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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

TechCrunch

Also featured are stories about WeWork’s perennial struggles, Google’s Messages app fully embracing RCS, and spyware maker LetMeSpy shutting down after a massive data breach. TechCrunch+ TC+ subscribers get access to in-depth commentary, analysis and surveys — which you know if you’re already a subscriber.

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Daily Crunch: After clinching $12.3B valuation, Brex hires Meta exec as chief product officer

TechCrunch

Today we have new venture funds, spyware news, Brex raising (again), and more. Cybersecurity matters to democracy : Spyware built by the infamous NSO Group was “used to spy on three critics of the Polish government,” according to Citizen Lab, TechCrunch reports. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for January 11, 2022!

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Breaking Down the NASCIO Top 10 for 2023

Palo Alto Networks

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recently released its annual State CIO Top 10 Priorities for 2023 survey results. This survey asks 51 state and territory CIOs to rank their top policy and technology priorities for the coming year. And, we are continuing to strengthen our 5G security offerings.

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Cyber Security Skills Businesses Will Look For in 2017

CTOvision

While companies go to the cloud, they also need professionals with network security management skills to survey the on-goings within the network and pinpoint suspicious behavior, as well as develop on-point and immediate counter measures should malware or spyware successfully find its way into the system. Detecting Cyber Intrusions.

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Understanding cyberattacks

InfoBest

Some of its variations are spyware, ransomware, viruses, worms, and so on. Good security hygiene practices can help reduce breaches that happen this way. . Malware is a term used for malicious software in general. They all breach a network through a vulnerability. DNS requests are used to exfiltrate data from a system previously compromised.

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Why Is It Necessary to Run Cybersecurity Evaluation Exercises?

Altexsoft

An ISFT Benchmark survey found that 74 percent of businesses do not conduct cyberattack simulations or exercises to test the effectiveness of their critical systems under development. Moreover, spyware can result in data losses that can also mean disruptions in business operations.

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The Future of Security

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

User threats, app threats, device threats, and network dangers were the top five mobile security threats identified in 2020, according to the survey.

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