Tag: jobs
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CISA has a new No. 2 … but still no official top dog
Brain drain, budget cuts, constant cyberthreats – who wouldn’t want this job? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/19/cisa_deputy_director_gottumukkala/
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CISA has a new No. 2 – but still no official top dog
Brain drain, budget cuts, and constant cyberthreats – who wouldn’t want this job? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/19/cisa_deputy_director_gottumukkala/
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S. Dakota CIO Gottumukkala Signs on as CISA Deputy Director
The addition is an important hire for the No. 2 position at the cyber agency. The main director role remains unfilled post-Easterly, with Bridget Bean taking over acting duties for now. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/gottumukkala-cisa-deputy-director
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New Cyera Funding Round Doubles Valuation To $6 Billion: Reports
Fast-growing data security startup Cyera has reportedly raised new funding, and doubled its valuation to $6 billion, weeks after hiring a new channel chief to accelerate its work with partners. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/new-cyera-funding-round-doubles-valuation-to-6-billion-reports
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Microsoft winnows: Layoffs hit software engineers hard
Python, TypeScript, Azure SDK devs among those let go First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/microsofts_axe_software_developers/
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Former U.S. Govt Employees Targeted by Chinese Intelligence
Report Uncovered Malicious Fake Job Network Operated by a Chinese Company. Recently laid off U.S. federal government officials are being targeted by Chinese intelligence through a network of front companies purporting to offer consulting work. Reports that foreign adversaries intended to recruit former officials began as soon as the administration intentions became apparent. First seen…
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Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed
The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Education, has released the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference guide that helps … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/16/cybersecurity-skills-framework-linux-foundation/
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Nordkoreas Cyber-Spione: Remote-Jobs als Tarnung
Mit gefälschten Identitäten und perfekt inszenierten Lebensläufen schleusen sich nordkoreanische Hacker:innen als scheinbar qualifizierte IT-Fachkräfte in Unternehmen ein mit potenziell katastrophalen Folgen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/nordkoreas-cyber-spione
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North Korean Hackers Stole $88M by Posing as US Tech Workers
Flashpoint uncovers how North Korean hackers used fake identities to secure remote IT jobs in the US, siphoning… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/north-korean-hackers-stole-88m-posing-us-tech-workers/
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Sie kommen aus Nordkorea: Wie Unternehmen sich gegen falsche IT-Profis schützen können
Seit einiger Zeit geben sich Bedrohungsakteure:innen aus Nordkorea als legitime IT-Profis aus. Ihr Ziel: Remote-Jobs ergattern, um primär mit ihrem Gehalt nordkoreanische Interessen zu finanzieren und sekundär monetäre Mittel via Erpressung durch Datendiebstahl zu erlangen. Sophos hat insbesondere für Personalverantwortende Tipps zu Vorstellungsgesprächen, Onboarding und Compliance zusammengestellt. ‘Die Betrüger:innen haben in der Vergangenheit mit Fähigkeiten…
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Job Seekers Targeted as Scammers Pose as Government Agencies on WhatsApp
Scammers impersonate government agencies on WhatsApp to target job seekers with fake offers, phishing sites, and identity theft… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/job-seekers-targeted-scammers-government-whatsapp/
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Job Seekers Targeted as Scammers Pose as Government on WhatsApp
Scammers impersonate government agencies on WhatsApp to target job seekers with fake offers, phishing sites, and identity theft… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/job-seekers-targeted-scammers-government-whatsapp/
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4 critical leadership priorities for CISOs in the AI era
1. Guide the C-suite As businesses rush to implement AI effectively, CISOs can play an important role in guiding the C-suite on a variety of matters, starting with vetting AI use cases, Alexander says. “These are conversations with technologists, security, and the business. You can’t just jump into the AI game without really understanding what…
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Researchers Uncover Remote IT Job Fraud Scheme Involving North Korean Nationals
The United States indicted fourteen North Korean nationals for orchestrating a sophisticated scheme to secure remote IT jobs at American companies and nonprofits using stolen identities. This operation, which has funneled at least $88 million USD to the North Korean government (DPRK) over the past six years, has raised alarm across industries, with Fortune 500…
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Deepfake attacks are inevitable. CISOs can’t prepare soon enough.
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, espionage, finance, fraud, governance, grc, identity, incident response, jobs, law, mfa, north-korea, password, privacy, resilience, risk, scam, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, updateReal-world fabrications: Even security vendors have been victimized. Last year, the governance risk and compliance (GRC) lead at cybersecurity company Exabeam was hiring for an analyst, and human resources (HR) qualified a candidate that looked very good on paper with a few minor concerns, says Kevin Kirkwood, CISO.”There were gaps in how the education represented…
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South African influencershire target Ukraine’s president in influence campaign, researchers say
A new analysis from the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) identified over 40 accounts involved in the traffic manipulation campaign, which garnered 290,000 views. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/south-african-influencers-anti-zelensky-campaign
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South African influencershire target Ukraine’s president in disinformation campaign, researchers say
A new analysis from the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) identified over 40 accounts involved in the traffic manipulation campaign, which garnered 290,000 views. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/south-african-influencers-anti-zelensky-campaign
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The rise of vCISO as a viable cybersecurity career path
Tags: advisory, business, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, government, grc, group, guide, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, jobs, mobile, network, nist, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, skills, strategy, technology, tool, trainingDamon Petraglia, vCISO and CISO on demand Blue Mantis Damon Petraglia A long-time cybersecurity pro with chops built up in the federal government world and through forensic investigation work, Damon Petraglia works as a vCISO and CISO on demand for the IT services firm Blue Mantis.”Where I am today as a vCISO is a culmination…
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Layoffs pose a cybersecurity risk: Here’s why offboarding matters
In this Help Net Security video, Chase Doelling, Principal Strategist at JumpCloud, discusses the overlooked security risks associated with improper offboarding. Though many … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/12/offboarding-employees-security-risks/
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US govt’s science foundation purges 37 divisions, equity unit among casualties
DEI another day: Trump priorities bite as $1B in grants vanish, layoffs loom First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/09/nsf_axes_37_division/
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Feds disrupt proxyhire botnet, indict four alleged net miscreants
The FBI also issued a list of end-of-life routers you need to replace First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/10/router_botnet_crashed/
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CrowdStrike Layoffs: 500 Jobs Cut as Company Shifts to AI-Powered Operations
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/crowdstrike-cutting-5oo-jobs-as-ai-streamlines-business
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Threat Actors Target Job Seekers with Three New Unique Adversaries
Netcraft has uncovered a sharp rise in recruitment scams in 2024, driven by three distinct threat actors employing unique and highly technical strategies to exploit vulnerabilities in the job market. As economic pressures like wage stagnation, the cost-of-living crisis, and the gig economy’s growth create fertile ground for cybercriminals, these scams have already resulted in…
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After that 2024 Windows fiasco, CrowdStrike has a plan job cuts, leaning on AI
CEO: Neural net tech ‘flattens our hiring curve, helps us innovate’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/crowdstrike_trims_workforce_ai/
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Preparing for post-quantum computing will be more difficult than the millennium bug
The job of getting the UK ready for post-quantum computing will be at least as difficult as the Y2K problem, says National Cyber Security Centre CTO Ollie Whitehouse First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623583/Preparing-for-post-quantum-computing-will-be-more-difficult-than-the-millenium-bug
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Europol Dismantles DDoSHire Network and Arrests Four Administrators
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, ddos, government, infrastructure, international, jobs, network, serviceSignificant blow to cybercriminal infrastructure, Europol has coordinated an international operation resulting in the arrest of four individuals in Poland who allegedly operated six DDoS-for-hire platforms. These platforms, which allowed paying customers to launch devastating cyberattacks for as little as Euro10, were responsible for thousands of attacks against schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms…
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‘CISOs sprechen heute die Sprache des Business”
Nick Godfrey, Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud Google CloudAls Senior Director und Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud ist es die Aufgabe von Nick Godfrey, das Unternehmen beim Austausch zwischen CISOs rund um die Themen Cloud und Security zu unterstützen. Godfrey, selbst ehemaliger Sicherheitsverantwortlicher bei einem Finanzdienstleister, leitet…
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CrowdStrike Layoffs Highlight AI Shift and Strategic Realignment
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/crowdstrike-layoffs-highlight-ai-shift-and-strategic-realignment
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Global crackdown disrupts DDoSHire services
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/global-crackdown-disrupts-ddos-for-hire-services
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Leading Through Uncertainty: AI, Risk, and Real Talk from RSAC’s Women in Cyber
Recapping Synack’s Women in Cyber panel: Inside the hard conversations about AI risk, hiring struggles, and why resilience First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/leading-through-uncertainty-ai-risk-and-real-talk-from-rsacs-women-in-cyber/