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Top 5 Cyber Predictions for 2024: A CISO Perspective

Security Boulevard

Ransomware gangs also got stealthier in 2023, with ThreatLabz observing an increase in encryption-less extortion attacks. The absence of encryption allows attackers to eliminate development cycles and decryption support and quietly exfiltrate data before making ransom demands.

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The White House Memo on Adopting a Zero Trust Architecture: Top Four Tips

Cisco Security

On the heels of President Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity (EO 14028) , the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a memorandum addressing the heads of executive departments and agencies that “sets forth a Federal zero trust architecture (ZTA) strategy.” Where is encryption used to protect data at rest?

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ConnectWise Quietly Patches Flaw That Helps Phishers

Krebs on Security

While modern Microsoft Windows operating systems by default will ask users whether they want to run a downloaded executable file, many systems set up for remote administration by MSPs disable that user account control feature for this particular application. ET: Included statement from ConnectWise CISO. Update, 7:25 p.m.

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Analytics Insight Announces ‘The 10 Most Influential CISOs to Watch in 2021’

CyberSecurity Insiders

. & HYDERABAD, India–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Analytics Insight has named ‘ The 10 Most Influential CISOs to Watch in 2021 ’ in its October magazine issue. The magazine issue recognizes ten futuristic CISOs who are reimagining the business world and adopting new ways of working. He holds a Ph.D

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IoT Devices a Huge Risk to Enterprises

eSecurity Planet

It also feeds into the larger argument for adopting a zero-trust architecture , a methodology that essentially assumes that no user or devices trying to connect to the network can be trusted until they’re authenticated and verified. Enterprises accounted for 28 percent, followed by healthcare devices at 8 percent.

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7 Cloud Security Predictions for 2022 to Help Organizations Protect Their Data

CyberSecurity Insiders

Seven Cloud Security Predictions CISOs Can Use in 2022. Our goal is to help chief information security officers (CISOs) and their teams place the right bets on cloud data security. Security teams will evolve from gatekeepers to enablers: Recent events have forced CISOs and security teams to transform the way they work.

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“Left of Boom” Cybersecurity: Proactive Cybersecurity in a Time of Increasing Threats and Attacks

Cisco Security

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited. Some “Left of Boom” Processes. Frameworks.