From malware built to disrupt our critical infrastructure to front-line cyber soldiers, here are some of the top security headlines from the week of June 12: The malware cometh. The “nightmare” malware has been attacking power plants in Europe, causing blackouts and Daily Beast reports that U.S. companies have been warned. “I’m a Mac.” “You still might be in trouble.” That’s what security researchers are saying to Bleeping Computer after two new strains of Mac malware have been offered through the Dark Web over the last few weeks. Is the cloud really safer? Help Net Security found that most IT professionals want everything in the cloud – specifically one cloud – and executives are agreeing, but are they overlooking security?

If you’ve attended any of our (ISC)² ThinkTank Webinars (and we hope you have!) you know that moderator Brandon Dunlap shares your questions with panelists to answer during the session. While we can’t get to all questions, we’d like to address a few more here on our blog. Last week’s webinar was “The Human Target – The Tip of the Spear is Aimed at You”, with panelists Ira Winkler, president of Secret Mentem, Sylvester Gray, security product specialist at Sophos and Johnny Deutsch, senior manager, advanced security center at Ernst & Young, LLP. Thank you to our panelists for sharing their expertise - let’s continue the conversation, shall we?  To what extent are the “phishermen” sharing information about potential targets

Name: Haruhiko KuritaTitle: Senior Security ConsultantEmployer: NetOne SystemsLocation: Tokyo, JapanDegree: Master of Science, PhysicsYears in IT: 24Years in cybersecurity: 21 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISA, PCI DSS QSA   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? My career in cybersecurity started around 1995, when the internet was becoming popular here in Japan. My first product was HSM (Hardware Security Module) and I was interested in cryptography, as technology was very attractive to me. After three mergers, the company (Tandem) became bigger and I covered various parts of security, like F/W, antivirus, identity management, IDS, log management, policy documentation etc. I felt security is promising, as well as exhausting. It covers all areas of IT and business. Why did

Infosecurity Europe took over London this week with “everyone and everything you need to know about information security.” Here are the headlines from the event that caught our eye this week: Are you ready for GDPR? With just under a year to go until implementation, SC Magazine UK asked the question “Can you purchase your way to GDPR compliance?” Short answer: No. No you can’t. No surprise here. In a room full of security pros, the U.K. government’s approach to encryption was a point of discussion following the recent terror attacks in the country. As expected, there were strong opinions and differing perspectives on this contentious issue encroaching on security and privacy. Was WannaCry really the work of nation-state actors?

What is the GISWS? Since its first release in 2004, the biennial (ISC)²® Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) has been gauging the opinions of information security professionals; and in turn, providing detailed insights into the important trends and opportunities within this increasingly crucial profession. This year, the study conducted its largest-ever global survey of cybersecurity professionals, with over 19,000 individuals taking part (3,694 of which hailing from Europe), further allowing it to ascertain an even clearer and progressively more complete profile of the information security workforce; with stronger understandings of areas and issues such as pay scales, skills gaps, training requirements, corporate hiring practices, security budgets and career progression. Additionally, the study explored corporate attitudes towards information security; presenting