Daily briefing. March 27, 2019.
The CyberWire – Facebook has closed some 2600 accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” that is, for illegitimate political influence operations. The accounts were based in Russia, Kosovo, Iran, and Macedonia. Norsk Hydro has largely returned to normal operations after last week’s LockerGoga ransomware attack. Production in its Extruded Solutions division, most affected by the attack, had yesterday reached 70% to 80% of normal capacity.
Matt Rahman joins the IOActive executive team
Seattle Business Magazine – Today, IOActive, the research-fueled global security consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, announced that Matt Rahman is joining its executive team as COO. As COO, Rahman will focus on IOActive’s continuous growth and global expansion into different vertical markets with expanded service offerings. IOActive already has a strong footprint throughout the U.S. and European markets.
The PFC debate returns
Politico, Morning Transportation – Debate over the Passenger Facility Charge returns to Congress today as airports make their case to a House committee for an increased fee to fund infrastructure improvements. – The Department of Transportation is creating a new committee to review the FAA’s aircraft certification process as questions continue about the agency’s approval of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets.
RSAC urged to focus on cyber security, not companies
ITWire – The RSA Conference has changed from being a conference about cyber security to being one about the companies involved in cyber security, an official of the security firm IOActive Labs claims, adding that the “exorbitant” lodging cost has put the conference out of the reach of many practitioners.
Headcount: The Latest Hirings, Firings, and Retirings — March 7, 2019
sdx central – Here are some of the latest executive hirings, promotions, and staff changes. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s movers and shakers, or if you’ve got a tip about layoffs and restructuring, please send the information to Ali Longwell (alongwell@sdxcentral.com).