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Cynthia Brumfield

Washington, D.C., United States

Columnist, Analyst, Author and Publisher at CSO Magazine

President and Independent Analyst at Metacurity

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  • 3 weeks ago | metacurity.com | Cynthia Brumfield

    Cybersecurity Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 5/31/25 Bashar al-Assad was toppled by spyware, Facial recognition threatens us all with deportation, VC money fuels worker surveillance, Will Trump launch offensive cyber ops on US networks?, The Pall Mall Process and commercial cyber intrusions, Self-confidence leads to GenAI skepticism, more 07 Jun 2025 — 16 min read This post is for subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in

  • 3 weeks ago | metacurity.com | Cynthia Brumfield

    Don't miss my latest CSO piece that examines the shared challenges but diverging paths that Sean Plankey and Sean Cairncross, the Trump administration's top two nominated cybersecurity leaders, will face. Metacurity is a reader-supported publication that requires significant work and non-trivial expenses. We rely on the generous support of our paid readers. Please consider upgrading your subscription to support Metacurity's ongoing work. Thank you.

  • 3 weeks ago | metacurity.com | Cynthia Brumfield

    Metacurity is a reader-supported publication that requires significant work and non-trivial expenses. We rely on the generous support of our paid readers. Please consider upgrading your subscription to support Metacurity's ongoing work. Thank you. If you're unable to commit to a subscription today, please consider donating whatever you can. Thank you!No reason was given for removing Plankey from the lineup of nominated individuals slated to testify.

  • 3 weeks ago | metacurity.com | Cynthia Brumfield

    Metacurity is a reader-supported publication that requires significant work and non-trivial expenses. We rely on the generous support of our paid readers. Please consider upgrading your subscription to support Metacurity's ongoing work. Thank you. If you're unable to commit to a subscription today, please consider donating whatever you can. Thank you!According to a source, about 600 people at CISA took the Department of Homeland Security's second buyout offer in the last two months.

  • 3 weeks ago | metacurity.com | Cynthia Brumfield

    Metacurity is a reader-supported publication that requires significant work and non-trivial expenses. We rely on the generous support of our paid readers. Please consider upgrading your subscription to support Metacurity's ongoing work. Thank you. If you're unable to commit to a subscription today, please consider donating whatever you can.

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13 Nov 23

Check out my report from Cyberwarcon, which delves into what experts say about the rising cyberwar tensions involving Russia, China, and threat actors in the Hamas war. https://t.co/boh3yoLXVg

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9 Nov 23

Don't miss today's Metacurity for the top infosec developments you should know. Lead items via @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected], others https://t.co/jr6rsGazJK https://t.co/6xcBOoKvD9