Microsoft is expanding its cybersecurity training program globally, seeking to give workers the skills needed to help fill what Cybersecurity Ventures estimates will be 3.5 million open jobs in the… Read More
Google’s agreement to buy cybersecurity company Mandiant for $5.4 billion, announced Tuesday morning, reflects a broader effort by the major cloud providers to give businesses better defenses against a growing… Read More
Microsoft says it began detecting “destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine’s digital infrastructure” several hours before the Russian military began launching missiles or moving tanks into the country last week. The… Read More
The Russian invasion of Ukraine this week was met with sweeping sanctions by the United States and its allies in an effort to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to reconsider… Read More
The data of professionals licensed with Washington state may have been compromised, according to the agency that issues such licenses. The state issues and processes about 40 types of professional… Read More
“Your code will be attacked.” That warning, so obvious today, was a blunt wake-up call 20 years ago for many of the software developers reading the book Writing Secure Code,… Read More
When William “Bill” Kehoe started his current job as Washington state chief information officer this past August, he entered a gig with a plateful of problems, from cybersecurity issues to… Read More
Microsoft announced a scholarship program for U.S. community colleges and other initiatives to address what it describes as a national cybersecurity skills crisis. The company says it will offer free… Read More
Christopher Young’s priorities are a window into the future of Microsoft’s business. Young, the former CEO of McAfee and a veteran of the cybersecurity industry, joined Microsoft a year ago… Read More
It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared reality, going hybrid this week with an in-person and virtual… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith says the U.S. government appears to be repeating, in the digital realm, one of the key missteps that preceded the Sept. 11 attacks. Tightly controlled silos… Read More
President Joe Biden brought together top executives from the nation’s biggest technology, financial services and energy companies this week to address the growing challenge of cybersecurity, speaking to tech leaders… Read More
Microsoft is joining the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center as a founding member, with a mission to strengthen cybersecurity for critical space assets. “As the first hyperscale cloud service… Read More
New funding: PlexTrac, a Boise, Id.-based cybersecurity software startup, raised a $10 million Series A round led by Madrona Venture Group and Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from StageDot0. Total funding is… Read More
The overrunning of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may be one of the most serious cybersecurity events ever, potentially on par even with the ongoing SolarWinds hack. The riot has… Read More
Hyperproof, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that helps companies comply with state and international privacy and data protection laws, has raised a $4 million seed round. “We are growing fast and… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] “Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Battle Station.” –… Read More
Microsoft says it has detected cyberattacks by hackers operating in Russia and North Korea against seven companies working on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. The tech giant described the cyberattacks in… Read More
Cybersecurity threats are on the rise amid the pandemic. But that wasn’t enough to convince investors to put more cash behind Rubica, a 4-year-old Seattle startup that aimed to help… Read More
Cyberpion came out of stealth mode Tuesday and announced a $8.25 million seed round to fuel growth of its cybersecurity software that helps companies protect their entire enterprise ecosystem footprint.… Read More
Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware distributor that could pose a threat to the upcoming elections.… Read More
Polyverse raised $8 million to expand the reach of its cybersecurity technology that is used by government organizations and security-minded companies. The Bellevue, Wash. company — a member of CNBC’s… Read More
— Math is one of those subjects that seems to be divisive among students as they grow up. Basically, you love it or you hate it. There aren’t many middle-of-the-road… Read More
Cyber attacks against companies are becoming increasingly common and more expensive. Those troubling stats help explain the rapid growth of companies such as Seattle’s ExtraHop that focus on protecting enterprises… Read More
Personal information of T-Mobile’s wireless customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers and more, was exposed in a recent breach. T-Mobile told TechCrunch that the breach impacted less than 1.5 percent… Read More
New funding: CI Security, a 85-person cybersecurity startup with offices in Seattle, Bremerton, and Ellensburg, Wash., has raised an additional $6.4 million, adding to its $16 million Series B round.… Read More
Microsoft today announced a series of new, ultra-secure, Windows-powered PCs to protect customers that handle highly sensitive information from cyberattacks. Protecting firmware, which is responsible for booting up hardware and… Read More
A hacker group with ties to the Iranian government attacked 241 Microsoft email accounts “associated with a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering global politics… Read More
Election security vaulted to the top of public officials’ concerns in the U.S. following the attempted intervention by Russian hackers in the 2016 presidential election. The hacking attempt captivated the… Read More
What is the most popular password in the Pacific Northwest? Seahawks12, or some variation thereof, according to federal cybersecurity advisor Ronald Watters. That hackers can easily guess potential security codes… Read More