cybersecurity

Phishing Spike: As the COVID-19 Crisis Continues, Cyberattacks Are on the Rise

by | Apr 2, 2020
Phishing attacks have risen more than 600 percent since the end of February with many directly related to COVID-19. Here are six tips on how to spot them.
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Unicorns Can Happen Here. Why Dallas-Fort Worth is Fertile Ground for Tech Startups
Dallas-Fort Worth's strength in diverse industry hotspots such as fintech, AI, and life sciences make it a seedbed for billion-dollar players to emerge.
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UT Dallas Researchers Develop a New Cybersecurity Tool That Actually Welcomes Hackers
by | Feb 28, 2020
The deception technology method uses a decoy site that lets in intruders to learn from their tactics. Then, artificial intelligence is improved, and computers are better able to detect and stop cyber attacks.
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‘Not Cool, Dude’: Trend Micro’s Factory Honeypot Found Real Solutions to Cyber Attacks
by | Feb 28, 2020
Researchers with the Irving cybersecurity firm spoofed a small industrial firm and its staff to uncover and respond to cyber threats, and it worked. They even went so far as to create an exasperated manager, who told the hackers they were "so not cool dude."
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Jobs of the Future: The Hottest Areas of Tech Education

by | Feb 3, 2020
Here's a list of some of the area’s most exciting programs, with the universities across North Texas that are shaping the talent of the future.
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Google Picks Dallas’ Zimperium to Keep Harmful Apps Away
by | Nov 7, 2019
Through Zimperium's partnership with Google, the mobile defense company will vet applications before they reach the Google Play Store.
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Discovery: UTSW Bird Research Finding How Human Communication Works; UT Dallas Uses $4M NSF Grant for Cybersecurity Training
by | Oct 18, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find out how UTA is using water fleas to study infertility.
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QED Secure Solutions awarded for Department of Homeland Security IoT Test
Coppell Cybersecurity Firm Awarded $200K for Department of Homeland Security IoT Test
by | Oct 15, 2019
QED Secure Solutions is conducting a field test—described by the DHS as a "secure trust anchor for the Internet of Things"—as the final phase of a project called Securing the Internet of Things.
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Critical Start

Cybersecurity Firm Critical Start Gets $40M Minority Investment

by | Jun 13, 2019
The new investment comes on the heels of a period of rapid growth and new partnerships with such big names as Microsoft, Chronicle Backstory, and Palo Alto Networks Cortex.
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Follow the Money: Cresco Closes $60M Cannabis Fund, Critical Start Nets $40M; Xpressdocs Buys Direct Mail Provider
by | Jun 13, 2019
You’ll also find news about Alkami, KoiReader Technologies, Metropolis Truck Yard Partners, 4FRONT, Boulevard Media, MyndVR, Jacobs, Trive Capital, Comstock Resources, Covey Park Energy, OmniSYS, and Federal Heath in this roundup of funding, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships involving companies in North Texas.
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HCL Technologies Expands U.S. Operations, Launches CyberSecurity Fusion Center in Frisco
by | Apr 25, 2019
The company also launched a university-to-industry collaboration with Collin College and the University of North Texas.
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Trend Micro’s IoT Joint Venture Offers a New Approach to Tackling Weaknesses in Cybersecurity
by | Apr 8, 2019
Trend Micro, an IT security company with U.S. headquarters in Irving, has partnered with Moxa to launch TXOne Networks. The joint venture will focus on security needs present in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments, including smart manufacturing, smart cities, smart energy, and more.
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Industry Professionals Tackle the Lack of Available Cybersecurity Talent

by | Apr 2, 2019
At Dallas Startup Week, cybersecurity professionals from The United Way, University of Texas at Dallas, and Tarrant County College came together to discuss how DFW enterprises can change the industry's issues.
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SMU Seeking Applicants for New Online Master’s in Cybersecurity
by | Mar 13, 2019
The program, which launches in 2020, will offer 10 courses for 30 credit hours, and can be completed in less than two years.
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Atos Ramps Up Cybersecurity Protection for Healthcare Organizations
by | Feb 11, 2019
International digital transformation company Atos today launched what it's calling the "first comprehensive cybersecurity solution for today's healthcare market" to increase protection across all levels of patient care.
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US India Chamber
Pizza Hut Exec During US India Chamber Tech Conference: ‘Security is as Strong as the Weakest Link’
by | May 14, 2018
Technology leaders gathered Friday to discuss the latest trends, legislations, and opportunities across industries including cybersecurity and protecting growing amounts of data.
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