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Living Security raises $14M for predictive human risk management

TechCrunch

Cybersecurity training is one of those things that everyone has to do but not something everyone necessarily looks forward to. Living Security is an Austin-based startup out to change cybersecurity training something you look forward to, not dread. The cybersecurity industry needs to reinvent itself.

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Spin Technology raises $16M to protect SaaS apps against attacks

TechCrunch

Seeking to tackle the problem, Dontov co-founded Palo Alto-based Spin in 2017. Spin acts like a kind of souped-up antivirus program, scanning SaaS apps using an algorithm and database of malicious apps and browser extensions. Cybersecurity VC funding surged to a record $11.5 Image Credits: Spin Technology. billion in 2021.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

Her pitch laid the groundwork for a pilot program in which Gusto covered the cost of a seven-month, full-time bootcamp while continuing to pay McGrath a salary and maintain her benefits and vesting. I had seen others leave to learn software engineering and not come back, which is why we advocated for this program.”.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

TechCrunch

According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. We’re strong in cybersecurity and (to an arguably lesser extent) fintech. Chris McClelland, MD of Ignite NI: He’s a mentor on the city’s top accelerator program.

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Cybersecurity On Call: Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018! Top Five Tips from 2017

Cloudera

This was an amazing year for our inaugural “Cybersecurity On Call” season. It was truly an honor hosting amazing guests as we explored the world of cybersecurity. From industry thought leaders, to New York Times best sellers, to hackers, I learned a ton about the future of cybersecurity and I hope you did as well.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Critical Infrastructure Orgs Cautioned About Chinese Drones, While Water Plants Advised To Boost Incident Response

Tenable

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said this week. To mitigate this risk, the agencies recommendations include: Using drones built with secure-by-design principles, such as those manufactured in the U.S.

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Panera Bread’s feckless security puts consumers at risk

The Parallax

Security researcher Dylan Houlihan says he notified Panera Bread, a chain of more than 2,000 stores in the United States, of a website vulnerability in August 2017. How to attack security issues like Google and Microsoft just did. Not extortion. Bug bounties break out beyond tech. The dark side of bug bounties. ”—Rep.

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