The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here’s the final installment of leading technologists sharing their observations about cybersecurity developments in the year that’s coming to a close — and the year to come. Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2024

Facing a perplexed gaze, I turned my back on one of cybersecurity’s most high profile CISOs, my hands pressed firmly against my ears, belting out a powerful melody. I knew it was a crazy act, and perhaps it was unfair of me to subject him to it, but I wanted him to understand a pressing need in cybersecurity. It’s declined.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

There’s also the increase in the sheer volume of cyber attacks to contend with; between July 2020 and June 2021, there was a 1,070% increase in ransomware attacks alone. [1] 1] For Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), this has created a variety of new challenges to contend with.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a groundbreaking move, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aims to safeguard the state's critical infrastructure, specifically its healthcare sector. I view it as a welcomed step in helping security teams secure the funding and support they need to keep our heads above water.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 3, 2021

I’m delighted to announce the latest member of our growing CISO Advisor team, Pam Lindemeon. Pam is an exceptional leader; dedicated to advancing women in the IT industry, and I’m so glad she’s now joined Cisco to work closely with our community of CISOs and offer advice and guidance based on her incredible experience. Pam Lindemeon.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

CISO is a high-stakes position, and possibly the most important business relationship/direct report a CEO can have. At Axio, our platform enables companies to perform cyber risk quantification (CRQ), which analyzes the unique risks to. Read article > The post Valentine’s Day for CISOs: How to Woo Your CEO appeared first on Axio.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Google seems to have taken a pledge to safeguard the security and digital transformation of governments, critical infrastructure managing companies and enterprises-large and small by creating a new cybersecurity advisory team. The post Google creates a Cybersecurity Action Team appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Charities and nonprofits are particularly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, primarily because they maintain personal and financial data, which are highly valuable to criminals. Creating a solid cybersecurity foundation begins with understanding the organization’s risks. Effective nonprofit cybersecurity starts at the top.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

Having a cybersecurity position at the top of the list is exciting for a young industry that has struggled with perception problems. It highlights the importance of cybersecurity at a time when cyber threats have become one of the top concerns for all types of organizations, both in the private and public sectors, and regardless of size.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cyber attack targets. Russia isn’t the only cyber actor increasing its pace of cyber operations during this time. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has started a campaign to increase awareness of these risks to U.S. businesses called #ShieldsUp. The efficacy of hygiene.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Chief Financial Officers aka CFOs are ignoring billions of dollars loss incurred through cyber risks and threats, says a survey. Interestingly, over 87% of survey respondents are over-confident that their companies can overcome any level of threats, although their current Cybersecurity posture was never tested to the core. It’s simple!

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Has ESG Become aWake-Up Call for Cybersecurity? Even with ransomware costing billions of dollars in losses and cyber insurance claims, organizations are still impacted beyond the checkbook. Attacks on the rise. Cyber incidents happen every day. These attacks have driven the cost of cyber insurance premiums higher.

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Appknox

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Stats suggest that 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses and 60% of these attacks are encountered within the first 6 months of setting up a business.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Allan and I talk about the how these attacks are playing out and why, all of a sudden, the. Related Stories Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchison Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchinson Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling. Read the whole entry. »

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

About 15 years ago, the idiom began to be applied to cybersecurity, where the risk management continuum values the investment in protection to mitigate the negative consequences of a cyber incident. Achieving “Left of Boom” cybersecurity is a journey on which every CISO should be embarked. Some “Left of Boom” Processes.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2024

By: Randy Griffith, Senior Security Consultant, Strategy and Risk In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations are constantly striving to enhance their defenses against organized malicious actors. appeared first on CISO Global. The post What Is XDR, and How Can It Help You Achieve Comprehensive Compliance Requirements?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2022

The last two years in the cybersecurity industry have been a roller coaster of emotions. Working in cyber can feel so overwhelming at times that some might feel like they are in the wrong industry. Cyber stress levels reach all-time high. If nearly half the industry is thinking about quitting, something needs to change.

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Mitnick Security

JUNE 27, 2023

As a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you have the responsibility of not only directing your organization’s security but also conveying your risk status to leadership. According to Cybersecurity Magazine, 60% of small businesses go out of business within six months of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Click here to download the full report, “Are people missing from your cybersecurity strategy?” . Zero-day threats, phishing and social engineering attacks with associated ransomware are among the most persistent threats today’s CISOs and security teams face.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This is the year that cybersecurity and cybercrime really hit home on Mainstreet. More attacks, more real-world impacts, and more headlines. And now CISOs and security teams are getting some surprise mainstream exposure from comedians as they turn cyber headlines into security punchlines. It was very productive.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Also, that threat actors, especially state-sponsored, and criminal enterprises would take advantage of the expanding cyber-attack surface by using their resources to employ more sophisticated means for discovering target vulnerabilities, automating phishing, and finding new deceptive paths for infiltrating malware. .”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 19, 2021

There was also a significant impact on cybersecurity, with new threats emerging and in-house IT teams scrambling to secure home workers in quick time. This certainly applies to the volume of threats facing cybersecurity teams. Yet they are not without risk in terms of cybersecurity. The Need for Cybersecurity Agility.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2023

Joe Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Uber, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and 200 hours of community service for covering up a cyber attack on the company’s servers in 2016, which led to a data breach affecting over 50 million riders and drivers.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. What should C-suite executives account for in their cybersecurity roadmaps and risk registers?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2023

Why Will CyberSecurity Become the Least of your Concern? Cybersecurity attacks, including phishing, vishing, smishing, and everything else “ishing,” continues to rise and become even more of a problem for organizations and individuals. BTW: — Cybersecurity breaches also make headlines, too.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2024

CIOs and CISOs wanting to address the duplication of security controls continue to engage cybersecurity consulting firms with little or nothing to do with COVID-19 rapid deployment strategies. Importance of Assessing Duplication of Security Controls. Benefits of Assessing Duplication of Security Controls.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

With new threat actors emerging every day and a growing number of cyber attacks making headlines, cybersecurity has become a critical business imperative. Based on the responses we received, we developed five steps organizations can take to improve their cyber resilience in the process.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Healthcare institutions to increase their spend on cybersecurity through 2025. It’s shouldn’t be surprising to hear that the healthcare industry is suffering from a variety of cyber ailments. CISOs and security teams are being pulled in many directions during the COVID-19 pandemic – especially in securing the remote workforce.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

Understanding today’s cybersecurity landscape is complex. The average small and medium-size business experiences a cyber attack 44 times every day. This has left many CISOs questioning if today’s incumbent cybersecurity solutions are enough. They are not on the front lines fighting the cybersecurity battle.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

It’s one thing for cyber security experts and engineers to ask everyone to be cyber safe, but they need to practice their what they preach. What are the most important cybersecurity risks for 2021? The worst is yet to come and 2021 might, unfortunately, see even bigger attacks realized. Ransomware is at the top.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Speakers at last week’s MITRE ResilienCyCon conference had a surprisingly candid message for attendees: You will likely be breached at some point so focus on the controls and response capabilities your organization needs to survive a cyber attack. Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchison Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchinson. Earlier this month, for example, CISA warned of ongoing cyber attacks targeting water and wastewater facilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

As a result, most organizations are unaware of the extent of the APIs they possess, and cyber-attackers and malicious actors are taking note. Hackers have identified APIs as the Achilles heel in organizations’ cybersecurity posture and are using them to steal data, commit fraud, and create havoc in the marketplace, among other aims.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Top 10 cybersecurity podcast episodes from the past year. Nation-State Cyber Threats. Details: We discuss the "Big Four" nation-state bad actors and the cyber attacks they are capable of. Also, we cover the top 10 cyber attack methods used by Iran and its hacking groups. From Bombs to Cybersecurity!

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Recently, a friend posted a wonderful piece attributed to their hero, the CISO. In business today, the role of a CISO is crucial. With the consistency and severity of cyber attacks and data breaches worsening, compliance becoming a minefield, organisations are turning to (and paying) CISOs for protection and guidance.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

There’s oil in the state of Maryland – “cyber oil.” With the largest concentration of cybersecurity expertise –– the “oil” — in the world, Maryland is fast changing from the Old Line State into “Cybersecurity Valley.” The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers.

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