Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri was quoted at a news conference yesterday saying that he thought prosecutors would charge St. Louis Dispatch reporter Josh Renaud for what many security experts believe was a responsible disclosure of a data leak on a state website.
As the COVID-19 pandemic extends into yet another year, having a remote workforce will continue to challenge IT and security teams, cybersecurity experts predict. Recruiting and retaining cyber talent will also continue to be a challenge for the industry, while compliance and data leaks, including leaked chats, will prove a headache for human resources.
New CISA report on the manufacturing sector said while many companies may need to automate to offset worker shortages, they also need to invest in cybersecurity talent so they can more effectively manage the factories of the future.
The talks are being pushed by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in the wake of the discovery of the critical Log4j vulnerability that potentially leaves companies and devices around the world open to breaches by threat actors.
Don't celebrate yet: malicious activity often dips in the days leading up to the Orthodox Christmas and New Year. As one researcher from Sophos noted: "Scammers and hackers have lives too." Orthodox Christmas takes place on Jan. 7 and is the Christmas date widely celebrated in Russia.
