Dr. Eugene Schultz, respected veteran of the information security scene, passed away over the weekend.He’s been enormously helpful to me in the past, breaking down complex security issues in language I could understand and making me a better writer for it. So I was saddened to find this note on Facebook this morning from one of my connections, Zynga CSO Nils Puhlmann:I just heard that my friend, mentor and long time Security veteran, Dr. Eugene Schultz PhD, CISM, CISSP, passed away tonight. Gene was well known in the security community for his academic work as well as his tremendous effort volunteering in organizations like ISSA and ISACA. But most importantly he will be missed for his brilliant mind, his worldliness and humor.Gene, wherever you are now, I hope you will enlighten the ones around you as much as you have done with me for so many years. Rest in peace.I’m seeing similar tributes across the social media realm:“Gene Schultz, kind, brillant, teacher, mentor and cybersecurity ICON passed away with family by his side in Livermore CA. Gene has touched many around the world and his loss will be felt around the world. Peace and prayers to Gene’s family,” wrote Pamela Fusco Smyth.“What sad news to wake up to. I am proud to have known Gene, who was truly a person of integrity and honor,” wrote Ben Rothke.I’m not seeing an obituary yet, but once I do I’ll be back here with more information. –Bill Brennerone-stop view of latest business threats. We created it for you! Bookmark it! Use it! CSO’s Daily Dashboard gives you a Sign up today.Get your morning news fix with the daily Salted Hash e-newsletter! Related content news Gwinnett Medical Center investigating possible data breach After being contacted by Salted Hash, Gwinnett Medical Center has confirmed they're investigating a security incident By Steve Ragan Oct 02, 2018 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Hacking news Facebook: 30 million accounts impacted by security flaw (updated) In a blog post, Facebook’s VP of product management Guy Rosen said the attackers exploited a flaw in the website's 'View As' function By Steve Ragan Sep 28, 2018 4 mins Data Breach Security news Scammers pose as CNN's Wolf Blitzer, target security professionals Did they really think this would work? By Steve Ragan Sep 04, 2018 2 mins Phishing Social Engineering Security news Congress pushes MITRE to fix CVE program, suggests regular reviews and stable funding After a year of investigation into the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, the Energy and Commerce Committee has some suggestions as to how it can be improved By Steve Ragan Aug 27, 2018 3 mins Vulnerabilities Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe