Ms. Arruda is the CEO and Founder of the ARRUDA Group, a consulting agency specializing in Cyber Security Awareness//OPSEC Training and investigations. As a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Adjunct Faculty, Ms. Arruda delivered hundreds of speeches/presentations/trainings over the past 22 years. Ms. Arruda retired from the FBI in 2018. During her …
Suzanne “Zan” Vautrinot is President of Kilovolt Consulting Inc. and currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Wells Fargo, ECOLAB Inc., CSX, Parsons, and Battelle Memorial Institute. Previously, Zan achieved the rank of Major General in the U.S. Air Force where she accumulated over three decades of experience in space and cyber operations. Before …
The news comes just one month after the company announced it would sell another of its subsidiaries for $350 million.
Congratulations to the UCF C3 team! They won the 2021 Raymond James Invitational CTF on Saturday, October 2. In addition to claiming the 1st Place trophy, team members will share the $10,000 Grand Prize. This is the fourth time that UCF has won this annual Raymond James competition. The CTF competition is designed to continue …
UCF C3 Team Wins the 2021 Raymond James Invitational CTF for Fourth Time Read More »
This is the Wave’s fourth win for the competition.
Cyber Florida is pleased to support the Foundation of Associated Industries of Florida (FAIF), the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and FloridaMakes in presenting the third annual Florida Cyber Forum on October 18 – 19. Businesses in engaged in critical infrastructure, supply chain, transportation, and defense contracting are invited to learn about the latest in …
As it was for so many around the world, 2020-2021 was a year of change at the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida). In addition to navigating the pandemic, the introduction of new leadership ushered in a bolder vision for the Center with high-reaching objectives designed to position Cyber Florida on the national stage. A …
Creators of the “Hi Tampa Bay” initiative hope it extends beyond their core group and becomes a call to action for the entire region.
According to recent estimates, government agencies and jurisdictions in the United States have experienced nearly 250 ransomware attacks in the past three years, costing roughly $50 billion in combined recovery costs and productivity losses, to say nothing of the disruption of services. It’s a problem that continues to grow year over year, and some people …
To Pay or Not to Pay? What Citizens Think Governments Should Do with Ransomware Read More »
I. Targeted Entities Telegram Banks Contactless payment systems II. Introduction Cybercriminals are stealing one-time password tokens (OTPs) in order to gain access to PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other contactless payment services. III. Background Information Researchers from Intel 471 have discovered that cybercriminals are using Telegram bots to steal OTPs and defraud people through …
