Kim Nash

New York

Deputy Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal

Deputy Editor—The Wall Street Journal, Pro Cybersecurity. Corporate and government cybersecurity issues, offensive and defensive

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Articles

Do-It-Yourself Cyberattack Tools Are Booming

1 week ago | createsend.com | Kim Nash

Hello. More wannabe cybercriminals are turning to user-friendly online tool kits designed to help them steal login credentials, passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive data. The strategy isn’t new but the services’ increasing ease-of-use and sophistication—fueled by artificial intelligence—is driving booming demand on the dark web. One such Chinese platform went from zero to nearly 1,700 users in its new secure messaging page since April. Read our full story.
SEC’s Hester Peirce Discusses New Approach to Crypto and Cyber Rule Making

2 months ago | wsj.com | Kim Nash

With new leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission, cryptocurrency and cybersecurity executives wonder if the financial watchdog might lessen its bite over the next four years. The answer? It’s complicated. That’s according to Commissioner Hester Peirce, a Republican who is heading up a new SEC task force designed to develop a governance framework for the thorny topic of supervising cryptocurrency.
A $40 Million Gift to Start a Cyber College

2 months ago | cybersecurity.createsend1.com | Kim Nash

@@@@@@@@URLPROCESSING:ON@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@------@@@@@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ Hello. Tech entrepreneur Arnie Bellini and wife Lauren have donated $40 million to the University of South Florida to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
Debate Over Cyber Hiring Continues. Tell Me More.

Feb 26, 2025 | createsend.com | Kim Nash

Hello. I am still receiving messages on email and LinkedIn (in this thread) about problems in the process of hiring cybersecurity professionals. I appreciate and read off of these notes. I'm especially interested in hearing from people who are trying to find jobs, either those established in the field or looking to break into it. If this is you, reply to this newsletter or email me about what you're seeing and have experienced.
Debate Over Cyber Hiring Continues. Tell Me More.

Feb 25, 2025 | cybersecurity.cmail20.com | Kim Nash

Hello. I am still receiving messages on email and LinkedIn (in this thread) about problems in the process of hiring cybersecurity professionals. I appreciate and read off of these notes. I'm especially interested in hearing from people who are trying to find jobs, either those established in the field or looking to break into it. If this is you, reply to this newsletter or email me about what you're seeing and have experienced.
The Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: WSJ Readers Dissect the Problem

Feb 21, 2025 | wsj.com | Kim Nash

The idea of a talent shortage in cybersecurity is a given. But should it be? The U.S. government estimates that businesses and organizations would like to have 450,000 more cyber professionals than they currently do. One often-cited statistic pegs the global gap at 4.8 million. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Change Healthcare Breach Tallies to 100 Million

Jan 9, 2025 | cybersecurity.cmail19.com | Kim Nash

Happy Friday. Eight months after a cyberattack at Change Healthcare, a unit of insurance company UnitedHealth Group, we have learned that at least 100 million people had their sensitive information compromised. Change, a clearinghouse for medical claims and a tech linchpin in the healthcare industry, has been sending breach notices to individuals for months (I got one).
Tulsi Gabbard Is Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Role

Dec 4, 2024 | cybersecurity.createsend1.com | Kim Nash

@@@@@@@@URLPROCESSING:ON@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@------@@@@@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ @@@@EXCLUDE@@@@ Hello. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and the wider national-security establishment.
Bucking Trends, Netskope Plans IPO

Nov 22, 2024 | cybersecurity.cmail20.com | Kim Nash

Hello. In a recent wave of take-private deals and general hesitancy toward initial public offerings in cybersecurity, Netskope Chief Executive Sanjay Beri has a different idea. Beri has been putting governance and management structures in place in preparation for listing on as-yet undetermined U.S. stock exchange in the second half of next year. Read our full story.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Role

Nov 15, 2024 | cybersecurity.cmail19.com | Kim Nash

Hello. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and the wider national-security establishment. If confirmed as director of National Intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii would hold a post whose extensive powers include briefing the president on the most sensitive U.S. secrets. Read the full story.