Tag: jobs
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Cybersecurity-Mitarbeiter bei Datenklau für Hacker erwischt
Ein Insider bei Crowdstrike soll einer Cybergang für 25.000 US-Dollar interne Informationen zugespielt haben. Nun ist er seinen Job los. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/crowdstrike-cybersecurity-mitarbeiter-bei-datenklau-fuer-hacker-erwischt-2511-202506.html
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The CISO’s greatest risk? Department leaders quitting
What CISOs can and should be doing: The situation isn’t hopeless; there are steps CISOs can and should take to help avoid defections. It’s a matter of making staff a priority. PayNearMe’s Hobson says CISOs need to ask themselves whether functional security leaders are wearing too many hats with too few opportunities to advance, and…
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Dark Web Job Market Evolved Prioritizes Practical Skills Over Formal Education
The underground labor market has undergone a significant transformation. According to new research analyzing 2,225 job-related posts collected from shadow forums between January 2023 and June 2025. The dark web job market now emphasizes practical skills and real-world experience over traditional credentials, marking a notable shift from previous patterns and reflecting broader global employment trends.”‹…
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Dark Web Job Market Evolved Prioritizes Practical Skills Over Formal Education
The underground labor market has undergone a significant transformation. According to new research analyzing 2,225 job-related posts collected from shadow forums between January 2023 and June 2025. The dark web job market now emphasizes practical skills and real-world experience over traditional credentials, marking a notable shift from previous patterns and reflecting broader global employment trends.”‹…
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Sneaky2FA phishing tool adds ability to insert legit-looking URLs
A look at Sneaky2FA: Sneaky2FA operates through a full-featured bot on Telegram, says the report. Customers reportedly receive access to a licensed, obfuscated version of the source code and deploy it independently. This means they can customize it to their needs. On the other hand, the report notes, Sneaky2FA implementations can be reliably profiled and…
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Sneaky2FA phishing tool adds ability to insert legit-looking URLs
A look at Sneaky2FA: Sneaky2FA operates through a full-featured bot on Telegram, says the report. Customers reportedly receive access to a licensed, obfuscated version of the source code and deploy it independently. This means they can customize it to their needs. On the other hand, the report notes, Sneaky2FA implementations can be reliably profiled and…
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LLM-generated malware is improving, but don’t expect autonomous attacks tomorrow
Researchers tried to get ChatGPT to do evil, but it didn’t do a good job First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/llmgenerated_malware_improving/
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Behind the firewall: The hidden struggles of cyber professionals with a disability
Daisy Wong Daisy WongWhen Daisy Wong, head of security awareness at Medibank, first entered cybersecurity, she didn’t expect to become an advocate for inclusion, she just wanted to prove that being in a wheelchair was no barrier to what she could achieve. “I never wanted to be in cybersecurity. I did marketing at uni,” she…
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US Cyber Defense Agency Admits to Major Staffing Crisis
Internal Memo Says Trump-Era Cuts ‘Hampered’ CISA During ‘Pivotal Moment’. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is reeling from an apparent 40% vacancy rate in several key divisions following White House-driven cuts and a prolonged government shutdown, according to an internal memo revealing how recent layoffs were undermining federal readiness. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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5 plead guilty to laptop farm and ID theft scheme to land North Koreans US IT jobs
Fleets of laptops run from US residences gave appearance workers were in the US. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/5-plead-guilty-to-laptop-farm-and-id-theft-scheme-to-land-north-koreans-us-it-jobs/
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CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks
The agency will also change some of its workforce policies to avoid driving away talented staff. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-hiring-workforce-strategy/805733/
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North Korea’s ‘Job Test’ trap upgrades to JSON malware dropboxes
Developers remain a high-value target: Researchers highlighted that the campaign specifically targets developers involved in crypto and Web3 projects, using realistic-sounding personas and demo applications (real estate, DeFi, game forks) to lower suspicion. The state-linked actors’ shift from direct payload hosting to abusing legitimate JSON storage services suggests that even benign developer-centric platforms are now…
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North Korea’s ‘Job Test’ trap upgrades to JSON malware dropboxes
Developers remain a high-value target: Researchers highlighted that the campaign specifically targets developers involved in crypto and Web3 projects, using realistic-sounding personas and demo applications (real estate, DeFi, game forks) to lower suspicion. The state-linked actors’ shift from direct payload hosting to abusing legitimate JSON storage services suggests that even benign developer-centric platforms are now…
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The rise of the chief trust officer: Where does the CISO fit?
Tags: ai, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, governance, grc, jobs, marketplace, metric, office, privacy, risk, soc, strategy, technology, vulnerabilityCISO and CTrO: A model for a working partnership?: As customers, partners and regulators demand greater openness and assurance, those in the role say building trust, not just security, is the answer. Trust is touted as a differentiator for organizations looking to strengthen customer confidence and find a competitive advantage. Trust cuts across security, privacy,…
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Product showcase: SecAlerts Relevant, actionable, upthe-minute vulnerability alerts
Do you spend countless hours tracking vulnerabilities in order to keep your software secure? Are you looking for a service to make your job easier by providing relevant, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/17/product-showcase-secalerts-vulnerability-alerts/
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NDSS 2025 Heimdall: Towards Risk-Aware Network Management Outsourcing
SESSION Session 3A: Network Security 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yuejie Wang (Peking University), Qiutong Men (New York University), Yongting Chen (New York University Shanghai), Jiajin Liu (New York University Shanghai), Gengyu Chen (Carnegie Mellon University), Ying Zhang (Meta), Guyue Liu (Peking University), Vyas Sekar (Carnegie Mellon University) PAPER PAPER Heimdall: Towards Risk-Aware Network Management…
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TDL 009 – Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security Innovation
Tags: access, apple, attack, automation, backup, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, country, crime, cybersecurity, data, dns, encryption, finance, firewall, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, linkedin, malicious, marketplace, middle-east, monitoring, msp, network, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, windows, zero-trustSummary Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security & Innovation In this episode of the Defenders Log, host David Redekop speaks with Tim Adams, the founder of the protective DNS resolver Scout DNS. Tim shares his origin story, explaining how he transitioned from a wireless network integrator to building his own DNS solution. He saw a…
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Five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers’
The U.S. Department of Justice said five people, including four U.S. nationals, “facilitated” North Korean IT workers to get jobs at American companies, allowing the regime to earn money from their remote labor. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/five-people-plead-guilty-to-helping-north-koreans-infiltrate-us-companies-as-remote-it-workers/
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Why Cybersecurity Jobs Are Likely To Resist AI Layoff Pressures: Experts
Even as AI-driven automation spreads to nearly all parts of the workforce, including cybersecurity teams, the field of cyber defense is one of the few likely to be spared from major layoffs going forward, according to security experts. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/why-cybersecurity-jobs-are-likely-to-resist-ai-layoff-pressures-experts
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Deepwatch, Axonius Carry Out Steep Layoffs Amid Surge in AI
MDR, Asset Management Startups Reportedly Ax Double-Digit Percentage of Employees. Two late-stage cybersecurity startups disclosed widespread layoffs this month, reportedly axing a double-digit percentage of their staff amid economic and AI upheaval. Fledgling managed detection and response firm Deepwatch reportedly cut between 60 and 80 people from its 250-person staff Wednesday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Federal Shutdown Deal Revives Key CISA Grant, Some Staffing
CISA Pre-Shutdown Staffing Levels, State Grant Program to Be Restored Under Plan. A congressional funding bill would reverse shutdown-era layoffs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and restore the $1B State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, temporarily stabilizing the agency’s operations and buying Congress time for long-term reforms. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to ‘accelerate’ AI investment
Deepwatch’s CEO told TechCrunch that the layoffs allow the company to accelerate investments in “AI and automation.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/cybersecurity-firm-deepwatch-lays-off-dozens-citing-move-to-accelerate-ai-investment/
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Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to >>accelerate<< AI investment
Deepwatch’s CEO told TechCrunch that the layoffs allow the company to accelerate investments in “AI and automation.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/cybersecurity-firm-deepwatch-lays-off-dozens-citing-move-to-accelerate-ai-investment/
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Senate moves to restore lapsed cybersecurity laws after shutdown
Tags: cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, government, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, monitoring, network, service, threatWhat the lapse meant for enterprises: The expiration of CISA 2015 eliminated legal protections for sharing threat information, disrupting the real-time intelligence exchanges that had become routine over the past decade. Without its statutory shields, organizations faced potential liability for monitoring networks, sharing defensive measures, and coordinating responses with peers and federal agencies.The law had…
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Senate moves to restore lapsed cybersecurity laws after shutdown
Tags: cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, government, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, monitoring, network, service, threatWhat the lapse meant for enterprises: The expiration of CISA 2015 eliminated legal protections for sharing threat information, disrupting the real-time intelligence exchanges that had become routine over the past decade. Without its statutory shields, organizations faced potential liability for monitoring networks, sharing defensive measures, and coordinating responses with peers and federal agencies.The law had…
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Faster Than Real-Time: Why Your Security Fails and What to Do Next
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, fintech, framework, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, LLM, malware, network, nist, privacy, resilience, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust“Security systems fail. When it fails, what do you do?” This critical question from Spire Connect’s Pankaj Sharma set the stage at Gitex 2025 for a conversation with Francois Driessen, the “Human Ambassador” of ADAMnetworks. His core message is blunt: in cybersecurity, even real-time is not fast enough. By the time a threat is detected,…
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Faster Than Real-Time: Why Your Security Fails and What to Do Next
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, fintech, framework, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, LLM, malware, network, nist, privacy, resilience, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust“Security systems fail. When it fails, what do you do?” This critical question from Spire Connect’s Pankaj Sharma set the stage at Gitex 2025 for a conversation with Francois Driessen, the “Human Ambassador” of ADAMnetworks. His core message is blunt: in cybersecurity, even real-time is not fast enough. By the time a threat is detected,…
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Critical federal cybersecurity funding set to resume as government shutdown draws to a close – for now
Resolution acquiesced to by 8 Dems includes CISA Act funding, layoff reversals, and could be easily undone First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/federal_cybersecurity_funding_set_to_resume/