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Your award submission is your story. Our latest blog from @goLaunchTech shows startups how to earn recognition—and use it to drive momentum. Find it here and put the insights to good use: bit.ly/4lQRbX2 #Awards #Startups

55% of cybersecurity decision-makers are increasingly concerned about AI-enhanced phishing attacks. Our latest CBIR report explores industry trends in email security. Learn more in the press release: bit.ly/49yjSTl #emailsecurity #AI #phishing #cybersecurity

In an article for @devopsdotcom, BlueFlag's Raj Mallempati shares a rubric for preventing #SDLC breaches by breaking #DevSecOps down into four pillars: identity governance, CI/CD governance, code governance, and compliance. Read more: devops.com/succeeding-at-… #DevSecOps

Despite the many efforts towards diversity, the high tech sector has made frighteningly little progress over the past two decades, according to a new report by the @USEEOC. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity bit.ly/3Xpsy8R

The "Pay or Consent" model is hitting the UK, with sites like The Sun charging users to avoid #data tracking. This forces a choice between paying or sacrificing #privacy, sparking #GDPR concerns. Is privacy becoming a luxury? Read more at @techradar: techradar.com/computing/cybe…

California Senate Bill 1047 targets high-powered AI models with strict security demands. Critics warn it could stifle AI innovation, burden startups & discourage open-source development. Dane Grace from our client @brinqa weighs in. Read on @SCMagazine: scmagazine.com/news/changes-t…

🌍⚖️ The UN has approved its first global #cybercrime treaty, establishing a framework for tackling cybercrime and #data access. Concerns are growing over surveillance & impact on digital freedoms. Read @SuzanneMSmalley’s article at @TheRecord_Media. therecord.media/un-cybercrime-…

At DEF CON, @DARPA's #AI Cyber Challenge highlighted AI's #cybersecurity potential. 90 teams created tools to find & patch vulnerabilities, uncovering 22 & patching 15. With $29.5M in prizes, seven semifinalists have advanced to next year’s final round. cyberscoop.com/darpa-competit…

From #BlackHat: @CISAJen said it is too early to know whether its new rule on cyber incident reporting will be affected by a landmark Supreme Court decision from June limiting the power of regulators. More from @jgreigj: therecord.media/easterly-supre… #BHUSA

TODAY: Join us in person or virtually at the CyberRisk TV Studio at #BlackHat2024. Our live coverage and executive interviews start at 9 am PT (12 pm ET) and will feature leaders from @SemperisTech, @getsquarex and @Back_Box. Learn more here: scmagazine.com/blackhat

ICYMI: IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 is here. New research provides insights from the experiences of 604 orgs and 3,556 cybersecurity and business leaders hit by a breach. The cost of a data breach hit $4.88 million 🤯 Read the report here: ibm.com/reports/data-b…

While there were significant outages, disruption and loss of business, and an overall lack of system resilience, @goLaunchTech's Wayne Schepens said in this commentary that he was encouraged how everyone responded to the @CrowdStrike outage. #infosec bit.ly/4dfm3fg

Join our own @wayneschepens in #TACtalks as he moderates a panel on #workforcedevelopment and the urgent need for mission-oriented #cybersecurity training. Experts from @TechAdvCenter share their insights. Watch now: bit.ly/3y9Ruc3 @goLaunchTech

Mac #malware alert! Malicious Google ads are spreading Poseidon malware via a fake Arc browser site. Read more from @arstechnica: arstechnica.com/security/2024/…

LaunchTech's @wayneschepens reflects on the CrowdStrike outage: "I am very encouraged overall how everyone responded. I have seen CISOs from all regions and industries collaborating real-time to help one another." Full article: scmagazine.com/perspective/cr… @SCMagazine @cyberriskall

As the Paris Olympics approach, #DDoS attacks, #phishing, and cyber espionage loom. #Cybersecurity teams are on alert, and global intelligence sharing will be crucial. Read more from Dave Stapleton of @ProcessUnity: scmagazine.com/perspective/gu… @SCMagazine

Today @ZeroNetworks introduced segmentation capabilities designed to block lateral movement during an attack against operational technology (OT) systems. Bonus: @esg_global's Technical Validation of Zero Networks is also linked in the press release: businesswire.com/news/home/2024…

@kxsystems, VP of Product Led Growth @kanungle discusses multimodal AI's revolutionary potential in an article at @Techstrongai. Unlike traditional systems, it integrates text, images, videos, and audio for nuanced outputs. Read: techstrong.ai/aiops/immersin…

🔒 #CISA is enhancing open-source software (#OSS) security by rolling out scalable solutions to help organizations assess OSS trustworthiness. With a new framework and the Hipcheck tool by MITRE, evaluating OSS just got easier. Read at @SCMagazine. #SecureCoding #Cybersecurity

The LaunchTech team is headed to #BlackHat! We’re eager to be on site with clients, partners, and media/analyst contacts in person. If you’re attending & are interested in a discussion about PR services, let's meet up! 🚀 golaunchtech.com/contact/ #BHUSA #BlackHat2024