The Cybersecurity Byte: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Cyber Security Byte 🔓

February 10, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

Good Morning☀️! As a subscriber to the Early Morning Byte, over the next few weeks, we are letting you in on our newest newsletter, the Cyber Security Byte!

From cyberattacks, significant leadership changes, to CEOs being pushed to rethink cybersecurity strategies, we’ve covered a spectrum of  threats and milestones.

Stay tuned, stay informed, and most importantly, stay secure with The National CIO Review’s Cyber Security Byte.

- Ryan and Your TNCR Crew

In a sophisticated series of cyberattacks, hackers infiltrated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), diverting approximately $7.5 million of grant money intended for civilian projects.

The SEC updated the rules to encourage the way CEOs think about cybersecurity. The reason? Too many CEOs have recently had to talk about cybersecurity far more than they prefer….for the wrong reasons.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently fell victim to a cybercrime incident involving the takeover of their social media account on X.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently disclosed that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group, known as Midnight Blizzard or Nobelium, infiltrated its corporate email system.

In a ceremony held at Fort Meade, Maryland, Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone handed over the reins of the U.S. Cyber Command to Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, marking a pivotal moment in the command’s history.

Google’s search platform is under continuous threat from cybercriminals who exploit its advertising system to trick users into downloading malware-laden copies of popular software.

President Joe Biden has announced his intention to veto a Senate effort aimed at repealing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule, which mandates companies to disclose cybersecurity incidents to investors.

In recent days, the cybersecurity community has been alarmed by a spate of new vulnerabilities affecting products from several major technology companies, including Apple, Atlassian, Fortra, and others.

DevSecOps, an integration of security best practices with traditional DevOps processes is well positioned to ensure appropriate security principles are present throughout the software development lifecycle.

The recent activities of the Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon have raised significant concerns among global cybersecurity experts and governments alike.

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