Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review: Google acquires Wiz, water utility improvements, more GitHub attacks
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Mar 21, 2025 Christina Shannon, CIO at KICK Consumer Products, shares her insights on critical cybersecurity trends. She discusses Google's acquisition of Wiz to enhance cloud security and the Senate's push for improved safety in water utilities, emphasizing urgent vulnerabilities. The conversation also delves into securing sensitive data in applications like JIRA and the ethical dilemmas posed by corporate tracking devices. Recent incidents, including a supply chain attack impacting GitHub, highlight the pressing need for robust security measures and community engagement.
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Google Acquires Wiz to Strengthen Cloud Position
- Google's acquisition of Wiz aims to boost their cloud market position, as they currently trail behind AWS and Azure.
- This acquisition could significantly increase Google's market share, especially given Wiz's strong product.
Prioritizing Water Utility Cybersecurity
- Prioritize cybersecurity for water utilities as a public safety issue, similar to critical infrastructure.
- Explore public-private partnerships or state-level legislation if the federal bill doesn't pass.
Securing Jira Environments
- Implement multi-factor authentication and proper segmentation for Jira environments.
- Apply least privilege controls and ensure robust detection and response mechanisms like EDR.