a great conversation with Belu De Arbelazi who leads our product marketing strategy for Resiliency using VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, see the video below. Check out the themes in the article for more details. Belu De Arbelazi helps explain modern challenges and solutions. DR automation drives resiliency in the face of (un)expected technical challenges VMware Cloud DR represents the advanced DR technologies within the VMware portfolio. Teams are learning the increasing complexity…