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Industry launches hacking policy council, legal defense fund to support security research and disclosures
SC Media
Derek B. Johnson
April 13, 2023
Tech Companies Unveil New Hacking Policy Council, Legal Defense Fund for Researchers
Decipher
Dennis Fisher
April 13, 2023
OpenAI launches bug bounty program with Bugcrowd
TechTarget
Alexander Culafi
April 12, 2023
Think ransomware gangs won't thrive this year? Think again, experts say
The Washington Post
Tim Starks
March 30, 2023
Katie Moussouris on where bug bounties went wrong
Security Conversations
Ryan Naraine
December 8, 2022
https://securityconversations.com/episode/katie-moussouris-on-where-bug-bounties-went-wrong/
How to build a public profile as a cybersecurity pro
CSO
Samira Sarraf
November 29, 2022
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3680390/how-to-build-a-public-profile-as-a-cybersecurity-pro.html
For cyber experts, disinformation overshadows cyberthreats in midterms
The Washington Post: Cybersecurity 202
Tim Starks
October 31, 2022
This Hacker Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap in Cybersecurity
VICE
Chloe Xiang
September 14, 2022
Bug Bounty Botox – Why You Need a Security Process First
InfoSecurity Magazine
Sean Michael Kerner
August 12, 2022
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bhusa-bug-bounty-botox/
For Bug Bounties, 'Knowing is less than half the battle’
Decipher
Dennis Fisher
August 11, 2022
https://duo.com/decipher/for-bug-bounties-knowing-is-less-than-half-the-battle
As Black Hat kicks off, the US government is getting the message on hiring security talent
The Register
Iain Thomson
August 10, 2022
https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/10/us_security_hiring/
Why Bug-Bounty Programs Are Failing Everyone
Dark Reading
Ericka Chickowski
July 29, 2022
https://www.darkreading.com/black-hat/why-bug-bounty-programs-failing-everyone
Experts: California lacked safeguards for gun owner info
Associated Press
Don Thompson
July 1, 2022
Security experts break down exactly why you shouldn't share your passwords: 'It's really dangerous'
Yahoo! News
May 10, 2022
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-you-shouldnt-share-passwords-yahoo-subscriptions-011927368.html
Musk's plans to make Twitter's algorithms public raises disinformation conundrum
CyberScoop
Tonya Riley
April 26, 2022
https://www.cyberscoop.com/elon-musk-twitter-algorithm-open-source-disinfomation/
Attacking rival, Google says Microsoft’s hold on government security is a problem
NBC News
Kevin Collier
March 31, 2022
Russia may be primed to hack America’s infrastructure
Yahoo! Finance
Daniel Howley
February 24, 2022
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-may-be-primied-to-hack-americas-infrastructure-182256545.html
Most cyber pros give thumbs down to the EARN IT Act
The Washington Post: Cybersecurity 202
Joseph Marks
February 23, 2022
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/23/most-cyber-pros-give-thumbs-down-earn-it-act/
Tracking cyber’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Politico
Sam Sabin
02/14/2022
Senators aren't swayed by Apple's security arguments
The Washington Post: Cybersecurity 202
Joseph Marks
February 4, 2022
New DHS Cyber Safety Review Board will investigate major incidents
CNN
Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas
February 3, 2022
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/03/politics/dhs-cybersecurity-review-board-major-incidents/index.html
Homeland Security establishes the Cyber Safety Review Board to learn the mistakes from past cyber incidents
TechCrunch
Carly Page
February 3, 2022
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/03/homeland-security-cyber-safety-review-board/
Is Russia or China the biggest cyber threat? Experts are split
The Washington Post: Cybersecurity 202
Joseph Marks
January 20, 2022
Google says open source software should be more secure
The Register
Thomas Claburn
January 14, 2022
https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/14/google_says_open_source_software/
The FTC Wants Companies to Find Log4j Fast. It Won't Be So Easy
Wired
Chris Stokel-Walker
January 10, 2022
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lo4j-ftc-vulnerability
address-extremely-concerning-vulnerability/
Agencies get Christmas Eve deadline to address ‘extremely concerning’ vulnerability
Federal News Network
Justin Doubleday
December 15, 2021
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2021/12/agencies-get-christmas-eve-deadline-to-
US government to offer up to $5,000 'bounty' to hackers to identify cyber vulnerabilities
CNN
Geneva Sands
December 14, 2021
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/politics/dhs-bug-bounty-hackers-cyber-vulnerabilities/index.html
New CISA Binding Operational Directive 22-01
NPR
Jenna McLaughlin
November 4, 2021
Reporter who notified Missouri officials of website flaw did 'nothing out of line,' emails show
StateScoop
Benjamin Freed
October 27, 2021
https://statescoop.com/missouri-parson-reporter-did-nothing-wrong/
The U.S. cyber workforce gap is getting bigger
The Washington Post / Cybersecurity 202
Joseph Marks
October 26, 2021
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/26/us-cyber-workforce-gap-is-getting-bigger/
Announcing the 2021 CyberScoop 50 awards winners
CyberScoop
Staff
October 18, 2021
https://www.cyberscoop.com/announcing-2021-cyberscoop-50-award-winners/
Missouri governor accuses newspaper of 'hacking' state website
StateScoop
Benjamin Freed
October 14, 2021
https://statescoop.com/missouri-parson-accuses-newspaper-hacking/
Zero-day hunters seek laws to prevent vendors suing them for helping out and doing their jobs
The Register
Simon Sharwood
October 11, 2021
https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/11/cyan_zero_day_legislative_project/
Apple admits iOS 15 has unpatched iPhone security flaws
BGR
Yoni Heisler
September 28, 2021
https://bgr.com/tech/apple-admits-ios-15-has-unpatched-iphone-security-flaws/
Apple ‘Still Investigating’ Unpatched and Public iPhone Vulnerabilities
VICE
September 27, 2021
An American Company Fears Its Windows Hacks Helped India Spy On China And Pakistan
Forbes
Thomas Brewster
September 17, 2021
It's not just you: Emergency software patches are on the rise
NBC News
Kevin Collier
September 14, 2021
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna2012