Lessons learned from last year’s security snafu interview  Being the chief information security officer at Snowflake is never an easy job, but last spring it was especially challenging.… READ MORE HERE…

Ransomware or critical infra hit? Top US manufacturer maintains steely silence Nucor, the largest steel manufacturer in the US, shut down production operations after discovering its servers had been penetrated.… READ MORE HERE…

Admits due diligence fell short – furious users cry ‘gaslighting’ Customers are blasting VPN Secure’s new parent company after it abruptly axed thousands of “lifetime” accounts. The reason? The CEO admits in an interview with The Register that his team didn’t dig deep enough before acquiring the virtual private network outfit, and simply can’t afford to honor those legacy deals.… READ MORE HERE…

Plus: All the fun and frolic of fixes from Adobe, SAP, Ivanti Patch Tuesday  It’s that time of the month again, and Microsoft has made it extra spicy by revealing five flaws it says are under active exploitation – but rates as important rather than critical fixes.… READ MORE HERE…