Interesting News in Cybersecurity Recently

Some of this is interesting, some of it is downright scary. (I say scary not because it's close to Halloween, but it's really scary)

Here are two links:

Pay attention to the volume of information in the attack and the devices used.

https://www.securityweek.com/record-breaking-ddos-attack-peaked-at-3-8-tbps-2-14-billion-pps/

We still think of quantum computing as something in the future. But it's here now.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3562701/chinese-researchers-break-rsa-encryption-with-a-quantum-computer.html

National Cyber Director Encourages Adoption of Skill-Based Hiring

Big news yesterday. Read the press release. The new Fed hiring practices will be skills based. Meaning if you don't have a college degree but have the skills you are employable with the feds.

 

 https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/briefing-room/2024/04/29/press-release-wh-cyber-workforce-convening/