Cyber Job Training & Matchmaking, Plus Another Ransomware Roundup

Cybersecurity jobs are there for the taking, whether for prospective students or career changers willing to train, as employers desperately search for qualified staff. Dr. Marc Rogers of Purdue University joins us to talk about the shortage of cybersecurity pros in our home state of Indiana and beyond, and how a new website serves as a cyber career matchmaking tool. Dr. Rogers also discusses Purdue's Cyber Apprenticeship Program, the need for companies of all stripes to recognize their cyber exposure, and the state of cybersecurity and cyber threats today. In cyber headlines, it's a ransomware-a-palooza...Feds recover millions from pipeline ransom hackers, hint at U.S. internet tactichttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/u-s-recovers-millions-pipeline-ransom-because-hackers-mistake-n1269889REvil, A Notorious Ransomware Gang, Was Behind JBS Cyberattack, The FBI Sayshttps://www.npr.org/2021/06/03/1002819883/revil-a-notorious-ransomware-gang-was-behind-jbs-cyberattack-the-fbi-saysNew Triple Extortion Tactichttps://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/hackers-jbs-ransomware-new-triple-extortion-tactic Fujifilm confirms ransomware attackhttps://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95369-fujifilm-confirms-ransomware-attackCapitol Hill vendor hit by ransomware attack: reporthttps://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/557272-capitol-hill-vendor-hit-by-ransomware-attack-report The rise of cybersecurity debthttps://techcrunch.com/2021/06/04/the-rise-of-cybersecurity-debt/?guccounter=1 Find the latest from us on our blog https://firewalls.com/blog. Please drop us a rating and review wherever you listen, and feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions/suggestions/concerns.Thanks very much for listening!

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