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Cyber Daily: In Tennessee, Possible Solution to the Cyber Talent Shortage
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Hello. East Tennessee State University and health insurer BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. have teamed up to put students through an intensive program of classroom learning and practical experience in cybersecurity.
As Jennifer Weaver, chief information officer at BlueCross tells WSJ Pro's James Rundle, the cyber skills shortage is an acute problem. The company, which employs around 1,000 people in information security, has up to 150 cyber vacancies at any given time.
Read more about how the program works.
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White House Issues Cybersecurity Statement. Now What?
Local exploits can quickly become global attacks. As uncertainty around Ukraine amplifies the need for secure digital infrastructure, learn how you can ensure complete, incorruptible visibility.
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WSJ Pro Cybersecurity is conducting a survey on key cyber challenges facing organizations, including talent, preparedness and third-party risk. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete and the results will be shared in November. Click on the link above to participate. Thank you!
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PHOTO: BOB BRAWDY
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Department of Energy earmarks $45 million for up to 15 cyber projects to protect the U.S. electrical grid. The research projects will focus on autonomously recognizing a cyberattack, attempting to prevent it and automatically isolating and eradicating it with no disruption to energy delivery, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said Wednesday.
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Defense Bill Stipulates Vulnerability-Free Tech
Under a U.S. House of Representatives version of the annual defense spending bill, tech companies would be prohibited from selling products to the Defense Department with any vulnerabilities tracked by CISA or NIST.
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Google Issues Chrome Browser Patches
Google's latest patches are intended to fix 11 vulnerabilities in its flagship browser, including a high-severity problem that the company said has been exploited by hackers. (SecurityWeek)
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'Hackers Were Able to Take Over My Number on Signal'
A Vice journalist was one of three individuals who reported to Signal their accounts were hijacked by hackers exploiting an attack on identity authentication service Twilio. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai explained in detail what happened during the 13-hour takeover, providing insight into how security chiefs can help employees avoid similar attacks.
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U.S. Charges Russian National in Ransomware Scheme
A Russian citizen extradited from the Netherlands to the U.S. this week is accused of laundering $400,000 in cryptocurrency after ransomware attacks in 2019. The man is allegedly part of the Ryuk ransomware gang that is behind $70 million in ransomware proceeds, the Justice Department said Wednesday. A trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 4 in U.S. District Court in Oregon.
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Insider trading charges: The Securities and Exchange Commission charged three Illinois residents with insider trading for stock transactions made before Equifax Inc. disclosed publicly a major data breach on Sept. 7, 2017. The individuals are linked to a Chicago public relations firm hired to help handle response to the cyberattack and breach that affected nearly 150 million consumers.
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