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Sep 16, 2021

Court Rules That AI Cannot Qualify as an Inventor

The National Law Review reported on September 9 that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia had

Sep 15, 2021

Facebook Enters a Privacy Minefield as its Smart Glasses Debut

On September 9, CNET reported that Facebook’s smart glasses, under the Ray-Ban brand, have gone on sale online and at

Sep 14, 2021

Employees Go Around Your IT Security to Do Their Jobs

TechRepublic reported in July on a very common cybersecurity threat – employees who “go around” your IT security. Cybersecurity company

Sep 09, 2021

The 10 Greatest Cybersecurity Risks of 2021

CRN posted a slide show on September 7 identifying the 10 greatest cybersecurity risks faced by businesses today, as identified

Sep 08, 2021

Ransomware Group Threatens to Reveal Data of Victims Who Contact FBI/Police

On September 7, Bleeping Computer reported that the Ragnar Locker ransomware group has warned that it will leak stolen data

Sep 07, 2021

Cameron Learns About Credential Stuffing: Microsoft Educates with Stories

Most people find cybersecurity complex and confusing. Microsoft aims to help by teaching cybersecurity lessons via stories, like “Cameron Learns

Sep 02, 2021

Just in Time for Labor Day: FBI and CISA Issue Ransomware Alert for Holidays and Weekends

And we have both a holiday and a weekend coming up. Excellent timing. On August 31, the Federal Bureau of

Sep 01, 2021

Calling All Bad Boys and Bad Girls! Have You Reviewed CISA’s Bad Practices List?

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has a list of Bad Practices in cybersecurity that are exceptionally risky.  On

Aug 31, 2021

White House Orders NIST to Develop a New Cybersecurity Framework

Nextgov reported on August 25 that the National Institute of Standards and Technology will work with major tech and insurance

Aug 26, 2021

You’ve Been Breached. Do You Need a Ransomware Negotiator?

CNN Business published a story about working with ransomware negotiators on July 13. This intrigued me as we sometimes work

Aug 25, 2021

Ransomware Now Comprises 75% of Cyberinsurance Claims

CyberScoop reported on August 23 that ransomware now accounts for 75% of all cyber insurance claims, up from 55% in

Aug 24, 2021

T-Mobile Data Breach: Class Action Lawsuits and More People Affected

Bloomberg Law reported on August 20 that T-Mobile had been hit with two class action lawsuits in the U.S. District