TSMC virus infestation was WannaCry. OpenEMR fixes bugs that risked patient data. Twitter bots and information ops.

Las Vegas: the latest from Black Hat

Top 10 Talks to See at Black Hat USA 2018 (eSecurity Planet) Security researchers, vendors and IT pros are headed for Las Vegas for Black Hat USA 2018. Here are 10 talks that shouldn't be missed.

3 storylines to watch during Black Hat 2018 (Fifth Domain) Three things that Fifth Domain is watching during Black Hat 2018

How to not get hacked at Black Hat (Fifth Domain) These cyber hygiene tips are necessary at one of the nation's premiere information security conferences.

How algorithms can harm cybersecurity (Fifth Domain) As more companies are using machine learning to defend their networks, a top researcher is warning that an over-reliance on algorithms can bring a false sense of digital security.

Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

Company that makes iPhone chips warns of delays after major problem (The Independent) The problems come just weeks before the expected release date of the new iPhone

Chip Giant TSMC Says WannaCry Behind Production Halt (SecurityWeek) Chipmaker giant TSMC said Monday the computer virus that brought its production to a halt for two days was a variant of the WannaCry ransomware that hit users all around the world

iPhone chipmaker blames ransomware for factory shutdowns (Naked Security) Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is back up and running, and pinning the blame for its shutdown on an infection by WannaCry ransomware.

TSMC shut down by WannaCry variant (Security Boulevard) Questions still surround the TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) computer virus incident which shut down operations for the world’s largest semiconductor foundry last Friday, August 3. While the company maintains this was not due to a cyberattack, it also reports that the virus was a variant of WannaCry, the ransomware that terrorized the world last year.

Singapore cyber attack has hallmarks of state-linked group,... (Reuters) Singapore's worst cyber attack in its history, in which personal information of about 1.5 million people including the Prime Minister was stolen, has the hallmarks of a state-linked group, the government's communications minister said on Monday.

Health records 'put at risk by security bugs' (BBC) Health records of almost 100 million patients worldwide were put at risk by security issues with a popular patient management system, researchers say.

How Bitcoin and the Dark Web hide SamSam in plain sight (Naked Security) Bitcoin and the Dark Web are familiar terms, but what are they and how do they help SamSam operate in plain sight?

Twitter botnets are becoming more sophisticated (Fifth Domain) Twitter accounts are spoofing celebrity accounts, engaging in fraud and using verified profiles that have been hacked, at the same time the United States is warning of Russian disinformation operations using botnets.

GitHub to Warn Users on Compromised Passwords (SecurityWeek) In an effort to improve the safety of its users, GitHub is now alerting them whenever it detects their passwords have been compromised.

Campaigns on Their Own as Cyber Threats Roil Midterms (SecurityWeek) With midterm elections just months away, political campaigns report that they’re largely on their own in the increasingly challenging task of protecting sensitive information.

How to stop giving away your password reset answers (Fifth Domain) Some of the most devastating hacks have come from some form of human engineering. Here is how to guard against it.

How the GRU spy agency targets the west, from cyberspace to Salisbury (the Guardian) Accusations mount against the Russian army’s main intelligence directorate

This Hacker Party Is Ground Zero for Russia’s Cyberspies (The Daily Beast) Kremlin intelligence officers, Russian ‘traitors,’ and Moscow’s answer to ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’—they all gather at this cybersecurity confab.

Optiv Threat Actor Intel Series #1 | Russian Computer Network Operations (Optiv) The past year saw Russian cyber operations go from the purview of intelligence professionals into the public discourse.

Security Patches, Mitigations, and Software Updates

HP Patches Critical RCE Flaws in Inkjet Printers (SecurityWeek) HP releases firmware updates to patch two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting 160 of its ink printers

Cyber Trends

‘Gentlemen don’t read other people’s mail!’ (The Asian Age) The NSA and the CIA together comprise the greatest intelligence-gathering effort in the world.

In contemporary warfare, cyber trumps nukes (Fifth Domain) While President Trump obsesses about politics, the U.S. is exposed to great danger.

Latest Quarterly Threat Report: August 2018 (Proofpoint) Malicious email campaigns shifted tactics and payloads. Social engineering dominated. Social media scams targeted hundreds of corporate executives.

Internet of Things Adoption to Rise Despite Security, Data Integration Challenges (Wall Street Journal) While companies are expanding existing IoT projects and launching new ones, many expect it will take longer than previously thought to scale within their organizations, according to a survey of more than 600 IoT decision-makers polled by consulting firm Bain & Co.

Managing Software Exposure (Checkmarx) In the early years of software development, you would often design it, build it, and only then think about how to secure it.

Marketplace

Fortnite ditches Google Play – will it undermine Android security? (Naked Security) Like it or not, the Play Store is a walled garden that keeps out malware.

Employees at Google, Amazon and Microsoft Have Threatened to Walk Off the Job Over the Use of AI (The National Interest) "The engineers are right to worry. But the stakes are higher than they think."

How the Army is competing with Google for these ninjas (Army Times) Bonuses for enlisted, bringing in officers as colonels are among the incentives in the works.

3 Reasons Cisco Paid $2.35 Billion for Duo Security (The Motley Fool) The networking hardware giant acquires a hot cybersecurity unicorn.

How Microsoft became tech’s good guy (Computerworld) Even if it’s doing so out of self-interest, the company has been acting as a force for good.

Why IBM is pushing to be the driving force in the IoT (TechRadar) The IoT and IBM could prove to be a match made in heaven

Jon Rambeau: Lockheed Expands Cyber Workforce, Product Security Effort (ExecutiveBiz) Jon Rambeau, vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin‘s C6ISR line of business, has said the company has increased the number of its cybersecurity employees within the Orlando, Fla., area by 400 percent over the past five years, the Orlando Business Journal reported Friday. He told the publication in an interview the defense contractor aims to...

RiskRecon, Third-Party Cyber Risk Management Provider, Secures $25 Million in Series B Funding, Led by Accel (BusinessWire) RiskRecon today announced it has raised $25 million in Series B financing.

iS5 Communications Inc. Completes CDN $22 Million Round of Financing to Accelerate Growth and Development of Its Critical Infrastructure Protection Platforms. (Digital Journal) Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures leads strategic investment round.

Dallas Startup to Verify People & Data via Blockchain Tech, Plans ICO (Dallas Innovates) VeriToken, an information verification company based on blockchain technology, has already signed almost 20 partners in the last few months including gourmet food distributor La Megara and Sutton Selects.

NTT to merge Dimension Data into new company: report (CRN Australia) Would create one of Japan's biggest IT solutions providers.

3 Cybersecurity Stocks to Add to Your Buy List (InvestorPlace) While hacks are bad news for the companies struggling to safeguard information and for customers who have been compromised, they suggest a rising tide for cybersecurity stocks.

CrowdStrike Expands Partner Footprint and Alliances Globally on the Heels of Rapid Growth (CrowdStrike) CrowdStrike announced the explosive growth of its channel operations and partner ecosystem. This news comes following the record partner momentum and sales acceleration through the first half of 2018 and the company announcing a Series E round of $200 million.

PasswordPing Appoints Michael Greene as Chief Executive Officer (Markets Insider) PasswordPing, a cyber-security startup that screens online accounts for compromised credentials, is pleased to ...

Women in cyber security gather at new International Spy Museum for annual celebration (PRNewswire) For the 5th consecutive year, the CyberWire will be bringing together women from around the region and across the nation to celebrate their contributions and successes in the cyber security industry.

Products, Services, and Solutions

Optiv Security Announces Integrated Suite of Services That Allows Clients to See Themselves Through the Eyes of the Enemy; Further Helps Organizations Rationalize and Optimize Cyber Security (BusinessWire) Optiv announces #EnemyPerspectives@Optiv to allow clients to see themselves through the eyes of the enemy and help them remediate weaknesses.

Partnership Defends Targeted Cyber AttacksPartnership Defends Targeted Cyber Attacks (Automation World) Industrial software provider Aveva continues its cybersecurity collaboration with a new partnership agreement with Virsec, providing in-memory...

Gemalto Boosts Cloud Security with a Scalable Virtual Key Management Solution (Markets Insider) Gemalto announced a next-generation key management solution, SafeNet Virtual KeySecure, for simpler and stronger cloud security. ...

Montana Bankers Association Endorses IP Services Cybersecurity and Managed Services for Critical Banking Systems (Markets Insider) The Montana Bankers Association (MBA) has endorsed IP Services to provide cybersecurity and critical Information ...

Mozilla faces resistance over DNS privacy test (Naked Security) Is Mozilla’s enthusiasm for DNS-over-HTTPS getting out of hand?

Qualys provides visibility of inaccessible IT assets (Help Net Security) Qualys announced a new Out-of-Band Configuration Assessment (OCA) module that allows customers to achieve complete visibility of all known IT infrastructure by pushing vulnerability and configuration data to the Qualys Cloud Platform from systems that are otherwise difficult or impossible to assess.

Irdeto provides anti-hacking protection for Indentive’s home IoT platform (Help Net Security) Irdeto is partnering with Indentive, a Swedish IoT technology provider, to secure its home IoT platform, Connective. Indentive will implement Irdeto Cloakware to ensure that security is built into the basis of the home network, including the latest generation of its consumer-facing IoT applications.

Carbon Black Launches Real-Time Query and Response Tool (SecurityWeek) Carbon Black aims to bridge security and IT operations with Cb LiveOps, a new tool to provide organizations with real-time query and response.

IBM X-Force Red Grows With New Labs and ATM Testing Service (eWEEK) IBM's X-Force Red penetration testing service is expanding with new labs and a service that will test the security of banking machines.

TruSTAR to Unveil Blockchain Research Tool at Black Hat Arsenal and DEF CON Recon Village 2018 (Dark Reading) Early warning system for emerging ransomware campaigns monitors Bitcoin (BTC) transaction data.

Wipro establishes Cyber Defense Platform (Deccan Herald) Wipro, one of the leading Bengaluru-headquartered IT services company, has launched a security platform to offer cyber security services to clients.

Technologies, Techniques, and Standards

Fitbits and fitness-tracking devices banned for deployed troops (Military Times) Announcement is latest to tighten security as device data exposes vulnerabilities.

Identifying the Cyberattack Patterns and Doing the Easy Stuff (Nextgov.com) The math favors the attackers. There is little you can do about the attacker, but there is a lot you can do about you.

Cyber hygiene training is infrequent and inconsistent (Help Net Security) Finn Partners Research released findings from its Cybersecurity at Work study that examined the level of cyber risk that employees pose to their organizations.

How to Secure an IoT System in a Mere Few Minutes (eWEEK) By 2020, IoT devices are expected to grow to 31 billion in use globally, and by 2025, the number will surpass 75.4 billion devices. That’s a lot of potential attack surfaces. Everything has to be protected.

Preventing IDN homograph attacks from harming your brand/reputation (Help Net Security) Phishing is, by and large, the most often used attacker tactic to trick victims into sharing useful information such as login credentials. More often than

Elliptic Curve Cryptography: The Tech Behind Digital Signatures in Cryptocurrencies (Blockonomi) Cryptography underpins the digital signature schemes of cryptocurrencies and is the basis for their secure transaction verification between two parties across a decentralized network. There are numerous cryptographic methods used by different cryptocurrencies today, focusing on providing efficient and secure

7 Ways to Identify Darknet Cybersecurity Risks (Security Intelligence) Explore seven characteristics of security risk from the dark and hidden web. Learn how organizations can capture the latent value of dark-sourced threat intelligence.

I Hate this Cliché, but I'm Going There (SecurityWeek) I really do not want to do this.

You Should Still Care About GDPR (SecurityWeek) Big companies can state they are GFPR compliant, but odds are their current structure will never allow them to find, identify, and categorize all the data that they have collected over time.

Addressing IoT Device Security Head-on (SecurityWeek) Security experts are essential to help uncover IoT vulnerabilities and offer recommendations to prioritize and mitigate risks of connected Internet of Things devices.

Academia

Colleges ‘over-estimating’ cyber-attack readiness (TES) A quarter of colleges suffered attempts to knock their internet services offline last year, research by Jisc shows

New HQ for UNSW Canberra Cyber (Australian Defence Magazine) A digital forensics lab and virtualised computing are among the features of the new headquarters for UNSW Canberra Cyber.

Legislation, Policy, and Regulation

Editorial: National security officials offer right message against foreign cyber threats (Omaha.com) The Trump administration’s top security and intelligence leaders used blunt language last week to describe Russia’s ongoing cyber efforts to meddle in U.S. elections and use disinformation to sow confusion

Battle lines drawn over US mass surveillance as senators probe NSA's bonfire of phone records (Register) Ding! Ding! Round three in blanket spying bout

Cyberattacks Haven’t Stopped but Neither Have Bills to Fight Them (Nextgov.com) Top national security and intelligence leaders pledged to defend the country from foreign influence campaigns.

Klobuchar 'very concerned' midterms could be hacked (POLITICO) "I think you also have the fact that you've got the president undermining this on national TV,“ the Minnesota Democrat says

Congress offers millions in budget to cyber-harden missile defense systems (Defense News) House and Senate appropriators’ funding lines for cyber-hardening missile defense systems are essentially identical.

Army Boosts Electronic Warfare Numbers, Training, Role (Breaking Defense) The Army is giving its electronic warfare force more troops, more training, and a more prominent role in combat headquarters, senior officers said here Thursday, pushing back on criticisms that the service neglects EW even as Russia and China pull ahead.

Litigation, Investigation, and Law Enforcement

UK plans warrants to extradite Russian poisoners over Salisbury novichok case (Times) Britain is making plans to seek the extradition from Russia of two suspects identified as the perpetrators of the Salisbury poisonings. Scotland Yard detectives are understood to be confident that...

Win or Lose, the Alex Jones Lawsuit Will Redefine Free Speech (WIRED) The infamous conspiracy theorist is being sued for claiming the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook shooting were “crisis actors” paid by gun control activists. But also on trial is what it means to speak freely on internet.

Information Security News, IT Security News and Cybersecurity Insights (SecurityWeek) Security researchers looking to find bugs in Firefox should not worry about Mozilla suing them, the Internet organization says. That is, of course, as long as they don’t mess with user data.

Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Warrantless device searches at the border are rising. Privacy advocates are suing. (Washington Post) They say it's a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Arista Networks To Pay Cisco $400 Million To Dismiss All Patent Lawsuits (CRN) Arista has entered into a binding agreement with Cisco in which it will pay Cisco $400 million to dismiss all pending district court and U.S. International Trade Commission lawsuits, according to an SEC filing.

Ex-Tesla Worker Accused of Hacking Seeks $1M in Counterclaim (SecurityWeek) Former Tesla employee Martin Tripp is seeking at least $1 million in defamation damages after it accused him of hacking into computers and stealing confidential information leaked to the media.

University online mass murder threat linked to Colombia (Stuff) The trail of a shooting threat to Otago University led to a city in Colombia.

For a complete running list of events, please visit the Event Tracker.

Newly Noted Events

U.S. Department of Transportation Cybersecurity Symposium (Washington, DC, USA, Oct 9 - 10, 2018) The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Cybersecurity Symposium is 2 days of training sessions and educational seminars focused on the mission of protecting government networks and privacy. Hosted by the Office of the DOT Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the symposium is open to all Federal agencies and will take place at the DOT Headquarters building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

Upcoming Events

Black Hat USA 2018 (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Aug 4 - 9, 2018) Now in its 21st year, Black Hat USA is the world's leading information security event, providing attendees with the very latest in research, development and trends. Black Hat USA 2018 opens with four days of technical Trainings (August 4 – 7) followed by the two-day main conference (August 8 – 9) featuring Briefings, Arsenal, Business Hall, and more.

Audit Your Digital Risk (Washington, DC, USA, Aug 7 - 8, 2018) Recent reports indicate that manufacturing is the most heavily targeted industry for cyber attacks in the past year. According to a study released by NTT Security, 34% of all documented cyber attacks in Q2 2017 were focused on manufacturing. It's likely you have a cybersecurity program and team in place, but do you know how to assess your level of risk? Audit Your Digital Risk is designed for cybersecurity and audit professionals, risk managers, and others focused on protecting a company's people, assets, and IP.

DefCon 26 (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Aug 9 - 12, 2018) DEF CON has been a part of the hacker community for over two decades. $280.00 USD, cash for all four days. Everyone pays the same: The government, the media, the ‘well known hackers’, the unknown script kiddies. The only discount is for Goons and speakers, who get to work without paying for the privilege. We only accept cash - no checks, no money orders, no travelers checks. We don't want to be a target of any State or Federal fishing expeditions.

CyberTexas 2018 (San Antonio, Texas, USA, Aug 14 - 15, 2018) The 2018 CyberTexas Conference will bring members of the CyberUSA community together with industry and government members of Texas to create long-term values for the cybersecurity ecosystem in San Antonio and the state of Texas. This conference is brought to you be the CyberTexas Foundation and the Federal Business Council (FBC), in conjunction with CyberUSA, and leaders from federal and local government agencies, industry, and academia. Key features of this conference include building on the four pillars of CyberUSA: Communication, Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development. Each topic will feature prominent speakers and panels from Texas and beyond to strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem.

SecureWorld Bay Area (Santa Clara, California, USA, Aug 21, 2018) Connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity. SecureWorld conferences provide more content and facilitate more professional connections than any other event in the Information Security industry. Join your fellow InfoSec professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Earn 6-12 CPE credits through 30+ educational elements, learning from nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays-all while networking with local peers.

The Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference (Montgomery, Alabama, USA, Aug 27 - 29, 2018) As the premiere Air Force cyber security annual event, the Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference (AFITC) returns to Montgomery, Alabama in August of 2018. As a critical intersection of Air Force IT experts, prominent IT academics, and some of America’s top cyber security companies, the AFITC offers a full of slate events and activities, with 3 days of speakers, expanded education/training opportunities, and an exhibitor-driven trade show that all revolves around the ways we can better defend America from cyber-attacks, advanced persistent threats, and proactively lead in this in this increasingly digital world.

The Cyber Security Summit: Chicago (Chicago, Illinois, USA, Aug 29, 2018) This event is an exclusive conference connecting Senior Level Executives responsible for protecting their company’s critical data with innovative solution providers & renowned information security experts. Learn from cyber security thought leaders and Engage in panel discussions focusing on trending cyber topics such as Sr. Leadership’s Best Approach to Cyber Defense, What’s Your Strategic Incident Response Plan?, Protecting your Enterprise from the Human Element and more. Your registration includes a catered breakfast, lunch, and cocktail reception. Receive half off your admission with promo code cyberwire50 at CyberSummitUSA.com and view details including the full agenda, participating solution providers & confirmed speakers. Tickets are normally $350, but only $175 with promo code.

Intelligence & National Security Summit (National Harbor, Maryland, USA, Sep 4 - 5, 2018) The Intelligence & National Security Summit is the premier forum for unclassified, public dialogue between the U.S. Government and its partners in the private and academic sectors. The 2018 Summit will include five plenary sessions, where senior leaders from the intelligence and national security communities will discuss top priorities, challenges, and assessments of key threats, as well as nine breakout sessions that will examine issues of vital importance to our national wellbeing and the readiness of the intelligence and national security workforce.

Cyber Resilience & Infosec Conference (Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sep 5 - 6, 2018) Interact with the top-notch cyber security specialists, learn new strategies and protect your company's future efficiently

Incident Response 18 (Arlington, Virginia, USA, Sep 5 - 6, 2018) If you work for a vendor or product company, please understand this is not a sales event. IR18 is a community-driven event that aims to disrupt the traditional approach and is more focused on community, connections and change. IR18 is a conference for cybersecurity professionals to learn and develop playbooks to improve Incident Response processes. If you are interested in contributing to the event, your company can sponsor one of the exclusive innovation categories. Contact Sponsors@IncidentResponse.com for more information.

9th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit (Washington, DC, USA, Sep 6, 2018) An opportunity to hear, meet, and interact with cybersecurity leaders from Government and industry.

9th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit (Washington, DC, USA, Sep 6, 2018) The mission of Billington CyberSecurity is to bring together thought leaders from all sectors to examine the state of cybersecurity and highlight ways to enhance best practices and strengthen cyber defenses within government and the private sector. This year's summit, like the previous eight, will bring together leaders from government and industry for a comprehenive look at the challenges of cybersecurity.

SecureWorld Twin Cities (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Sep 6, 2018) Connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity. SecureWorld conferences provide more content and facilitate more professional connections than any other event in the Information Security industry. Join your fellow InfoSec professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Earn 6-12 CPE credits through 30+ educational elements, learning from nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays-all while networking with local peers.

CornCon IV: Quad Cities Cybersecurity Conference & Kids' Hacker Camp (Davenport, Iowa, USA, Sep 7 - 8, 2018) CornCon is a 2-day conference held in Davenport, Iowa including a professional development workshop on Friday and a full-day cybersecurity conference on Saturday. The workshop covers enterprise risk, privacy and security. The conference has a keynote track with top international speakers, and a technical track with cutting edge exploits, demos and presentations. There will be a hacker village, vendor expo, contests, t-shirts, food drinks and a great after party. There is also a Saturday kids' hacker camp running alongside the conference. "A little DEFCON in a corn field!"

2018 International Information Sharing Conference (Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA, Sep 11 - 12, 2018) Join representatives from fellow information sharing groups with all levels of expertise, security practitioners, major technology innovators, and well-established cybersecurity organizations, as they come together to discuss the impact ISAOs have had on the nation’s security, share lessons learned, and discover the latest in cybersecurity policy. Attendees will gain the knowledge needed to learn how to improve information sharing with keynote addresses by industry experts, senior government, and international thought leaders, presentations on key topics and panel discussions of interest to the Information Sharing community, technology demonstrations from service providers and vendors addressing information sharing challenges. There will be many networking opportunities and exhibits.

SecureWorld Detroit (Detroit, MIchigan, USA, Sep 12 - 13, 2018) Connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity. SecureWorld conferences provide more content and facilitate more professional connections than any other event in the Information Security industry. Join your fellow InfoSec professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Earn 12-16 CPE credits through 60+ educational elements learning from nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays-all while networking with local peers.

Cybersecurity for Small & Medium Sized Businesses (Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, Sep 13, 2018) Learn about technical, legal, cultural and policy cybersecurity issues facing small and medium sized businesses. Panelists include: Markus Rauschecker, J.D. University of MD. Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS); Ira Kolmaister, Network Alarm Corporation; Yossi Applebaum, SEPIO Systems; Ken Stalder, Sherpas Cyber Security Group; Moderator: Ellen Cornelius, University of MD CHHS. Panel discussion with questions and answers from 3:30- 5:00pm, with a networking reception to follow. More information and RSVP at the link.

FutureTech Expo (Dallas, Texas, USA, Sep 14 - 16, 2018) With over 2,000 expected attendees, 70 top-notch speakers and 100+ exhibitors from the Blockchain & Bitcoin, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security / Hacking, Quantum Computing, 3D Printing, and Virtual / Augmented Reality worlds, and talks from ICOs and blockchain startups and more, this Expo is going to be a diverse, wonderful, and potentially profitable experience for all who attend.

Insider Threat Program Development-Management Training Course (San Antonio, Texas, USA, Sep 17 - 18, 2018) Insider Threat Defense will hold its highly sought-after Insider Threat Program Development-Management Training Course, in San Antonio, Texas, on September 17-18, 2018. This two-day training course will provide the Insider Threat Program (ITP) Manager, Facility Security Officer, and others (CIO, CSO, CISO, Human Resources, IT, Network Security, Etc.) supporting an ITP, with the knowledge and resources (Templates, Checklits, Etc.) to develop, manage, or enhance an ITP. This training covers, and goes beyond compliance regulations for an ITP (National Insider Threat Policy, NISPOM Conforming Change 2). Insider Threat Defense is one of the few ITP training vendors to offer a guarantee with their training. Insider Threat Defense has provided training and services (In Over 14 U.S. States) to an impressive list of 540+business-organizations / 680+ security professionals.

International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) 3rd Annual National Conference (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Sep 17 - 19, 2018) The International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) 3rd Annual National Conference continues to elevate the national dialogue on the very necessary strategic, tactical and operational imperatives needed to attract and develop minority cybersecurity practitioners. By providing a combination of thought leadership, awareness and engagement, the 3rd Annual National Conference will seek to break from the norm of day-long sessions of talking-heads through interactive “decode sessions” intended to include conference attendees in helping to devise innovative strategies to tackling cybersecurity’s diversity challenges.

Air Space & Cyber Conference (National Harbor, Maryland, USA, Sep 17 - 19, 2018) Gain new insights and skills to advance your career. Be among the first to see the latest innovations in airpower, space, and cyber capabilities all the while bonding with your fellow Airmen. Inspiring addresses from recognized leaders in your Air Force will give you drive for taking your career to the next level. You can do all of this and more at AFA’s annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference (ASC).

Global Cybersecurity Innovation Summit (London, England, UK, Sep 18 - 19, 2018) Advancing global collaboration and innovation. SINET – London creates a forum to build and maintain international relationships required to foster vital information sharing, broad awareness and the adoption of innovative Cybersecurity technologies.

SecureWorld St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Sep 18 - 19, 2018) Connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity. SecureWorld conferences provide more content and facilitate more professional connections than any other event in the Information Security industry. Join your fellow InfoSec professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Earn 12-16 CPE credits through 60+ educational elements learning from nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays-all while networking with local peers.

SINET Global Cybersecurity Innovation Summit (London, England, UK, Sep 18 - 19, 2018) SINET, an organization focused on advancing cybersecurity innovation through public-private collaboration, today announced that its annual Global Cybersecurity Innovation Summit (GCIS), will take place September 18-19, 2018. SINET’s collaborative forum brings together a notable group of senior level industry and government cybersecurity professionals. The event, supported by Her Majesty’s Government and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), will be held at The British Museum in London.SINET GCIS will provide exclusive opportunities for attendees to engage directly with a select network of influential thought leaders, solution providers, researchers and investors from the global security community. The events are recognized among technology companies as a unique and exclusive opportunity for sponsors to schedule 1:1 meetings with top-level decision makers. These 15-minute meetings grant technology companies the opportunity to introduce their solution to high-level executives within targeted industries and source feedback from knowledgeable buyers.

5th Annual Industrial Control Cyber Security USA (Sacramento, California, USA, Sep 18 - 19, 2018) Now in its 5th year, this two day executive forum will include presentations, roundtable working groups and panel sessions. Together we will address the escalating cyber risk and resilience challenges associated with the adoption and convergence of operational technologies in enterprise facing architecture. Practitioners will gain further insight into how to best respond to evolving cyber threats, the importance of effective risk management throughout the industrial control supply chain, innovations in detection and mitigation, configuration management and how can we incorporate resilience into critical control system components and business process.

Security in our Connected World (Beijing, China, Sep 19, 2018) This year’s seminar will not only examine critical security technologies, such as the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and Secure Element (SE), but will also delve into their associated business and technical use cases, to explore more deeply the need for security in our connected world. Timely and relevant seminar topics to include a focus on the Internet-of-Things (consumer, industrial and enterprise), identification and authentication, payment and value-added services, premium content protection, device trust, and certification. And, as always, delegates will be able to witness ‘real world’ solutions from our sponsoring/exhibiting member organizations.

Detect 18 (National Harbor, Maryland, USA, Sep 19 - 21, 2018) Detect '18 is the single largest conference dedicated to threat intelligence. This year we're calling on fellow "Threatbusters" to wage a high-tech battle against apparitions (aka bad actors) and learn how to better save the world from cyber destruction! At Detect '18 you will be able to: immerse yourself in 30+ hours of education and training; chooose from 30+ breakout sessions designed for every experience level; listen to peer presentations highlighting real-world issues and solutions; network, network, network with your peers in a social setting; and earn CPE Credits to keep your credential current.

Cyber Beacon (Washington, DC, USA, Sep 20, 2018) Cyber Beacon is the flagship event of the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace (NDU CIC). The conference brings together cyber experts from across the national security community, private sector, and academia to discuss the most pressing problem sets concerning cyberspace and national security. This year's theme is "decision making in cyberspace". Cyber Beacon V will be held on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 September 2018 at the NDU campus on Fort McNair in Washington, DC.