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CSO sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for Uber Data Breach cover up

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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New York Takes Bold Stance Against Hospital Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Having experienced NYDFS's stringency first-hand in regards to regulation for financial services, this comes as no surprise," Krista Arndt , CISO at United Musculoskeletal Partners, wrote in a LinkedIn post on December 5. "I The act mandates risk assessments, incident reporting, and data breach notification procedures.

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The Penetration Testing Process

Mitnick Security

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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GUEST ESSAY: Essential cyber hygiene practices all charities must embrace to protect their donors

The Last Watchdog

Keeping these systems up to date and installing the latest security patches can help minimize the frequency and severity of data breaches among organizations. In a 2023 survey, 30% of CISOs named insider threats one of the biggest cybersecurity threats for the year. Strengthen authentication.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 452 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

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

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Episode 212: China’s Stolen Data Economy (And Why We Should Care)

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast (#212), Brandon Hoffman, the CISO of Intel 471 joins us to discuss that company’s latest report that looks at China’s diversified marketplace for stolen data and stolen identities. The post Episode 212: China’s Stolen Data Economy (And Why We Should Care) appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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The Cyber Insurance Landscape Has Grown More Complicated

SecureWorld News

Pros of cyber insurance Financial protection: Cyber insurance can help protect an organization from significant financial losses resulting from a cyberattack or data breach. False sense of security: Having cyber insurance should not be a substitute for investing in strong cybersecurity measures and practices.