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Jun 29, 2017

NotPetya ransomware hits hospitals, while Shadow Brokers touts its July VIP service

U.S. hospitals were hit by the NotPetya ransomware—despite a vaccine already being available—while the Shadow Brokers touts its July dump of the month and its VIP service. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	Cybersecurity has a huge skills gap! Will you be part of the problem or the solution?

•	10% off Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless Headphones With Heartrate Monitor - Deal Alert

•	The fault for ransomware attacks lies with the challenges security teams face

•	Money talks: Send your kid to cybersecurity school

•	How to spot and prevent insider threats

•	The CSO guide to top security conferences

White Paper: Safebreach

A New Methodology For Quantifying Risks

An invaluable technique for understanding security risks is to assess your environment. But, vulnerability assessments provide limited context, while penetration testing's point-in-time approach renders findings that are quickly out-of-date. A better approach is dynamic security assessment, as defined by Securosis analyst Mike Rothman. Read More ▶

Cybersecurity has a huge skills gap! Will you be part of the problem or the solution?

There is currently a projected shortfall of 1.6 million qualified persons to fill cyber security roles. Since it is very clear we are vulnerable to cyber attacks and need to mitigate them we need people now. Complaining about shortages does not fix the problem. Read More ▶

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10% off Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless Headphones With Heartrate Monitor - Deal Alert

The SoundSport Pulse wireless headphones feature a built-in heart rate sensor that makes it easy to track your performance without missing a beat of your music. Read More ▶

The fault for ransomware attacks lies with the challenges security teams face

The realities of managing and protecting IT infrastructures puts IT and security personnel in a no-win situation when attacks like WannaCry or ExPetr occur, so stop blaming them. Read More ▶

Money talks: Send your kid to cybersecurity school

Parents may want to think about cybersecurity as an alternative to medicine and law for their ambitious college-bound kids. Read More ▶

How to spot and prevent insider threats

Are departing employees taking data with them? Here's what you need to know to better protect your enterprise network and proprietary information from insider threats. Read More ▶

The CSO guide to top security conferences

CSO Online's calendar of upcoming security conferences makes it easy to find the events that matter the most to you. Read More ▶

Video/Webcast: Flexera Software

An Introduction to Open Source Licensing: A Legal Perspective

Flexera Software guest presenter Andrew Hall, attorney, as he shares his experience and guidance for using open source, and best practices for managing security and legal risks. Andre discusses open source licensing fundamentals, risks & benefits, obligations & restrictions, and much more. Read More ▶

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