Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Hello, I am Helen Patton, and I am the newest Advisory CISO at Duo. While I was a CISO at Ohio State we partnered with Duo to implement MFA across our organization. Talk to a Higher Education CISO (note to security product engineers – if you ever want a testbed for your ideas, partner with a university). We don’t care.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 24, 2025

Alex Delay, CISO at IDB Bank, knows what it means to defend a highly regulated environment. I had the honor of hosting the first episode of the Xposure Podcast live from Xposure Summit 2025. And I couldn’t have asked for a better kickoff panel: three cybersecurity leaders who don’t just talk security, they live it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

This is why CISOs everywhere should be concerned. CISOs should begin to familiarize themselves with these and evaluate their potential suitability for adoption. Once that ecosystem is understood and its supporting cryptology has been identified, CISOs should develop a plan that considers quantum-resistant technology.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2021

Mário João Fernandes, born and raised in Mozambique, has been working in the banking sector for 29 years and has been fulfilling dedicated security roles in the cybersecurity space for over 11 years. The post Hi-5 With A CISO <br><br> Mário Fernandes, Banco BPI appeared first on CybeReady.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2020

Nassar: On a personal level, we use our mobile devices to access just about everything from our email, to our banking, to social media collaboration, to sharing photos with family, it’s all in a cloud-mobile environment. Some CISOs, at first, were reserved and said, ‘We’re not moving to the cloud.’

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 22, 2017

Banks have long been forced to the front lines of cybersecurity and at the 2017 Borderless Cyber event, the CISO of Wells Fargo explained how to pick your battles.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This article was written by Peter Gerdenitsch, Group CISO at Raiffeisen Bank International, and is based on a presentation given during Imvision's Executive Education Program, a series of events focused on how enterprises are taking charge of the API security lifecycle.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2025

Whether you’re a bank, a mining company, or an airline, this is a soft, underlying hygiene problem, says Tim Eades , CEO of Anetac. Eades explained how Anetacs founding team interviewed dozens of CISOs before launching a platform purpose-built to tackle this blind spot. On-premise was ugly and hard. The cloud is just a mess.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2023

17, 2023 — Cynomi , the leading AI-powered virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) platform vendor for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and consulting firms, has published the results of its first annual report, “ The State of the Virtual CISO 2023 ”. Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It’s here, and it’s coming to a bank near you! The post AI in Banking: No Longer Just for the Big Banks appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post AI in Banking: No Longer Just for the Big Banks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

Many of the insights featured in the report come from the panel of CISOs in the webcast: Meredith Harper, vice president, chief information security officer, Eli Lilly and Company; Sydney Klein, chief information security officer, Bristol Myers Squibb; and Christopher Zell, vice president, head of information security, The Wendy’s Company.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The cybersecurity regulations apply to entities overseen by the NYDFS, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, agents, and brokers, as well as banks, trusts, mortgage lenders and brokers, money transmitters, check cashers, and other related businesses.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

The data-reliance of digital banking means an AI-driven approach to cybersecurity and risk management is integral to success, UnionDigital Bank CISO Dominic Grunden tells CSO. It was established in just five months, a timescale unheard of in the banking industry, Grunden says.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) have the luxury of being an incredibly hot commodity, so they can pretty much pick and choose where they work, as they are almost guaranteed to have a job waiting for them somewhere. In hopes of defending against attacks like these, Gov. Ron DeSantis formed the Florida Digital Service team.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 20, 2022

Ransomware plagues financial institutions as they face increasingly complex threats over previous years owing to the changing behavior of cybercriminal cartels, according to VMware's latest Modern Bank Heists report.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Craig Froelich, chief information security officer of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, described how cybersecurity is not just a technology risk during a 2017 annual meeting of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Craig Froelich, CISO at Bank of America. Certainly, that’s a positive development.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Think about your bank account, it is very important for you to know that when you deposit a check into your account the right amount is deposited. It is also important to the bank to make sure that the amount is correct as well, so integrity is key.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

For the first time, over a dozen cybersecurity companies have come together to produce an agnostic study titled LATAM CISO Report 2023: Insights from Industry Leaders. The 2023 LATAM CISO Report offers different cybersecurity perspectives of industry leaders in Latin America. Duke University conducted the survey.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

CISO and Operation Managers are increasingly attentive to the security and efficiency returns of frictionless onboarding and authentication for professionals working in dynamic, multi-user environments. Retail and manufacturing sectors benefit from streamlined operations and improved user experiences across shared devices such as kiosks.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

The actual customers of the title insurance companies are principally the banks which back these mortgage transactions. “The [employee] did not request a waiver or risk acceptance from the CISO.”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2025

And get the latest on exposure response strategies and on CISO compensation and job satisfaction. 5 - Despite high salaries, many CISOs at large orgs are dissatisfied With median salaries north of $500,000 and top earners making $1.3 Plus, find out how your company can create a better cybersecurity environment.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2025

A healthcare CISO I mentored was frustrated by apparent lack of support for a medical device security program. I worked with a bank CISO who was struggling to get approval for a cloud security program. Sarah, a newly appointed CISO at a manufacturing company, inherited a failed multi-factor authentication project.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2025

1 Instead of layoffs, bank on your security team. The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 05/23/25 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Insight No. Using Infosec layoffs to chase short-term payroll savings in cybersecurity is a dangerous gamble that will inevitably cost far more in the long run.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

IDC recently had the opportunity to talk to CISOs regarding the integration of Cisco Secure Workload and Secure Firewall. According to the CISOs, “For organizations like hospitals that have IoT devices and new technologies, it’s going to be hard to wrap policies around all those devices.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

CISOs looking to beef up their customer-facing authentication procedures to thwart cyberattacks need to walk a fine line. Experts say that as consumers became more accustomed to digital purchases for things like groceries, they also become more comfortable with other forms of digital commerce, such as mobile banking or digital wallets.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at which age range is most likely to be targeted by online predators , talked to Malwarebytes CISO John Donovan on our Lock and Code podcast , and explored the latest deepfake happenings.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

A few years ago, very few CISOs thought that storage & backups were important. This has driven CISOs to look again at potential holes in their safety nets, by reviewing their storage, backup and recovery strategies. “In CISOs must learn the ropes and must stop pushing it off as someone else’s responsibility. “I

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

When Steve Katz was named chief information security officer of Citibank in 1995, he was given two directives: build the best information security department in the world and limit the damage from the 1994 hack of the bank’s funds transfer system. Listen to episode 6 of CISO Stories, Your Job is to Make CyberSecurity Simple!

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Security Boulevard

MAY 31, 2022

It’s cool to win banks as customers – it’s even more cool when they go public with the news ! I especially enjoyed my conversation with Ryan Melle, SVP and CISO at Berkshire Bank. I especially enjoyed my conversation with Ryan Melle, SVP and CISO at Berkshire Bank. This skyrocketing use of APIs comes with a price.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Nuspire recently announced findings from its annual research study revealing CISO challenges, priorities and key trends, as well as the drivers behind their purchasing decisions. Nuspire leadership, including Michelle Bank, CMO and CPO, and J.R. Read on to get the highlights. Read on to get the highlights. The purpose of the.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Help a friend or family member enable MFA on their banking accounts.". . The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 12/23 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Insight #1. ". Good deed 1 for this holiday. Insight #2. ". Good deed 2 for this holiday. Insight #3. ". Good deed 3 for this holiday.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Sam Monasteri joins the podcast to discuss key steps to implement in an incident response plan without breaking the bank by simplifying incident response to the 3 ‘P’s - check it out. The post CISO Stories Podcast: Security from Scratch – Incident Response on a Budget appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2020

It's a common best practice among CISOs trying to get their employees invested in cybersecurity for the corporate network: make things personal. Department of Justice alert: rogue banking apps and trojans. If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that a trip to the bank is one of the least exciting errands of all time.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2025

MORE The Dutch Central Bank warned people to keep cash at home due to cyber risk. MORE eBays CISO shares his thoughts on planning and security ROI. MORE High-level insights from a survey into CISO leadership and organisations. MORE Panopticons on wheels. Connected cars drive roughshod over data privacy.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

4 interview, VCPI’s acting chief information security officer — Mark Schafer , CISO at Wisconsin-based SVA Consulting — confirmed that the company received a nearly identical message that same morning, and that the wording seemed “very similar” to the original extortion demand the company received. .”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

With their motherlode of rich customer data and transactions, banks, fintech companies, insurance companies, and other financial institutions represent a favorite attack target for hackers. In addition, the industry must develop a scalable approach to API security if it is to move forward with open banking.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Big banks and insurance companies instilled the practice of requesting their third-party vendors to fill out increasingly bloated questionnaires, called bespoke assessments, which they then used as their sole basis for assessing third-party risk. Related: A call to share risk assessments. One leading provider is Denver, Colo.-based

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