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GUEST ESSAY: Where we stand on mitigating software risks associated with fly-by-wire jetliners

The Last Watchdog

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. There was another warning from the U.S.

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National Security Risks of Late-Stage Capitalism

Schneier on Security

The company outsourced much of its software engineering to cheaper programmers overseas, even though that typically increases the risk of security vulnerabilities. For a while, in 2019, the update server’s password for SolarWinds’s network management software was reported to be “solarwinds123.”

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CVE-2019-19781 Citrix flaw exposes 80,000 companies at risk

Security Affairs

Critical CVE-2019-19781 flaw in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway could be exploited to access company networks, 80,000 companies at risk worldwide. It has been estimated that 80,000 companies in 158 countries are potentially at risk, most of them in the U.S. ( SecurityAffairs – Citrix, CVE-2019-19781).

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Managing Cybersecurity Risk in M&A

Cisco Security

As Technology Audit Director at Cisco, Jacob Bolotin focuses on assessing Cisco’s technology, business, and strategic risk. Bolotin champions the continued advancement of the technology audit profession and received a master’s degree in cybersecurity from the University of California Berkeley.

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MY TAKE: How digital technology and the rising gig economy are exacerbating third-party risks

The Last Watchdog

Accounting for third-party risks is now mandated by regulations — with teeth. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss that question with Catherine Allen, chairman and CEO of the Santa Fe Group, and Mike Jordan, senior director of Santa Fe’s Shared Assessments program. That out of the way, business can proceed with less risk.

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Retail in 2019 needs security precautions

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

They might at first glance, but retailers are now exposing themselves to a whole host of security risks as these connected shopping technologies evolve. As we head into 2019, one thing is clear: more convenience is directly proportional to industry-wide risk. The numbers don’t lie.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. CSP collaboration improves the security environment where there’s a need to mitigate the emerging risks quickly and comprehensively.

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