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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. As we are well and truly in the digital-first age, the need for robust cybersecurity measures is glaringly evident.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

WPA3 is the newest protocol and offers better security features such as stronger encryption, protection against dictionary attacks, and easier setting of IoT devices, but has yet to become widely used. Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) — introduced in 2004 — remains the most popular wireless security protocol.

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NEW TECH: CyCognito employs offensive bot network to put companies a step a head of attackers

The Last Watchdog

Related :Promise vs. pitfalls of IoT For small- and mid-sized businesses, firewalls, antivirus suites and access management systems represent the entry stakes for participating in today’s digital economy. I first wrote about criminal botnets at USA TODAY in 2004.

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MY TAKE: What it takes to beat cybercrime in the age of DX and IoT: personal responsibility

The Last Watchdog

Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam -spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops. Related: A primer on machine-identity exposures. I was wrong. Imagine all of the fresh attack vectors. Cutting-edge malware.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. BVP Investments.