Cybersecurity in higher education was top of mind and top of the agenda at the latest Campus Technology conference, in Boston.
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NICE news about the cybersecurity skills shortage (and a call for papers)
The cybersecurity skills gap is a security problem and in the US the National Initiative For Cybersecurity Education (NICE) is seeking to reduce that gap.
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Hacking Team and other breaches as security lessons learned
Recent aggressive hacks on companies underline the need for good risk analysis, situational awareness, and incident response. Just ask AshleyMadison, Hacking Team, and Sony Pictures.
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Xen Patches VM Escape Flaw
The Xen Project has patched a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker in a guest virtual machine to escape and gain the ability to run arbitrary code on the host machine. The vulnerability is in the QEMU open source machine emulator that ships as part of the Xen hypervisor. The problem is related to the […]
Cybersecurity and manufacturers: what the costly Chrysler Jeep hack reveals
As the cost of fixing security mistakes in Jeep Chrysler Dodge vehicles mounts, so does the need for manufacturers to weigh cybersecurity risks in the product development process, alongside features and benefits.
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5 ways attackers are targeting gamers
Gamers beware – video games, websites and even apps are all in the sights of hackers hungry for better scores, more money and public notoriety.
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EU Lawmaker Wants Answers on Hacking Team Sales to Sanctioned Countries
A prominent member of the EU parliament, who has been outspoken on security and privacy issues, on Tuesday submitted a written list of questions to the European Commission about the actions of Hacking Team and whether the company had violated EU sanctions regarding sales to specific countries. Marietje Schaake, a Dutch member of the European […]
What I learned at Cyber Boot Camp (Instructor Edition)
Teaching computer security to highly motivated students at Cyber Boot Camp reveals a lack of basic computer science education in California Schools.
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What I learned at Cyber Boot Camp this summer: 7 lessons
The annual Cyber Boot Camp in San Diego aims to develop the skills, mindset, and moral code required defend networks against criminal abuse. Here are just seven of the many lessons students learned at this year’s event.
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LinkedIn to stick with invite-only bug bounty program
LinkedIn will continue a bug bounty program that pays out to a closed group of security researchers, claiming that an invite-only approach reduces the number of irrelevant reports.
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