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January 4, 2021

A week in security (December 28 – January 3)

First off we would like to wish all our readers a happy and secure 2021! Last week on Malwarebytes Labs we presented an overview of developments in the SearchDimension hijackers, we looked at the most enticing cyberattacks of 2020, and we also looked back at the strangest cybersecurity events of 2020. Other cybersecurity news: Google patched a bug in its feedback tool that could be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2020, a week in security, Apple, china, corellium, cyberattacks, cybersecurity events, data breach broker, DHS, miscrosoft solarwinds, searchdimension, Section 230, smart home devices, zyxel
November 18, 2020

Chris Krebs, director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, fired by President

On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump fired Chris Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), just days after CISA called the recent presidential election the “most secure in American history.” In a tweet posted the same day, the President justified his removal of Krebs: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2020 presidential election, Attorney General, Chris Krebs, CISA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, election disinformation, election hacking, election tampering, Malwarebytes news, President Donald Trump, President Trump, Rumor Control, William Barr
January 15, 2019

How the government shutdown is influencing cybersecurity jobs

As of this writing, the government shutdown of 2019 is the longest ever in America. The only good news about this situation is that, with each passing day, a new group of people in the country seems to rediscover just how essential government services are, now that they’re unavailable. The next likely casualty is the government’s stable of cybersecurity talent. Here’s why—and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Careers, cybersecurity, cybersecurity jobs, cybersecurity talent, DHS, furlough, Government, government shutdown, NIST, security certificates, Security world, US Defense Department