Microsoft is acquiring GitHub. After reports emerged that the software giant was in talks to acquire GitHub, Microsoft is making it official today.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal
CS Digest Section: Private Sector
The Elite Microsoft Hacker Team That Keeps Windows PCs Safe
Many companies have a red team, or several, and they generally share the same purpose-to play the role of an attacker, probing releases new and old for vulnerabilities, hoping to catch bugs before the bad guys do. Few of them, though, focus on a target as ubiquitous as Windows, an operating system that still boasts nearly 90 percent market share for laptop
Chinese Hackers Hit U.S. Firms Linked to South China Sea Dispute
Chinese hackers have launched a wave of attacks on mainly U.S. engineering and defense companies linked to the disputed South China Sea, the cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. said.
Army Research Lab Awards $25 Million Contract for Internet of Battlefield Things
The U.S. Army Research Lab (ARL) has awarded a $25 million contract to a consortium of university researchers known as the Alliance for Internet of Battlefield Things Research on Evolving Intelligent Goal-drive Networks (IoBT REIGN) to develop new predictive battlefield analytics and services.
U.S. Government Contractors Score Poorly on Cyber Risk Tests
Attacks against the supply chain are not uncommon. It represents the soft underbelly of large organizations that are otherwise well defended. The federal government is not an exception -- in fact, federal agencies are especially reliant on their supply chain; and the security posture of that supply chain is of national importance.
https://www.securityweek.com/us-government-contractors-score-poorly-cyber-risk-tests
Alphabet Launches Cybersecurity Firm Chronicle
Google's parent company, Alphabet, is launching a business to protect companies from hackers. Chronicle, a new company under the Alphabet umbrella, calls itself a "cybersecurity intelligence and analytics platform."
http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/24/technology/google-chronicle-alphabet-security/index.html
Booz Allen Scores Massive $621M Homeland Security Cyber Contract
The federal government has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a massive $621 million, six-year contract to implement a Department of Homeland Security program aimed at securing federal networks from cyber threats.
Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Creating Recruitment Chaos
CISOs recognize these issues and many organizations are actively hanging a "help wanted" sign to find cybersecurity talent. Unfortunately, it is exceedingly difficult to bring new people onboard. Why? Experienced cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, so organizations are engaged in a battle royale to coax them away from their present employers and
Cybersecurity Skills Crisis Causing Rapidly Widening Business Problem
The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and independent industry analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) revealed trending data finding that the cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening and becoming a rapidly widening business problem. The majority of survey respondents (70 percent) continue to believe that the cybersecurity skills
The Need for Urgent Collective Action to Keep People Safe Online: Lessons From Last Week’s Cyberattack
We should take from this recent attack a renewed determination for more urgent collective action. We need the tech sector, customers, and governments to work together to protect against cybersecurity attacks. More action is needed, and it’s needed now. In this sense, the WannaCrypt attack is a wake-up call for all of us. We recognize our responsibility to
