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Michael B. Farrell

  • Compiler Media, Inc., Founder and CEO
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Northwestern University
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What do you really need for a career in cybersecurity? It's probably not what you think.

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By Matthew MacKenzie, Shreya Lad, Dakota Cary, Joshua Monacelli, Michael B. Farrell
| CyberScoop Verified
It’s no surprise to anyone reading this that cybersecurity jobs are more important now than ever. The White House made that abundantly clear on July 31 by releasing its plan to accelerate the number of people working across the information security field and giving the public the skills necessary to better defend themselves online.
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Bruce Schneier gets inside the hacker's mind

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By Christian Vasquez Verified, Tonya Riley Verified, Michael B. Farrell
| CyberScoop Verified
Thinking like a hacker means finding creative solutions to big problems, discovering flaws in order to make improvements and often subverting conventional thinking. Bruce Schneier, a cryptographer, security professional and author, talks about the benefits for society when people apply that kind of logic to issues other than computer security.
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Victor Zhora on cataloging cyberwar crime evidence against Russian hackers targeting Ukraine

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By AJ Vicens Verified, Michael B. Farrell, Elias Groll, Christian Vasquez Verified
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Cyberattacks have played a significant role in the war in Ukraine. Officials in Washington and Kyiv have blamed Russian hackers for targeting satellite systems and using digital assaults to execute disinformation and psychological warfare campaigns. Beyond that, Russian operatives are believed to have carried out widespread hacking campaigns to carry out cyberespionage, surveil Ukrainians and spread propaganda to support the war.
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