Articles by Dice Staff
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Why the White House Is Emphasizing Cybersecurity Jobs Now
Since Joe Biden took office in January, the White House has made cybersecurity one of its main policy concerns, and with good reason. Just before taking office, a large-scale supply chain attack… -
Hybrid Work Is Here to Stay: What IT and Security Pros Should Know
A few short months ago, it appeared that most employees would return to offices (and an approximation of a pre-pandemic existence) by Fall 2021. Then the Delta variant of COVID-19 appeared, infec… -
U.S. Government Hiring More Cybersecurity Pros: What You Should Know
If you’re eager for a cybersecurity career, the U.S. government wants you to know it’s hiring. Over the last month, the leadership of both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Cyberse… -
IoT Devices and Hybrid Work: What IT and Security Pros Need to Know
While the Delta variant of COVID-19 has upended some companies’ plans for a swift return to work this fall, there’s another danger looming for those coming back to the office: Millions of long-fo… -
4 ‘Exotic’ Programming Languages Popular With Malware Developers
When it comes to cybercrime, even malware developers need to brush up on certain programming languages to stay current. Increasingly, malware authors are turning to four “exotic” programming lang… -
China and Cybersecurity: What IT and Security Pros Need to Know
Now it’s time for China’s turn in the cybersecurity spotlight. After focusing almost exclusively on Russia for the first seven months of his presidency, Joe Biden’s White House shifted part of it… -
Cyber Incident and Risk: Calculating the Costs to IT and Security
What does a major cyber incident cost these days? Over the past eight months, experts and researchers have sought to explain what these types of attacks can do to organizations, as well as the as… -
Kaseya Ransomware Attack: What to Know About Supply Chain Security
Despite warnings about the dangers to software supply chains following the cyberespionage campaign that targeted SolarWinds and the company’s customers, organizations in the U.S. and around the w… -
Cybersecurity in 2021: 4 Trends to Watch in the Second Half
Only a few weeks into 2021, a string of events ensured that cybersecurity would become one of the year’s hottest tech topics, with implications for everyone from individual IT workers and develop… -
Ransomware in the Spotlight: What Security Pros Need to Know
If you’ve noticed a lot of news stories and social media posts lately blaring the word “ransomware” in the headline, you’re not alone. Since the start of 2021 (but especially over the last four w…