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St. Mary’s University wins national cybersecurity designation
St. Mary’s University is the latest San Antonio school to be recognized for its cybersecurity training programs by the National Security Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The West Side university on Thursday was named a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
It joins San Antonio College, the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Our Lady of the Lake University and St. Philip’s College, all previous designees.
But St. Mary’s is the only local school to receive recognition for a master’s degree program in cybersecurity, according to Ayad Barsoum, an associate professor of computer science and cybersecurity graduate program director at St. Mary’s.
“This means our cybersecurity program meets national standards,” Barsoum said. “We are producing students going through a validated curriculum.”
The announcement comes as federal agencies ramp up efforts to hire cybersecurity workers.
In 2020, Texas counted 13,410 people working as information security analysts, earning an annual median wage of $113,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. job outlook for these positions is expected to increase by 33 percent to 188,300 workers through 2030.
San Antonio remains a hot zone of federal recruitment. It’s the nation’s second largest cybersecurity hub outside of Washington, D.C., and home to the NSA’s Texas Cryptologic Center and the Air Force’s cyber warfare team at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
While the St. Mary’s designation doesn’t come with federal funding, school administrators said it provides opportunities for students to apply for scholarships from the Department of Defense. And it could help when it comes time for St. Mary’s cybersecurity graduates to apply for jobs.
“To receive this elite designation from NSA and DHS will open doors for the students and graduates of St. Mary’s University in this high-growth industry,” said Ian Martines, interim dean of the St. Mary’s University School of Science, Engineering and…
Security done right: Celebrating infosec wins in 2021
Kudos to Tonga’s ccTLD, the US Supreme Court, and others…
Infosec headlines are typically dominated by data breaches, cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other threats or incidents where human error often has a part to play.
The Daily Swig has decided to redress the balance by spotlighting some positive news stories highlighting commendable actions by cybersecurity professionals and organizations, developers and open source maintainers, and even journalists and judges.
(We haven’t included any ground-breaking security research that came out during 2021 – we’ll leave that to Portswigger researcher James Kettle’s forthcoming annual roundup of top web hacking techniques, a follow-up to the 2020 round-up.)
First website dedicated to revealing vulnerabilities in malware
The year kicked off with the launch of a pioneering database that indexes exploit code for security flaws in malware.
Founder John Page told The Daily Swig that the repository might be “useful for incident response teams to eradicate a malware without touching the machine”, and “may eventually pit a malware vs. malware situation, who knows.”
Similarly, Abuse.ch unveiled a platform for sharing and requesting indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with various malware strains in March.
SolarWinds blow away US government cybersecurity complacency
The SolarWinds attack that hit federal agencies and blue chip companies alike at the end of 2020 served as a wake-up call for the White House.
An Executive Order signed by newly elected President Biden in May set the tone for a busy year on the cybersecurity front.
There followed new rules on reporting ransomware payments and securing critical transport infrastructure; an overhaul of federal government software procurement practices; a series of 60-day ‘sprints’ aimed at building cyber resilience; plans for US federal agencies to establish a system for rapidly patching hundreds of known, exploited flaws; a ‘Hack the DHS’ bug bounty program; and a first-ever vulnerability disclosure program for federal civilian agencies.
“The administration is making good steps insofar as bringing it to light, starting initiatives,…
Minerva Labs Wins 2021 CyberSecured Awards for Remote Work | Your Money
PETAH TIKVA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 28, 2021–
Minerva Labs, a leading provider of pre-execution, active threat prevention platform, announced today that it has won the 2021 CyberSecured Awards in the Remote Work category. Launched in 2020 by 1105 Media’s Security Today brand, The CyberSecured Awards honor the outstanding product development achievements of manufacturers and suppliers whose products or services are considered particularly noteworthy in the transformation of cybersecurity.
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CyberSecured Awards 2021 (Graphic: Business Wire)
“The pandemic has spurred exponential growth in the Remote Work sector, creating more avenues for ransomware attacks and other cyber threats,” said Eddy Bobritsky, CEO of Minerva Labs. “We’re honored to be recognized for helping companies overcome challenges that are associated with Remote Work, given the solution’s rapid deployment, ease of use and non-requirement for extra staff or training.”
In the second year of this independently judged contest, winners will receive awards for their recognized products. They will also be featured on the security industry leading website, securitytoday.com, and will be recognized in CyberSecured e-news.
“As we near the end of 2021, it is always a pleasure to evaluate the IT security solutions entered in our product awards contest. As expected, companies like Minerva Labs this year take security to the next level,” said Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief of Security Today magazine, and CyberSecured eNews. “The IT security products we see today are the guardians of digital networks. I am amazed at the brilliance, integrity and thoughtfulness each solution brings to the end user. With so many networking issues announced every day, the demand for robust security is absolutely paramount.”
Minerva Labs enterprise grade endpoint protection solution protects both managed (corporate) and unmanaged (BYOD) devices without compromising a user’s privacy.
For more information on how Minerva Labs protects against breaches, go to