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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Tim Mackey, Head of Software Supply Chain Risk Strategy at Black Duck, explains: "Attacks on legacy cyber-physical, IoT, and IIoT devicesparticularly in an OT environmentare to be expected and must be planned for as part of the operational requirements for the device. For the latest updates and resources, visit StopRansomware.gov.

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Nine Top of Mind Issues for CISOs Going Into 2023

Cisco Security

As the majority of the global Covid fog finally started lifting in 2022, other events – and their associated risks – started to fill the headspace of C-level execs the world over. In my role, I regularly engage with CISOs in all kinds of sectors, representatives at industry bodies, and experts at analyst houses.

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Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Working in Cybersecurity & Other High Risk Fields

Jane Frankland

And these changes increase the risk of developing anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. But even when they’ve logged off, 60% of CISOs are struggling to switch off from work because of stress. Much of this time is spent investigating and remediating threats caused by employee mistakes.

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Meet the 2021 SC Awards judges

SC Magazine

Cedric Leighton is founder and president of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership management consultancy. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert. Leighton is also a founding partner of CYFORIX, specializing in the field of cyber risk.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. BVP Investments.

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IRISSCON 2022 roundup: a new hope

BH Consulting

Éireann Leverett, CTO of Concinnity Risks, whose talk closed the conference, aimed to hit a similarly optimistic note. Among the lineup was Avast CISO Jaya Baloo, who spoke about the challenges that quantum computing will create for the security community. Avast’s CISO – Jaya Baloo.

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Fact check: Quantum computing may transform cybersecurity eventually – but not yet

SC Magazine

Post-Quantum, a British company founded in 2009, sells encryption and identity software solutions based on the Classic McEliece algorithm (currently a National Institute for Standards and Technology finalist). By purchasing and implementing early, you risk using algorithms that are not the ones that end up being standardized.