The magic of RSA Conference 2024 is coming together, and it won’t be long now before speaker notifications go out and the agenda is live. In alignment with our theme, The Art of Possible, our team has been having many internal conversations about what we can do to help our speakers shine. More details to come, but for me, the use of ‘art’ connotes creativity. Being creative can feel very vulnerable, but in the words of Dr Brené Brown, “Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our most accurate measure of courage.”
Yes, I’m late to the Brené Brown party, so in the rare event that some of you readers are as well, I’m going to let you know that I just watched The Call to Courage on Netflix last night which sent me down a Google rabbit hole asking, “where has she been all my life?”
As I listened, I was reminded of the courage it takes to stand on a stage or even sit in front of a camera or talk into a microphone and talk about past mistakes. Let’s be honest, putting yourself out there is scary, and while most speakers take that risk hoping that the information they share will be well received, they are also opening themselves up to criticism. As Brown says, though, “That deep fear we all have of being wrong, of being belittled and of feeling less than, is what stops us taking the very risks required to move our companies forward.”
But failing—making mistakes—is where the learning happens. These are the stories we love. To hear from those who have had the courage to fail and share their stories, check out the content available in our Library.
Now let’s take a look at what else made industry headlines this week.
Jan. 19: CISA issued an emergency alert directly, “all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies running Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure,” to take the necessary steps to address the vulnerabilities.
Jan. 19: VF Corp, the makers of Vans sneakers, experienced a cyber incident which led to a data breach in December that reportedly resulted in attackers gaining unauthorized access to the personal data of 35.5 million customers.
Jan. 18: Bleeping Computer reported, “Kansas State University (K-State) announced it is managing a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted certain network systems, including VPN, K-State Today emails, and video services on Canvas and Mediasite.”
Jan. 18: Cybercriminals continue to bombard victims with MFA spamming attacks hoping to bypass security measures by overwhelming targets with verification requests.
Jan. 17: According to news reported by Infosecurity Magazine, the rising use of AI by kids poses risks of exposure to inappropriate content and security threats to personal data.
Jan. 17: Hackers have leveraged a Drainer-as-a-Service malware dubbed “Inferno Drainer” in a campaign to siphon more than $80 million in crypto from 137,000 victims using fraudulent websites mimicking popular brands like Coinbase, Seaport, and WalletConnect.
Jan. 17: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI issued cybersecurity guidance to help state, local, tribal, and territorial partners protect against threats from Chinese drones.
Jan. 16: Google warned of a Chrome zero-day vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
Jan 15: The New York Times reported, “The British Library on Monday began restoring its online catalog, which holds details of books, journals and music scores, the first step in its recovery from a brazen cyberattack in October, the library said.”