Rob Waters

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Rob has over 15 years of experience with information technology and cybersecurity. He has worked at tech companies such as Google, Cisco, and Forescout supporting customers around the globe. He is a big fan of the Washington Capitals and the original The Matrix.
Black Hat 2024: Researcher exposes Microsoft Copilot AI vulnerabilities

Black Hat 2024: Researcher exposes Microsoft Copilot AI vulnerabilities

Microsoft Copilot can be exploited for automated spear-phishing attacks, cite phantom sources, expose communications, and data poisoning
Iran Hackers Target U.S. Campaign Official with Phishing Email

Microsoft Report: Iranian Cyber Operations Targeting U.S. Presidential Election

A new report from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center reveals extensive Iranian disinformation campaigns attempting to influence the 2024 United States Presidential Election
New Cybersecurity Unicorn: Chainguard Raises $140M at $1.1B Valuation

New Cybersecurity Unicorn: Chainguard Raises $140M at $1.12B Valuation

Chainguard, specializing in securing container images, open source software and AI workloads is now worth $1.12 billion
Review Apple iPad Pro 11" M4 with Magic Keyboard 2024

Apple iPad Pro 11″ M4 with Magic Keyboard

Can the new Apple iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard be a laptop replacement? The 11″ screen and M4 chip are a powerful spec whether you’re a mobile road warrior or creative professional.
Wiz Turns Down $23 Billion Acquisition Offer from Google: Pursuing IPO Instead

Wiz Turns Down $23 Billion Acquisition Offer from Google: Pursuing IPO Instead

Wiz rejects lucrative acquisition by Google, citing ambitions for an IPO and $1 billion annual revenue target
Crowdstrike Falcon: How to mitigate the IT Outage

Crowdstrike Falcon: How to mitigate the IT Outage

Crowdstrike, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud have provided step-by-step mitigation workarounds for affected devices
POSTMAN: AI-Powered OSINT Platform for Defense Intelligence and Five Eyes DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

POSTMAN: AI-Powered OSINT Platform for Defense Intelligence and Five Eyes

POSTMAN will unify open source intelligence across the defense intelligence enterprise and to members of “Five Eyes”
Google in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz

Google in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz

The acquisition would be Google’s largest ever at $23 billion
NSA releases zero trust through automation and orchestration guidance cybersecurity

NSA Releases Zero Trust through Automation and Orchestration Guidance

The NSA’s Cybersecurity Information Sheet emphasizes adopting Zero Trust with Automation and Orchestration to enhance cybersecurity. Capabilities such as SOAR, AI/ML and CPA can help automate cyber defenses.
Google Advanced Protection Program now supports passkeys

Google Advanced Protection Program now supports passkeys

Google Advanced Protection Program (APP) enrolled accounts now support passkeys for passwordless authentication and account security.