Ransom DDoS is now a global problem. Phish hooks in legitimate file-sharing services. Warner Music discloses breach.

Announcement

The second issue of Creating Connections will be out on Tuesday.

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Summary

By the CyberWire staff

As New Zealand’s NZX stock exchange continues its week-long struggle to disentangle itself from the distributed denial-of-service attacks that have plagued it (CPO Magazine has an update), several European Internet service providers have seen their DNS infrastructure come under attack. ZDNet reports that ISPs in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands were all targeted with DNS amplification and “LDAP-type” DDoS attacks that took their services down. Some attacks lasted more than four hours and achieved 300Gbit per second volumes. The Netherlands’ cybersecurity authorities confirmed that the attacks against Dutch ISPs at least were part of an extortion campaign.

The attacks represent a trend in criminal extortion. BleepingComputer says that the US FBI has issued an alert concerning what’s being called RDDoS (“ransom distributed denial-of-service”). Whatever criminal group is behind the attacks (and it does seem to be a straightforward criminal effort, and not the work of state operators) is taking advantage of the notoriety of well-known threat actors by posing as Fancy Bear, Cozy Bear, the Lazarus Group, or the Armada Collective. Radware and Akamai have also warned of this trend.

Researchers at Cisco’s Talos unit describe a series of phishing campaigns that use legitimate file-sharing services to store the malicious documents they link in their emails. The malware payloads include, among others, Gozi ISFB, ZLoader, SmokeLoader and AveMaria.

Warner Music Group has disclosed a data breach in several e-commerce sites it operates. The data exposed includes name, email address, telephone number, billing address, shipping address, and complete payment card details.

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Notes.

Today's issue includes events affecting Belgium, China, France, Iran, Jordan, New Zealand, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Aerospace news worthy of attention.

If you're interested in space and communications (technology, policy, business, and operations), take a look at the latest issue of Cosmic AES Signals & Space. Produced in partnership with the CyberWire, Signals & Space offers a monthly overview of news in this sector.

And a happy Labor Day.

This coming Monday is Labor Day, and we'll be taking the US Federal holiday off to relax (and hope you do the same, even if you're not in the US, and if local law and custom permit it). We'll resume normal publication on Tuesday, September 8th.

[NextGov Webcast] Cyber Best Practices - Hygiene for a Remote Government Workforce

Mandiant’s Jason Atwell will join a panel of government leaders, including, Kevin Stine, Chief, Applied Cybersecurity Division, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST, Dr. Daniel Ragsdale, Assistant Director for Cyber, Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, and Lerone Banks, Technologist, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission. Panelists will discuss how agencies are adapting to remote work and offer guidance on how to keep IT protected across disparate networks, how frequently an agency should patch and the steps necessary to secure digital infrastructure.

Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

New Zealand Stock Exchange Shut Down by DDoS Cyber Attack (CPO Magazine) New Zealand’s Stock Exchange was crippled by a DDoS cyber attack, lasting four days and forcing the government to activate the National Security System requiring government agencies to work together.

European ISPs report mysterious wave of DDoS attacks (ZDNet) Over the past week, multiple ISPs in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands reported DDoS attacks that targeted their DNS infrastructure.

Ransomware Is a Lurking Threat to U.S. Elections. Here’s How (Government Technology) Of all the cyberattacks that affect state and local governments, ransomware is one of the most ubiquitous and costly. Now security researchers fear it could also become a political weapon in the upcoming election.

Russia is 'amplifying' claims of mail-in voter fraud, intel bulletin warns (ABC News) Russia sought to “amplify” worries over the integrity of U.S. elections by promoting concerns that mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud, says DHS bulletin.

As Trump rails against mail-in voting, DHS warns Russia is doing the same (CyberScoop) The Russian government will continue to use its media mouthpieces to attack mail-in voting, DHS warned election officials on Thursday.

Why Election Interference Attempts Are Getting Harder to Detect (The Record by Recorded Future) The Russian threat actors who targeted previous votes have seemed to mostly remain on the sidelines, according to a new report.

Electoral Register Data Is Power, So Why Do Breaches Keep Happening? (CPO Magazine) In March, electoral data for 75% of the Maltese population was exposed in a data breach, including their polling booth, polling box numbers and voting preferences. Get insights on the power of voter data and the need for more care.

Salfram: Robbing the place without removing your name tag (Talos Intelligence) Cisco Talos recently uncovered a series of email campaigns utilizing links to malicious documents hosted on legitimate file-sharing platforms to spread malware.

Which Cybersecurity Incidents Involve Misuse of Legitimate Services (Security Intelligence) Cybersecurity attacks often involve malicious actors misusing legitimate services, new research from Kaspersky Lab revealed. Find out how to address them.

FBI: Thousands of orgs targeted by RDoS extortion campaign (BleepingComputer) The FBI warns US companies that thousands of organizations around the world, from various industry sectors, have been threatened with DDoS attacks within six days unless they pay a Bitcoin ransom.

WhatsApp reveals six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities on new security site (TechCrunch) Facebook said there was no evidence that the bugs, now fixed, were exploited.

Cryptomining activity could be a sign your servers are under attack (Help Net Security) Any servers found to contain cryptomining activity should be flagged for immediate remediation and investigation, say Trend Micro researchers.

Cybereason's Nocturnus Researchers Discover a New Cyber Threat Against UK and European Union Financial Technology Companies (Yahoo) Cybereason, a leader in endpoint security, today unveiled new research from its Nocturnus Research team, titled No Rest for the Wicked: EvilNum Unleashes PyVil RAT. The research details a new targeted and widespread threat against UK and European Union financial technology companies by the EvilNum APT

Phishing scam targets Lloyds Bank customers (ComputerWeekly) Bank customers warned of emails and SMS messages that direct them to a fraudulent site and then request account log-in details.

Cyber threat startup Cygilant hit by ransomware (TechCrunch) Cygilant, a threat detection cybersecurity company, has confirmed a ransomware attack. Christina Lattuca, Cygilant’s chief financial officer, said in a statement that the company was “aware of a ransomware attack impacting a portion of Cygilant’s technology environment.” “Ou…

Warner Music Group finds hackers compromised its online stores (BleepingComputer) Warner Music Group (WMG), the third-largest global music recording company, has disclosed a data breach affecting customers' personal and financial information after several of its US-based e-commerce stores were hacked in April 2020 in what looks like a Magecart attack.

Online marketing company exposes 38+ million US citizen records (CyberNews) The user record files contained full names, addresses, zip codes, emails, and phone numbers of people based in the US.

Experian finds stolen data on ‘third-party, data-sharing site’ (BusinessLIVE) The site was hosted in Switzerland, with the links now disabled and the data removed, the SA information regulator says

Massive data breach in SA: Did Experian do enough? (IOL) In mid-August 2020, 23.4 million South Africans' personal information was compromised.

Cyber-attack warning from Department for Education - breathe technology (breathe technology) Hampton College PE7 8BF Dear Mr John Gilligan (Secondary Phase) Mr Paul Jones (Primary Phase), Why we are contacting you? The Department for Education and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been made aware of an increasing number of cyber-attacks involving ransomware infection affecting the education sector at this time. The purpose of this […]

Hackers attacking school districts could end up in your living room via remote learning (KNX 1070) A 16-year-old high school student was arrested in Miami this morning and charged with carrying out cyber attacks against Miami-Dade public schools, which just started their first week of remote learning. But the arrest of a teenager is just the tip of the iceberg, as the FBI has been tracking attempted attacks on school districts over the last several weeks coming from Russia, China, Ukraine and more. And now that millions of households are welcoming school district networks into their home internet networks every day thanks to virtual schooling, what's to stop those hackers from eventually getting into YOUR computers?

Law Firms Targeted By Cybercriminals, Legal Body Warns (Law360) The legal services regulator has called on lawyers to remain vigilant about cybercrime in a climate of home working, as a study shows that criminals stole more than £4 million ($5.3 million) from law firms in England and Wales in three years.

Staff the main risk as firms report millions stolen by cybercriminals (Legal Futures) Most incidents of cybercrime suffered by law firms are due to individual errors and misunderstanding rather than systems being hacked.

Kela blames paper quality for potential data breach (Yle Uutiset) The personal data of up to 80,000 customers could potentially have been revealed.

Security Patches, Mitigations, and Software Updates

Facebook to warn third-party developers of vulnerable code (TechCrunch) Facebook has announced a policy change that will see the company notify third-party developers if it finds a security vulnerability in their code. In a blog post announcing the change,Facebook said it “may occasionally find” critical bugs and vulnerabilities in third-party code and syst…

Cyber Trends

New Research Shows that 33 Percent of Companies Expose Unsafe Network Services to the Internet (RiskRecon) RiskRecon and Cyentia Institute announce the findings from their new research report on unsafe network services exposed to the internet. Learn more here.

Kenya Is Reportedly The Second Worst Hit in Africa By Cyber Attackers (Gadgets Africa) New data from Kaspersky are now showing that Kenya's cyberspace might not be as safe as many think. According to the report, Kenya accounted...

Data Breach Reports Fall 45% in UK (BankInfo Security) The number of cybersecurity incidents reported to the U.K.'s data privacy watchdog has continued to decline, recently plummeting by nearly 40%. But is the quantity of data breaches going down, or might organizations be failing to spot them or potentially even covering them up?

Marketplace

KKR-backed cybersecurity start-up KnowBe4 readies IPO (Reuters) Cybersecurity startup KnowBe4 Inc, which helps train employees to detect phishing emails, is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter said.

In amended filing, Palantir admits it won’t have independent board governance for up to a year (TechCrunch) When we leaked Palantir’s S-1 IPO filing a week and a half ago, one of the more bizarre components that came out of that document was the company’s corporate governance. In a unique three-class voting structure, Palantir founders Alex Karp, Stephen Cohen and Peter Thiel will be given a special “Cla…

First Look At Sumo Logic's IPO (Seeking Alpha) Sumo Logic, a machine data platform that has branded itself as a tool for "continuous intelligence," has filed to go public.

CyberCX continues NZ expansion with Insomnia Security purchase | ZDNet (ZDNet) Australia and New Zealand cybersecurity megamix adds first Kiwi acquisition.

CrowdStrike CEO Talks Security Partnerships and Online Store (MSSP Alert) CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz describes security partner strategy with Okta, Proofpoint, Netskope, Illumio & more. Plus: Why CrowdStrike's online store is more than a store.

Important things to keep in mind before buying a Cyber Insurance policy (The Financial Express) While there are several cyber insurance plans available in the market, experts say to opt for the ones that are designed specifically to cover individuals against potential cyber threats and risks.

Scotland announces five new hubs to nurture tech startups (Computing) The hubs will support at least 300 startups with infrastructure, mentoring and training by 2025

Ermetic Wins TiE50 2020 Award as Top Startup (Yahoo) Being selected as a TiE50 2020 winner from companies that span all technologies is further validation for Ermetic's innovations and market opportunity

KnowBe4 Adds New Independent Board Member Kevin Klausmeyer (PR Newswire) KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has added Kevin...

Radiance Technologies Promotes Ms. Rita Hill to Executive Vice President for the National Security Sector (PR Newswire) Radiance Technologies, Inc. (Radiance) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Rita Hill as the company's Executive Vice President for the...

Radiance Technologies Promotes Tim Tinsley as EVP of Defense (Executive Gov) Radiance Technologies has promoted Tim Tinsley as executive vice president for the company’s Defense

QinetiQ appoints Richard Ackerman as President of QinetiQ Canada (Advance) QinetiQ has appointed an experienced senior executive, Richard Ackerman, to lead realignment and renewed focus as the new President of its Canadian business.

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Products, Services, and Solutions

Netskope Unveils Cloud Threat Exchange, Enabling Peer-to-Peer Sharing of Threat Intelligence in the Cloud (Netskope) A first of its kind, with Cloud Threat Exchange, technology vendors and customers can share cloud threat intelligence with each other to improve their overall threat prevention posture.

Netskope's Cloud Threat Exchange Features Carbon Black, CrowdStrike (Channel Futures) Netskope's new Cloud Threat Exchange allows security vendors and customers to share cloud threat intelligence to improve response time to security threats.

Coder Unveils New Platform Capabilities as Enterprise Demand Grows (Coder) New Coder Enterprise offering -- free for 12-months and up to 10 users. New functionality for Secrets, Metrics and Multi-IDE support increase developer velocity and enrich the user experience

Breathe Technology responds to the security update from the DfE (Cambridge Network) As you may be aware, there is currently an increase in attacks affecting the education sector.

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Fingerprints - Fingerprint Cards launches next-gen T-Shape® (T2) for contactless biometric payment cards – fastest, smallest, most secure and cost-efficient solution on the market (Fingerprints) Building on the success of market pilots and rollouts, and the knowledge from shipping over 1 billion sensors, the new combined sensor and software solution will reach a price below USD 3, and will enable global volume deployment of contactless biometric payment cards

Technologies, Techniques, and Standards

Top tips to ensure a successful threat hunting (Bricata) All successful threat hunting begins with having the right data to answer the right question at the right time. Without the right data, there is no hunt.

Creepy ‘Geofence’ Finds Anyone Who Went Near a Crime Scene (Wired) Police increasingly ask Google and other tech firms for data about who was where, when. Two judges ruled the investigative tool invalid in a Chicago case.

These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat (The Verge) Edgenuity involves short answers graded by an algorithm, and students have already cracked it

National Guard plans all-virtual cyber exercise (FCW) The National Guard is taking its annual Cyber Shield training exercise virtual due to COVID-19 with a spotlight on information operations.

Design and Innovation

Pentagon, Defense Contractors Are Out Of Step On Tech Innovation, GAO Finds (Defense One) The Pentagon wanted to fund ambitious research into future tech breakthroughs but contractors spend most of their money on safer bets, GAO has found.

AI’s Data Hunger Will Drive Intelligence Collection (Breaking Defense) The Pentagon’s new Chief Data Officer says real-world surveillance missions must be redesigned to capture high-quality data to train machine-learning algorithms.

Facebook Moves to Limit Election Chaos in November (New York Times) The social network said it would block new political ads in late October, among other measures, to reduce misinformation and interference.

Facebook's Zuckerberg Says He's Got Election Stuff Under Control (Wired) Facebook rolls out its plan to protect the US from November mayhem.

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Research and Development

Researchers create 'unhackable' quantum network (Computing) The quantum breakthrough paves way for secure online communication

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Program Status Report (CISA) In accordance with Executive Order 13865, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—through CISA and in coordination with the interagency—is taking key actions to address known EMP-related vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure.

Academia

Buckinghamshire New University supports launch of The Security Consortium (Fire & Security Matters) Buckinghamshire New University, Frontier Risks Group, the Silverback Security Academy and the SGW Consulting Group have joined forces to launch The Security Consortium with a stated mission of inspiring and developing excellence in security, risk and resilience through innovative, current and collaborative learning opportunities, accredited qualifications and general support for the global interconnected security profession.

Cybersecurity degree offers a variety of opportunities for graduates (Penn State University) Demand for experts in cybersecurity is growing 12 times faster than than the current U.S. job market according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics The new cybersecurity analytics and operations degree at Penn State York can prepare students to meet these needs.

Khalifa University, Lockheed Martin to collaborate on research, academic programs (WAM) Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University), and Lockheed Martin, a U.S.-based global aerospace, security and technology leader, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to collaborate on research and academic initiatives that will advance technology and human capital development in the United Arab Emirates.

Legislation, Policy, and Regulation

Why both Huawei and BTS share the cyber stage with powerful nations (ZDNet) Cyber conflict isn't about cyberwar, says The Grugq. It's about a global cyber power struggle that never ends, where even K-pop bands can influence nation states.

Cyberspace Breeding Ground For Radicalisation – PMB (Leadership Newspaper) PMB President Muhammadu Buhari has said the migration to cyber space was a breeding ground for radicalism in the world. According to the president, the

Iran Joins Discussions of Sovereignty and Non-Intervention in Cyberspace (Just Security) Przemysław Roguski explains the importance and substance of Iran's recent statement on international law in cyberspace

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National Security Advisor says US must ‘confront the Chinese across all spectrums’ (Atlantic Council) Robert C. O’Brien said the United States must be prepared to push back against Chinese aggression militarily, diplomatically, and economically.

Op-ed: America and its allies must reject China's Huawei and lead on 5G development (CNBC) Less than six months ago, it appeared Chinese telecom giant Huawei was winning over America's European allies. Now, countries that decided to allow Huawei to build their 5G networks are waking up to the dangers posed by allowing Chinese state-directed companies into their infrastructure.

Chinese Tech Companies Shrouded in Veil of Mystery (Industry Global News24) In late June 2020, the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ascertained in the interests of the nation, two mobile players Huawei and ZTE as ‘national security threat’.

Democrats to investigate DHS decision to withhold election interference bulletin (ABC News) House Dem leaders criticized DHS for withholding a draft intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies of a Russian effort to spread disinformation about Biden.

Hackers Acting in ‘Good Faith’ Gain Protections in Homeland Security Order (Wall Street Journal) Security researchers will have a way to report flaws in U.S. government websites without fear of prosecution, federal cyber officials say

US Cyber Command welcomes new deputy commander (U.S. Cyber Command) Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles “Tuna” Moore assumed responsibility as the deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command, replacing Navy Vice Adm. Ross A. Myers, and was promoted to

Litigation, Investigation, and Law Enforcement

Online-voting company pushes to make it harder for researchers to find security flaws (CNET) Voatz, an e-voting company, tells the Supreme Court that security research should be done only with permission.

Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks (New York Times) The attorney general is said to have set a deadline over the objections of career lawyers who say they need more time to build the case.

Sen. Rubio asks for DHS briefing after alleged cyber-attack on Florida school district (WPEC) Sen. Marco Rubio is asking the Department of Homeland Security for its intelligence briefing after an alleged cyberattack against the Miami-Dade County School District. Miami-Dade County Public Schools announced that its virtual learning platform was the target of 12 cyberattacks. According to the Superintendent, the fifth attack prevented more than 170,000 students and teachers from logging into the system and kicked off users who were already in the system.

Student Charged in Cyberattacks at Miami-Dade Schools (New York Times) Virtual classes in the fourth-largest school district in the United States were choked by glitches this week. A 16-year-old high school junior has admitted to the cyberattacks.

Teen arrested for alleged cyberattacks on Miami-Dade schools (TheHill) A 16-year-old high school student was arrested Thursday for allegedly orchestrating multiple cyberattacks that disrupted virtual classes for the Miami-Dade County school district this week.

Saint Xavier U. Says Fired Coach Hijacked Twitter Account (Law360) Saint Xavier University has sued its former baseball coach in Illinois federal court, claiming he hijacked the institution's Twitter account after being fired and posted disparaging tweets about the school before starting a rival account meant to trick users into believing it is the baseball program's official account.

Uber Criminal Complaint Raises the Stakes for Breach Response (Lexology) On August 20, 2020, a criminal complaint was filed charging Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, with obstruction of justice and…

Industry Events

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Newly Noted Events

CAMI's 4th Annual Maryland Cybersecurity Awards (Online, Sep 16, 2020) CAMI is proud to present the 4th Annual Maryland Cybersecurity Awards - celebrating the best and brightest of Maryland's cybersecurity industry. Join us on September 16th at 4 p.m. to discover the award winners with our virtual event.

Hack @ the Harbor (Online, Sep 25, 2020) Point3 Security is a strong believer in its growing ecosystem and created Hack At The Harbor as an extended resource to develop the best information security professionals. By bringing our virtual community together, we will contribute to the growth and development of information security professionals who value lifelong learning.

Annual AWSN Women in Security Awards (Melbourne, Australia, Oct 13, 2020) Our aim is to raise the profile of the Australian IT Security, Cyber, Protective Security and Resilience industry to inspire young women and men to consider a career in this sector. We do this by honouring their accomplishments, value, and contributions to the Australian market and giving the recognition they deserve.

Hacker Halted (Online, Oct 19 - 23, 2020) Hacker Halted is a global series of computer and information security conferences presented by EC-Council. The objective of the hacker halted conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT security.

13th Annual Women Tech Awards (Lehi, UT, USA, Oct 28, 2020) By elevating the accomplishments of these women, the awards provide a platform that builds, extends and amplifies the positive and remarkable talent in technology. The 2020 finalists come from different roles and companies, showcasing the unlimited opportunities in technology.

Global Summit for Women in Tech, Law & Policy (Online, Nov 4 - 6, 2020) Over the course of this week, we will host a combination of on-demand and live sessions featuring women leaders in tech, law and policy. Each day will also include live networking opportunities and virtual activities to allow attendees to get to know each other socially. For more details, click the link below!

Day of Shecurity (Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Nov 6, 2020) A one-day conference advocating the inclusion of women & diversification of cybersecurity

She Summit (, Nov 9 - 13, 2020) Since 2012, S.H.E. Summit has been connecting, educating and activating new generation of leaders--and celebrated for our innovative and holistic approach. Women, men and all attendees will depart with replenished energy, personal breakthroughs, clearer vision, and powerful tools to propel your success on an organizational and personal level for 2021 and beyond.

Pennsylvania Conference for Women (Online, Nov 11, 2020) The Pennsylvania Conference for Women is a one-day professional and personal development event for women that features more than 100 renowned speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women.

Women|Future Conference (Online, Nov 12 - 13, 2020) The Women|Future Conference encourages engaging connections, professional and personal development, and health and financial wellness through keynotes, educational sessions, and networking. From aspiring business professionals to entrepreneurs to executives, this evolving event features movers and shakers like you, looking to Cultivate their Tomorrow.

Women in Technology World Series Online Festival (Online, Nov 16 - 20, 2020) 10,000+ female tech professionals and diversity advocates from across the globe will unite at The Women in Technology World Series Online Festival this November. Join this week-long festival to celebrate the power of resilience amongst female tech professionals as we shine a light on the transformative tech engineered by women of all diverse backgrounds across the world.

Women in Tech Festival UK (London, United Kingdom, Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2020) Computing and CRN will be hosting an online festival: Women in Tech Festival UK will provide two-days of carefully selected motivational keynotes, case studies, panel discussions and mentoring. Our industry leaders will cut through the smoke and mirrors to encourage women to step out of their comfort zone and make achieving the ‘next step’ a reality, not a dream. Alongside this will be our remote fringe events such as mindfulness, yoga, zen den, nutrition zone and more to be announced.

Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit (Online, Dec 1 - 2, 2020) The Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit is the biggest meeting of women in technology, female inventors, innovators, IT students, start-up founders and high profile representatives of high-tech industry, community leaders and policy makers in Eastern-Central Europe and Central Asia. Last year’s edition brought together over 6 300 participants from 52 countries.

Women in Cloud Summit 2021 (Redmond, Washington, USA, Jan 30, 2021) The Women in Cloud Summit is a one-day, life-changing event for women tech entrepreneurs, corporate and community leaders, policy makers, and allies from around the globe. Women are key drivers of economic growth, and the Summit strives to change the industry narrative by creating economic access for women in the cloud economy.

Upcoming Events

WSIS Forum 2020 (Online, Jun 22 - Sep 10, 2020) The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2020, celebrates 15 years of providing a multi-stakeholder platform to discuss, share experiences, showcase innovation, and foster partnerships in strengthening the impact of ICTs for sustainable development. Online sessions to be held from 22 June, 12:00-13:00 onwards, featuring a weekly program, including a series of thematic/country workshops which are hosted by WSIS Stakeholders, high-level policy sessions, special tracks on various themes, a virtual knowledge café, a Hackathon, WSIS Action Line meeting and a virtual exhibition addressing issues that are critical to WSIS implementation and follow-up in a multi-stakeholder setting.

2020 Billington CyberSecurity Summit (Online, Sep 8, 2020) Billington CyberSecurity produces world class educational forums and virtual seminars about the threats, challenges, and opportunities related to protecting our nation's critical cyber infrastructure.The company is best known for its trusted Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit, now entering its 11th year. The annual summit, which will occur this year on September 8-9 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, is the top government summit on cybersecurity. Last year, it attracted nearly 800 attendees, over 50 sponsors and exhibitors and more than 75 speakers. (This event has now moved online.)

IFSEC 2020 (London, England, UK, Sep 8 - 10, 2020) IFSEC presents up-to-date information on the newest products, emerging trends and best practices in the safety and security industry, and access control. You will see established and emerging companies in the industry present their best products and services. The international trade fair has been a linchpin right from the start in 1988 and today shares the stage with three other influential events – Facilities Show, FIREX International and Safety & Health Expo (SHExpo). What trade visitors come to see at the exhibition ground is the incredible variety of products - CCTV, security systems, video surveillance systems, alarm systems, internet security systems, security locks, biometrics and fire protection systems. But IFSEC is more than just a marketplace. It’s a place of know-how as seen through the expert education seminars and case-studies that place all these new technologies in their context.

Insider Threat Program Development / Management Live Web Based Training Course (Online, Sep 8 - 10, 2020) This comprehensive and practical training course will ensure the Insider Threat Program (ITP) Manager / Senior Official, Insider Threat Analyst, FSO, and others who support the ITP (CSO, CIO, CISO, IT, Network Security, Human Resources, Etc.), have the Core Knowledge, Blueprint, Resources needed for developing, managing, enhancing an ITP / Working Group. Our student satisfaction levels are in the exceptional range. Over 800+ individuals have attended this training course and received Insider Threat Program Manager Certificates.

SECtember 2021 (Online, Sep 8 - 25, 2020) As many organizations rush to meet the needs of a remote workforce and respond to the uncertainty of a COVID world, the need to develop secure, cloud-based solutions is essential. To meet this need, CSA is launching the SECtember Experience, a webinar series designed to help guide you on your race to the cloud. The SECtember Experience will deliver a high-level overview on a range of cloud topics including remote workforce security, SDP, secure digital transformation, vendor risk assessment, cloud governance and more. Hear from world-class CISOs and experts in all things cloud, while earning CPE credits from attending this free webinar series.

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