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The T-Mobile Data Breach
Recently, T-Mobile announced that they had suffered another data breach to end off what was an already disastrous 2020. This marks the fourth data breach in the past three years for the telecommunications provider. Though fortunately this time, the exposed data did not include any sensitive information. However, something must be said for a company…
Read MoreTiro Security says Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from everyone at Tiro Security! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful break.
Read MoreCyberSecurity and The FireEye Breach
This past week’s FireEye breach reminds us once again that no one is truly 100% safe from bad actors. FireEye, despite being one of the largest cybersecurity firms, was still able to be breached along with many other companies. We won’t go into too much detail on the attack since it has already been widely…
Read MoreBridging The Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Recently, our CEO Kris Rides put out a statement on LinkedIn regarding the cause of the cyber security skills gap. The post quickly gained traction and encouraged an engaging conversation among the thousands of security professionals that it reached. Kris’ main point is essentially that the cause of the cyber security security skills gap is…
Read MoreNew Venture by Tiro Security Aims to Bridge the Diversity and Skills Gap in Cybersecurity
Los Angeles, CA, November 17, 2020 — Tiro Security has teamed up with HoneyBee HR to launch The nextCISO Apprenticeship, a robust program aimed at preparing aspiring but otherwise disadvantaged individuals for key roles in the growing field of cyber security. Tiro Security founder Kris Rides, vCISO/CTO for TiroSecurity Jenai Marinkovic, and HoneyBee HR founder Melissa…
Read MoreWhy can’t you fill your Cyber Security job? Perhaps it’s an unrealistic job description…
It’s no secret that having understaffed teams remains an issue for most cyber security companies year after year. A major factor to this hiring difficulty is the large number of unrealistic job descriptions that are out there. That is why our CEO Kris Rides raised the question recently on LinkedIn hoping to get some sort…
Read MoreCybersecurity Job Tips: What would you advise your younger self?
Most people perceive cybersecurity as this daunting field that is difficult to get a foot in the door. And while it certainly isn’t any cakewalk, it can be accessible to nearly anyone with the right amount of drive and diligence. For those aspiring to enter the industry, our CEO Kris Rides recently posed a question…
Read MoreWill Working From Home Close the Cyber Security Skills Gap?
Recently I had a chance to talk to our CEO Kris Rides about an article that had caught my eye. The article detailed whether the remote working due to COVID-19 could potentially help close the cybersecurity skills gap. Given Kris’ background and knowledge of the subject, we believed it would be beneficial to have an…
Read MoreVendor Security, MFA & Social Engineering – Twitter
On July 15th, the social media world was taken by surprise when 130 twitter accounts were compromised. The 30 most high-profile accounts were manipulated into tweeting out a cryptocurrency scam that netted the scammers with about $118,000. Though the investigation is on-going it has been suggested that the root of the hack may have developed…
Read MoreDEFCON 28 Pwning Your Resume
Our CEO Kris Rides will be speaking at the DEFCON Career Hacking Village on how to improve a resume! Click here to check out the video.
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