Cybersecurity Skills Shortage, Recession Fears Drive 'Upskilling' Training Trend

For companies, training an existing worker is cheaper than hiring, while for employees, training brings job security and more interesting work. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( March 22, 2023 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Cybersecurity Skills Shortage, Recession Fears Drive 'Upskilling' Training Trend]( For companies, training an existing worker is cheaper than hiring, while for employees, training brings job security and more interesting work. [.NET Devs Targeted With Malicious NuGet Packages]( In a possible first for the NuGet repository, more than a dozen components in the .NET code repository run a malicious script upon installation, with no warning or alert. [Custom 'Naplistener' Malware a Nightmare for Network-Based Detection]( Threat actors are using legitimate network assets and open source code to fly under the radar in data-stealing attacks using a set of custom malware bent on evasion. [Renowned Researcher Kelly Lum Passes Away]( The application security expert, who went by "@aloria," is being remembered for her brilliance and generosity, as tributes start to pour in honoring her life. [Controlling Third-Party Data Risk Should Be a Top Cybersecurity Priority]( Third-party breaches have a wide effect that legacy security practices can no longer detect. [Name That Toon: It's E-Live!]( Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card. [Zero-Day Bug Allows Crypto Hackers to Drain $1.6M From Bitcoin ATMs]( After its second cyberattack in under a year, General Bytes urges customers to up the security on their personal accounts to prevent losses from hackers. [MORE NEWS /]( [MORE COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability Could Be 2023's 'It' Bug]( Snowballing PoC exploits for CVE-2023-23397 and a massive attack surface means that almost any business user could be a victim. [ChatGPT Gut Check: Cybersecurity Threats Overhyped or Not?]( UK cybersecurity authorities and researchers tamp down fears that ChatGPT will overwhelm current defenses, while the CEO of OpenAI worries about its use in cyberattacks. [Shouldering the Increasingly Heavy Cloud Shared-Responsibility Model]( There are a number of solutions that can help ensure security and compliance mandates are met in the cloud, but organizations should prioritize integration and policy-based management. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [Unpatched Samsung Chipset Vulnerabilities Open Android Users to RCE Attacks]( Users of affected devices that want to mitigate risk from the security issues in the Exynos chipsets can turn off Wi-Fi and Voice-over-LTE settings, researchers from Google's Project Zero say. LATEST FROM THE EDGE [Name That Edge Toon: Domino Effect]( Come up with a clever caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card. 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