Thousands of cyber security job openings, high-risks for malicious attacks, say experts | WACH Fox 57

Hackers are becoming more sophisticated as technology advances. Millions of people are now at risk due to a shortage of cyber specialists like Sadle, who wish to pursue professions in cyber security. Representatives from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Department of Homeland Security, and other government agencies gathered at USC on Tuesday to brainstorm methods to fill the approximately 450,000 job vacancies. There is a constant struggle to hire and retain workers in an aging society. In the United States alone, the statistics on successful cyber security attacks are worrying. According to cyber security firm Huntress Labs, at least 200 organizations throughout the country were hit by a big ransomware outbreak this year. One out of every five small firms are expected to be a victim. 

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