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Test Your Cyber Skills With the SANS Holiday Hack ChallengeTest Your Cyber Skills With the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge

Open to players of all skill levels, the "Snow-mageddon" cybersecurity competition takes place in the world of Santa, elves, and Christmas mayhem.

byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer
Dec 13, 2024
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Cybersecurity Operations
How Art Appreciation Supplements Cybersecurity SkillsHow Art Appreciation Supplements Cybersecurity Skills
byJoshua Goldfarb
Dec 9, 2024
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Cybersecurity Operations
Why SOC Roles Need to Evolve to Attract a New GenerationWhy SOC Roles Need to Evolve to Attract a New Generation
byJessica Belt
Dec 6, 2024
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Cybersecurity Careers
8 Tips for Hiring and Training Neurodivergent Talent8 Tips for Hiring, Retaining Neurodivergent Talent
byJoan Goodchild
Nov 26, 2024
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Cybersecurity Operations
Closing the Cybersecurity Career Diversity GapClosing the Cybersecurity Career Diversity Gap
byTheresa Payton
Nov 25, 2024
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Cybersecurity Operations
What Talent Gap? Hiring Practices Are the Real ProblemWhat Talent Gap? Hiring Practices Are the Real Problem
byKaren Spiegelman, Features Editor
Nov 22, 2024
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Cybersecurity Operations
RSA Conference 2025 Innovation Sandbox Contest Celebrates 20th Anniversary
RSA Conference 2025 Innovation Sandbox Contest Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Nov 21, 2024
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Jen Easterly testifies before committee on Homeland Security during a hearing about evolving the US approach to cybersecurity
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Jen Easterly, CISA Director, to Step Down on Inauguration Day
Jen Easterly, CISA Director, to Step Down on Inauguration Day
Nov 18, 2024
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Combating the Rise of Federally Aimed Malicious Intent
Combating the Rise of Federally Aimed Malicious Intent
Nov 15, 2024
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byTony Holmes, Practice Lead, Practice Lead for Solutions Architects in the Public Sector, Pluralsight
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Has the Cybersecurity Workforce Peaked?
Has the Cybersecurity Workforce Peaked?
Nov 7, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Careers
How Playing Cyber Games Can Help You Get Hired
How Playing Cyber Games Can Help You Get Hired
Nov 6, 2024
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byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Cybersecurity Job Market Stagnates, Dissatisfaction Abounds
Cybersecurity Job Market Stagnates, Dissatisfaction Abounds
Oct 31, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
How to Find the Right CISO
How to Find the Right CISO
Oct 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMartha Heller, CEO, Heller Search
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Threat Intelligence
China's Elite Cyber Corps Hone Skills on Virtual Battlefields
China's Elite Cyber Corps Hone Skills on Virtual Battlefields
Oct 28, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
My Journey From the Air Force to Cybersecurity
My Journey From the Air Force to Cybersecurity
Oct 25, 2024
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byRyan Williams Sr., Information Technology Security Analyst, Buddobot
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Cybersecurity Careers
Breaking Barriers: Making Cybersecurity Accessible for Neurodiverse Professionals
Making Cybersecurity More Accessible for Neurodiverse Talent
Oct 22, 2024
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byJoan Goodchild, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
What Today's SOC Teams Can Learn From Baseball
What Today's SOC Teams Can Learn From Baseball
Oct 22, 2024
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byMike Mitchell, Vice President, Threat Hunt Intelligence, Intel 471
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Cyber Risk
Is a CPO Still a CPO? The Evolving Role of Privacy Leadership
Is a CPO Still a CPO? The Evolving Role of Privacy Leadership
Oct 17, 2024
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byArlo Gilbert, Founder & CEO, Osano
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Cybersecurity Careers
AI Hype Drives Demand For ML SecOps Skills
AI Hype Drives Demand For ML SecOps Skills
Oct 11, 2024
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
SOC Teams: Threat Detection Tools Are Stifling Us
SOC Teams: Threat Detection Tools Are Stifling Us
Oct 11, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Microsoft: BYOD, QR Codes Lead Rampant Education Attacks
Microsoft: BYOD, QR Codes Lead Rampant Education Attacks
Oct 10, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Сloud Security
Cloud, AI Talent Gaps Plague Cybersecurity Teams
Cloud, AI Talent Gaps Plague Cybersecurity Teams
Oct 9, 2024
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byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
CISO Paychecks: Worth the Growing Security Headaches?
CISO Paychecks: Worth the Growing Security Headaches?
Oct 7, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
Cybersecurity Is Serious — but It Doesn't Have to Be Boring
Cybersecurity Is Serious — but It Doesn't Have to Be Boring
Oct 4, 2024
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byAkhil Mittal, Senior Manager, Black Duck Software
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Cybersecurity Operations
Normalizing Security Culture: You Don't Have to Get Ready If You Stay Ready
Normalizing Security Culture: You Don't Have to Get Ready If You Stay Ready
Oct 1, 2024
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byZoe Lindsey, Security Strategist, Blumira, Security Strategist
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Cybersecurity Operations
Kevin Mandia Joins Expel's Board of Directors
Kevin Mandia Joins Expel's Board of Directors
Oct 1, 2024
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Cyber Risk
Overtaxed State CISOs Struggle With Budgeting, Staffing
Overtaxed State CISOs Struggle With Budgeting, Staffing
Sep 30, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Boredom Is the Silent Killer in Your IT Systems
Boredom Is the Silent Killer in Your IT Systems
Sep 26, 2024
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byMackenzie Jackson, Security Researcher & Advocate, Aikido
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Endpoint Security
Pwn2Own Auto Offers $500K for Tesla Hacks
Pwn2Own Auto Offers $500K for Tesla Hacks
Sep 25, 2024
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Cambodian Tycoon Sanctioned for Forced Cyber Labor, Trafficking
Cambodian Tycoon Sanctioned for Forced Cyber Labor, Trafficking
Sep 16, 2024
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byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
Cybersecurity Community Celebrates Documentary Premiere at Tampa Theatre
Cybersecurity Community Celebrates Documentary Premiere at Tampa Theatre
Sep 14, 2024
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Cybersecurity Operations
When Startup Founders Should Start Thinking About Cybersecurity
When Startups Should Think About Cybersecurity
Sep 12, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
Cyber Staffing Shortages Remain CISOs' Biggest Challenge
Cyber Staffing Shortages Remain CISOs' Biggest Challenge
Sep 10, 2024
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byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Dark Reading Confidential: Pen-Test Arrests, 5 Years Later
Dark Reading Confidential: Pen-Test Arrests, 5 Years Later
Sep 10, 2024
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
10 Writing Tips for Cybersecurity Professionals
10 Writing Tips for Cybersecurity Professionals
Sep 10, 2024
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byJoshua Goldfarb, Field CISO

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Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an HourResearchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Dec 11, 2024
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Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until AprilMicrosoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch TuesdayMicrosoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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