CSO Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

To read this article in full, please click here What stands out is the extent of the harm: Nearly half of those attacked reported seeing economic damage, a loss of productivity, and theft of PII (personally identifiable information). No less than 28% said intellectual property had been stolen.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 7, 2023

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. After covering up a data breach that impacted the personal records of 57 million Uber passengers and drivers, the company's former Chief Security Officer has been found guilty and sentenced by a US federal judge.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2023

That’s a lot of ground to cover, so CSO has sifted through the upcoming announcements and gathered the products and services that caught our eye here. More announcements will be made throughout the event, and CSO will update this article as their embargoes break. To read this article in full, please click here

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JUNE 12, 2023

In my last CSO article , I detailed cybersecurity professionals’ opinions on the characteristics of a mature cyber-threat intelligence (CTI) program. To read this article in full, please click here

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Architect Security

JUNE 8, 2020

I contributed to this article by David Spark of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Series. These are some of the best API security tips right now: 25 API Security Tips You’re Probably Not Considering.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Check out CSO's ultimate guide to security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here The DPA would "protect Americans' data, safeguard their privacy, and ensure data practices are fair and transparent.". [

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2022

[Editor's note: This article originally appeared on the CSO Germany website on July 29.] To read this article in full, please click here Claire Tills, senior research engineer at Tenable, describes the methods of the hacking group Lapsus$ as bold, illogical and poorly thought out.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The biggest eye-opener for me was how quickly it was exploited," he tells CSO. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here The first unauthorized login happened within 34 minutes. Check out this checklist for minimizing damage from a data breach. |

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CSO Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

The news this morning that Roland Cloutier is stepping away from the TikTok Global CSO role may or may not be surprising. At the time, it wasn’t clear if Roland was going to be their CSO-for-life, or if his role was to guide TikTok through a transition and build an excellent foundation for its security future (I guess we know now).

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CSO Magazine

MAY 29, 2023

In 2019, a CSO article raised the question “ Insider risk management — who’s the boss ?” To read this article in full, please click here Over the years I have hypothesized that where such IRM programs reside within an organization will have a material impact on its focus and possibly its overall effectiveness.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 26, 2022

Editor's note: This article, originally published on July 3, 2019, has been updated with a directory of ISACs and ISAOs.] Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here ISAC and ISAO definition.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In an industry crying out for diversity and innovation, this year’s number one UK CSO 30 Awards winner says he takes inspiration from the Marvel Comics universe to challenge traditional HR approaches and more effectively recruit and keep security talent. “We To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Today's work-from-home world has given us a glimpse of the future, as these five articles from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World illustrate. What will your worklife be like years from now?

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here These are AvosLocker, Hive Ransomware, HelloKitty, and LockBit 2.0. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

JULY 28, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here While complementary, the two projects are very different. Review the best Mitre D3FEND advice to harden Windows networks. |

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Here's where the money goes. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here The idea behind these attacks is to compromise a third-party piece of software from a VAR or systems integrator or infect an industrial process unbeknownst to IT. [

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here That preparation comes in two forms: planning how you would respond to a successful ransomware attack and overcoming barriers to hardening your network against them. Learn how to harden Windows 10 for maximum security. |

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

"Basically, every organization that uses this tool is at risk of losing their AI models, having an internal server compromised, and having their AWS account compromised," Dan McInerney, a senior security engineer with cybersecurity startup Protect AI, told CSO. To read this article in full, please click here It's pretty brutal."

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here At the same time, corporate America and even the general public have awakened to the new array of digital dangers posed by nation-state actors and criminal organizations.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Part of the reason is the lack of backups—specifically, the lack of usable backups. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Meanwhile, victims and the security companies working for them to recover data have been put in a more difficult situation.

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InfoWorld on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I recently moderated a session for the CSO Cybersecurity Summit on building resilience and addressing employee anxiety amid organizational transformation. To read this article in full, please click here Forbes Advisor recently reported that 36% of workers surveyed experienced stress, 26% grappled with anxiety, and 20% reported burnout.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Learn the 10 identity management metrics that matter. |

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Learn the 8 mobile security threats you should take seriously. |

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

Learn what's next for encryption if the RSA algorithm is broken | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Assessing risk requires identifying baseline security criteria around key elements such as customer contracts and regulatory requirements, Neil Lappage, partner at LeadingEdgeCyber and ISACA member, tells CSO. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 10, 2022

We here at CSO have done our part: our malware explainer breaks down malware based on how it spreads (self-propagating worms , viruses piggybacking on other code, or sneakily disguised Trojans ) as well as by what it does to infected machines ( rootkits , adware , ransomware , cryptojacking , and malvertising , oh my).

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CSO Magazine

MAY 19, 2022

Case in point: A federal judge recently ordered Uber Technologies to work with its former CSO, Joseph Sullivan (who held the position from April 2015 to November 2017), and review a plethora of Uber documents that Sullivan has requested in unredacted form for use in his defense in the upcoming criminal trial.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 16, 2022

Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here And other executives in the C-suite have also come around to the criticality of this task, given the number of high-profile breaches that happened as a result of an unpatched system.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Last week, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group published a report shedding more light on the connection between the Russian state and criminal actors, a connection that Insikt Group posits is “well established yet highly diffused.”.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2021

Sign up for CSO newsletters ! ] To read this article in full, please click here Such malware was deployed this year by hackers exploiting Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities , but a total of 14 groups have been observed using native IIS backdoors and information stealers in recent years. [

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here For this exploit, an attacker crafts a malicious ActiveX control to be used by a Microsoft Office document that hosts the browser rendering engine. Keep up with the best new Windows 10 security features. |

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2021

Related: The T-Mobile data breach: A timeline | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here These include SMS/text-based phishing, SIM swapping and unauthorized number porting.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Many times, the same bugs can be triggered by remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution capability on the vulnerable system. Learn the 7 most common ways to fail at DevSecOps. |

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CSO Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here How large cyberattacks of the future might become remains speculation, but as this list of the biggest data breaches of the 21 st Century indicates, they have already reached enormous magnitudes.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. “I To read this article in full, please click here But Franklin-Thomas says those components weren’t fully assembled, and that was a negative—one that created a less-than-optimal security posture for the company. Learn what it takes to build a zero trust network.

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