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Week in Review: Quishing, Smart Cities, More on Cybersecurity Jobs, and Will We Manage Everything?
Five of my articles were published this week: Four on Dark Reading and another on README.security (which now defaults to Synack's domain, since they own it). Among the major issues, the cybersecurity jobs market is looking less strong, and companies are looking to managed services to simplify security in a tight market. Meanwhile, QR codes became a trend in late 2023, but are already subsiding.
QR Code 'Quishing' Attacks on Execs Surge, Evading Email Security | Dark Reading
The use of QR codes to deliver malicious payloads jumped in Q4 2023, especially against executives, who saw 42 times more QR code phishing than the average employee. (8 February 2024)
Managed Everything? Vendors Shift Focus to Services | Dark Reading
More companies are opting for managing complex security capabilities, such as data detection and response. (7 February 2024)
As Smart Cities Expand, So Do the Threats | Dark Reading
The systems that make up a smart city ecosystem are not easily secured and require better design and better policy to ensure they are not vulnerable. (6 February 2024)
Pegasus Spyware Targets Jordanian Civil Society in Wide-Ranging Attacks | Dark Reading
As the Middle East nation enforces strict cybercrime laws, citizens face crackdowns on free speech with nearly three dozen journalists and lawyers targeted with the NSO Group's spyware. (5 February 2024)
Uncertainty hits the cybersecurity jobs market | README.security
Despite forecasts of healthy demand for cybersecurity skills, workers see more cuts and a more intense hiring process in their futures. (5 February 2024)