Welcome to this week's edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Microsoft Engineer's Transition to Cybersecurity Ankit Masrani, a 36-year-old software engineer, successfully transitioned into a cybersecurity role at Microsoft. With a background in IT and a Master's degree in computer science, Masrani secured an internship and later a full-time position at AWS, focusing on data and network security. He now serves as a principal software engineer on Microsoft's Security Platform team, emphasizing the importance of skills in big data technologies, machine learning, cloud services, and comprehensive security knowledge for such career pivots. Read more StubHub Breach: Taylor Swift Tickets Stolen Cybercriminals exploited a backdoor in StubHub's system, stealing nearly 1,000 tickets, primarily for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, resulting in over $600,000 in profits. The breach highli...
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