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☆ Someone added a beard to a photo of Zuck. People liked it so much that they want him to grow one for real.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An edited image showing Mark Zuckerberg with a beard has raised a lot of eyebrows. The picture has been shared widely, with some users failing to notice Zuck's new beard was fake. An edited image of Zuckerberg with a fake beard has been going viral on social media. AdvertisementMe: Bearded Zuck you have to stop. Some users even took the opportunity to encourage the Meta CEO to grow some real facial hair.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, —, Zuckerberg, Mike Rundle, Kate Middleton's, Varun Mayya Organizations: Service Locations: @flyosity, Kensington

☆ For century-old Mack Trucks, the 18-wheeled, bulldog-big rig future is still going to be EV
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Mack Trucks, founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, is renowned for its 18-wheelers, diesel-powered big rigs with a trademark bulldog mounted on the hood. Purchase-making decisions are distinct for consumer and commercial markets, a difference reflected in last year's EV sales results within both sectors and outlooks for future growth. EV sales increased year over year by 40% in the fourth quarter, yet were down from 49% in the third quarter. Cox expects this year's EV sales to reach 1.5 million, about 36% higher than last year. Eighty EV truck deployments were cataloged in 2020, and those deployments jumped to 1,948 in 2022.

Persons: Mack Trucks, Mack, Jonathan Randall, Kelley, Cox, Tesla, EVs, Randall, BEV, Ann Rundle, Rundle Organizations: Mack Trucks North, Sweden's Volvo Group, Volvo Trucks, Volvo, U.S, EV, Ford, GM, EDF, American Truck Dealers Association, ACT Research, ICE Locations: Brooklyn , New York, —, New York City, Miami , Florida, Mack Trucks North America, Greensboro , North Carolina, Paris, U.S, United States

Todd McKinnon, co-founder and CEO of Okta, shares lessons learned from the security breach that his organization experienced in early 2022. Okta is delaying product updates and internal projects by 90 days as it works to shore up its security architecture. “The stakes are high and we will do whatever it takes to protect our current and future customers,” Chief Executive Todd McKinnon said in an earnings call Wednesday evening. “Bolstering our security environment is by far the highest priority for Okta. No other project or product-development area is more important,” he said.

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☆ New York Adds Stiffer Requirements to Cybersecurity Rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Adrienne Harris, the superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, in May. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesNew York’s financial watchdog published significant updates to its cybersecurity regulations Wednesday, adding strict provisions around board oversight and ransom payments that go further than recent federal rules. The New York State Department of Financial Services, which oversees banks, insurance firms, mortgage brokers and other financial institutions, expanded its initial cybersecurity rules, published in 2017, because rising cyberattacks require stronger protections, said Adrienne Harris , superintendent of financial services, in a statement.

Persons: Adrienne Harris, Anna Moneymaker Organizations: New York State Department of Financial Services

☆ Boards Still Lack Cybersecurity Expertise
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. This includes people who sit on the boards of cyber companies or have an affiliation with a cybersecurity-related professional organization. Heath, a former security chief at United Airlines and tech provider DocuSign, sits on the boards of cyber companies Wiz and Gen Digital. Board work demands wide business experience that many security chiefs lack, said Myrna Soto, founder and chief executive of consulting firm Apogee Executive Advisors. Solving this problem will take effort from boards and cybersecurity professionals, said NightDragon’s DeWalt.

Persons: ”, Dave DeWalt, Emily Heath, Heath, “, Myrna Soto, Patrick T, Soto, NightDragon’s DeWalt, James Rundle Organizations: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Gen Digital, Wall Street, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Apogee, Fallon, Bloomberg, Directors, Spirit Airlines, Popular, TriNet Locations: U.S, NightDragon, cybersecurity, Heath

☆ MGM Resorts Investigating Cybersecurity Issue at Hotels, Casinos
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Joseph De Avila | James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ James Rundle — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

James RundleJames Rundle is a reporter covering the cybersecurity industry, national cyber policy and privacy for The Wall Street Journal. His stories often focus on the people behind the headlines, such as those who respond to cyberattacks, the lawmakers defining a new era of rules for companies, and those who fall victim to criminals and nation-states. He writes frequently about the evolving industries involved in cybersecurity, including the technology companies use to defend against hackers, the insurance they buy to protect themselves, and the money involved in all of it. James joined the Journal in 2019, after covering financial regulation, markets and technology for over a decade for Dow Jones & Co. and other publishers. Originally from London, U.K., he is now based in New York.

Persons: James Rundle James Rundle, James Organizations: Wall Street, Dow Jones & Co Locations: London, New York

☆ Former U.S. Cyber Director Inglis Joins Advisory Firm Hakluyt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Inglis, the former U.S. national cyber director who left the White House in February, has joined London-based corporate advisory firm Hakluyt & Co.Inglis, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the National Security Agency, was the first person to serve as national cyber director. His role in the White House was relatively short-lived. After being confirmed by the Senate in June 2021, he left the job in February 2023, a month before the release of his former office’s flagship National Cybersecurity Strategy. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. In addition to Hakluyt, Inglis has also rejoined Paladin Venture Capital, an investment company where he was employed before his most recent stint in the federal government, as a senior strategic adviser.

Persons: Chris Inglis, Hakluyt, Inglis, ”, Cybersecurity, Varun Chandra, Chandra, ChatGPT, it’s, ” Inglis, James Rundle Organizations: U.S, White, Hakluyt & Co, U.S . Air Force, National Security Agency, Senate, Cybersecurity, NSA, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Infrastructure Security Agency, Paladin Venture Capital, Hakluyt Locations: London, cyberattacks, james.rundle

☆ New York State to Debut First Cybersecurity Strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

The state of New York will debut its first cybersecurity strategy, including plans to modernize government networks, provide digital defenses at the county level and regulate critical infrastructure. In addition, the state plans to focus on developing its cybersecurity workforce and educating New York residents and companies about cybersecurity. In March, the White House published the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which touches on several of the themes in New York’s own document. The U.S. Office of the National Cyber Director coordinated with the New York state government during the drafting process, said acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden. Kemba Walden, acting National Cyber Director Photo: U.S. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTOR“Certainly we appreciate points of alignment, where appropriate, between state cyber strategies and the National Cybersecurity Strategy.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Kathryn Garcia, Lev Radin, ”, Garcia, Colin Ahern, Kemba Walden, ” Walden, ” Garcia, James Rundle Organizations: state’s, of Homeland Security, Emergency Services, New York, cybersecurity, Aging, U.S . Office, National Cyber, New, New York State Department of Financial Services, New York State Intelligence Center, Joint Security Operations Center Locations: New York, Suffolk County, Iowa, Michigan, West Virginia, New York’s Suffolk County, New, New York City, Albany, Telecommuting, Brooklyn, Albany , Rochester, Syracuse, Albany , New York City, Yonkers, james.rundle

☆ New York State Debuts First Cybersecurity Strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

The state of New York debuted its first cybersecurity strategy, including plans to modernize government networks, provide digital defenses at the county level and regulate critical infrastructure. In addition, the state plans to focus on developing its cybersecurity workforce and educating New York residents and companies about cybersecurity. In March, the White House published the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which touches on several of the themes in New York’s own document. The U.S. Office of the National Cyber Director coordinated with the New York state government during the drafting process, said acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden. Photo: U.S. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTOR“Certainly we appreciate points of alignment, where appropriate, between state cyber strategies and the National Cybersecurity Strategy.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Kathryn Garcia, Lev Radin, ”, Garcia, Colin Ahern, Kemba Walden, ” Walden, ” Garcia, James Rundle Organizations: New York, state’s, of Homeland Security, Emergency Services, cybersecurity, Aging, U.S . Office, National Cyber, New, New York State Department of Financial Services, New York State Intelligence Center, Joint Security Operations Center Locations: New, New York, Suffolk County, Iowa, Michigan, West Virginia, New York’s Suffolk County, New York City, Albany, Telecommuting, Brooklyn, Albany , Rochester, Syracuse, Albany , New York City, Yonkers, james.rundle

☆ Walmart Finds AI—With Human Control—Is Useful for Cybersecurity
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Generative AI systems like ChatGPT might enhance that ability further. “There’s scale, and then there’s Walmart scale,” he said, speaking at the WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum held virtually Wednesday. Its cybersecurity tools generate around 6 trillion data points annually, and it blocks 8.5 billion malicious bots a month. It’s also a problem for human analysts, who can’t comb through the information they need quickly enough. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors.

Persons: Rob Duhart, Duhart, It’s, ”, ‘, We’ve, James Rundle Organizations: Walmart, Red Team Locations: james.rundle

☆ The 'brain' behind Ron DeSantis' likely presidential campaign was involved in a major 'ghost candidate' scandal in Florida: 'If it's not illegal, it should be'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Florida pollster Ryan Tyson is expected to be a top advisor in Ron DeSantis' presidential bid. Ron DeSantis' presumptive presidential bid, was deeply enmeshed in a major Florida political-corruption scandal that has resulted in criminal charges for five people, two of whom have been convicted. At the center of the scandal are "ghost candidates" — those drafted to run purely to siphon votes from an opposing party in close races. It's not illegal to run ghost candidates, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, a Democrat, said at a news conference in 2021 after two people were arrested on campaign-finance charges in connection with the scheme. Tyson is "Ron DeSantis' brain," Peter Schorsch, the publisher of Florida Politics, said.

☆ Young Cyber Companies Face Uncertain Economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Newer cybersecurity companies are grappling with uncertain economic conditions as they find it harder to raise capital, continue to trim their workforces and refocus on profits after long periods of chasing growth. Fed by a glut of venture-capital investment, many private cybersecurity providers hired widely and expanded their operations significantly in recent years. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. Cybereason, a Boston-based security company, raised $100 million in Series G financing in early April, led by SoftBank. The company’s chief executive, Lior Div, was replaced by SoftBank executive Eric Gan, with Mr. Div taking on an advisory role.

☆ U.S. to Provide $25 Million to Costa Rica for Cybersecurity
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. will provide cybersecurity support to the government of Costa Rica, officials said, almost a year after a ransomware group laid siege to its critical infrastructure and triggered a state of emergency. The funds will also help Costa Rica with strategic and technical cyber planning, training, hardware and software licenses, the official said. The official said the U.S. government believes Costa Rica’s support for Ukraine may have been a factor in Conti’s attack, as the group previously expressed its support for the Russian government’s invasion. PREVIEWThe grant to Costa Rica follows similar efforts from the U.S. to assist Albania in recovering from a cyberattack, which the federal government has since linked to Iran. Costa Rica has applied to join this initiative, which comprises 36 countries and the European Union, the official said.

☆ Dangers from Hacks Stretch Beyond Broken Computer Systems
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( James Rundle | Kim S. Nash | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. Part of the delay, he said, was in getting details from the cloud company, which he declined to name. Cybersecurity companies should be held to a higher standard than others in relaying information about hacks quickly and thoroughly, Mr. Toubba said. The lessons learned from cyberattacks can be just as important as how a company responds to a breach, security chiefs say. LastPass has also rolled out several security tools in its infrastructure, data center and cloud systems, Mr. Toubba said.

☆ Medical-Device Makers Face Push to Protect Their Wares From Hacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Mounting cyberattacks against hospitals and clinics and a regulatory push are increasing the pressure on medical-device manufacturers to improve the security of their products. Cyber protections have often been an afterthought for medical devices, which can be in operation for decades. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. While Mr. Suarez acknowledged that greater transparency about vulnerabilities is needed from makers of medical devices, he also wants to see customers stop using old, unsupported equipment. “It’s a complex challenge,” Mr. Suarez said.

☆ Cyber Chiefs Face Scrutiny and Challenges in 2023’s Uncertain Economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( James Rundle | Catherine Stupp | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

That leaves security teams, in real terms, working with fewer resources, Ms. Huth said. Inflation is pushing wage demands higher and the scarcity of cyber professionals—particularly within highly technical industries such as power—means security staff are in demand, Mr. Bojar said. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. Cyber staffs will need to vet third-party services while installing safeguards against new avenues hackers could exploit, Kohler’s Ms. Huth said. Retail giant Amazon.com Inc. hopes to grow its security team, said Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt, despite a company-wide hiring freeze and layoffs for up to 10,000 workers elsewhere in the company.

☆ Cybersecurity Firms Cut Staff as Fears About Economy, Funding Mount
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Belle Lin | James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Cybersecurity companies have laid off hundreds of workers in recent months, as concerns mount that an economic downturn will delay funding rounds, and squeeze the amounts investors are willing to commit. But cybersecurity companies often run through cash at high rates, analysts say. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. In August, email security firm Malwarebytes Inc. laid off around 125 people, or roughly 14% of its global workforce, a spokesperson confirmed. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS How would a layoff at one of your cybersecurity providers affect your security strategy?

☆ Cyber Insurers Turn Attention to Catastrophic Hacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

While cyber insurance has evolved significantly in recent years, insurers say they might still be unprepared for the fallout from a catastrophic cyberattack. “I think it’s important we stress that the insurance industry has not had a catastrophic event,” said John Coletti, head of cyber reinsurance at Swiss Re. “We have hundreds of years of history of understanding that risk,” Mr. Tiernan said. Part of the challenge for modeling cyber catastrophes is that historical data simply doesn’t exist to produce accurate models, Mr. Tiernan said. “We probably need to pay a little more attention to the assumptions that underpin them.”Write to James Rundle at james.rundle@wsj.com

☆ Reported Ransomware Incidents, Costs Soared in 2021, Treasury Says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( James Rundle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. banks flagged ransomware-related transactions adding up to more than $1 billion in 2021, the Treasury Department said, although risk experts said that barely scratches the surface of cybercrime’s true economic scale. In 2020, such transactions totaled $416 million across 487 reports. FinCEN is an arm of the Treasury that analyzes financial data to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and other crimes. Reports from the first six months of 2021 alone exceeded the total for all of 2020, FinCEN said, noting that around 75% of incidents in 2021 stemmed from Russia-based cyber actors. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors.

☆ OnlyFans model accused of killing boyfriend called him a racial slur in cellphone recordings
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in their Miami apartment called him a racial slur during an intense argument before his death, cellphone recordings reveal. His girlfriend, Courtney Clenney, was arrested in Hawaii in August while she was in rehabilitation for substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. Christian Toby Obumseli and Courtney Clenney. christianvstoby via instagramThe recordings, which show very little video, were obtained by NBC News through a records request with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle has said that it was an “extremely tempestuous and combative” relationship and labeled Clenney as the aggressor.

☆ OnlyFans model asked for a restraining order against boyfriend days before he was killed, video shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Newly released video shows an OnlyFans model asking Miami police for a restraining order against her boyfriend, days before authorities said she fatally stabbed him in their luxury high-rise apartment. No, I'm serious," she says in the video, which was released by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. At one point in the video, Clenney appears to cry as she talks about getting kicked out of her apartment. He said the video shows Clenney was seeking help "from an abusive and violent relationship," according to NBC Miami. But Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Clenney was the aggressor in the couple’s tumultuous relationship, which began in November 2020.

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