IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The pre-COVID-19 CISO. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been a tumultuous time for Chief information security officers (CISOs) who on any given day have a long and complicated list of responsibilities. An explosion of cyber risks and a complicated and constantly changing threat landscape. Budget and resource constraints.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The vulnerabilities and challenges associated with declining worker mental health is causing cybersecurity risks to increase, especially from insider threats. Mental health cyber risks. Socially engineered incidents have also been on the rise. Declining workplace mental health is affecting cybersecurity in various ways.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

CISOs of OT operational facilities, such as production plants, utility operations, critical infrastructure, and logistics centers, are facing a hostile environment where outdated machines are susceptible to attack for financial gain or political statements. In response, Radiflow recently released CIARA 4.0,

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

By the way, Sean Scranton will be presenting on "Covering Your Cyber Assets" at the SecureWorld Philadelphia conference on April 19-20. Can companies live without cyber insurance? that may be included as part of the cyber insurance coverage terms. Theresa Le, Chief Claims Officer, Cowbell: "Cyber insurance is highly recommended.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

(SecurityWeek) For more information about secure software development: CISA Tells Tech Vendors To Squash Command Injection Bugs, as OpenSSF Calls on Developers To Boost Security Skills (Tenable) Secure Development (Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon Univ.)

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

This not only frees up valuable time for security professionals to focus on more complex tasks but also reduces the risk of human error. As CISOs, and ITDMs who are responsible for cybersecurity we can do three things: 1. It’s up to us as CISOs and ITDMs to ensure that AI is used as a powerful tool for defence.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Forrester also predicts that the number of women CISOs at Fortune 500 companies will rise to 20 percent in 2019 , compared with 13 percent in 2017. Her work centered on helping aerospace manufacturers manage the convergence of cyber risk across their increasingly complex business ecosystem, including IT, OT and connected products.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Nowadays, organisations need digital leaders such as CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs who are strategists, visionaries, and know how to manage, effectively. The pressure for those in charge is immense as cyber risks have scaled, and can now bring businesses, economies, and communities to a halt. billion) is expected online.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

As per Trend Micro’s recent international Cyber Risk Index (CRI) findings for the second quarter of 2021, 76% of those surveyed anticipate a breach within the next 12 months. As the complexity of corporate networks keeps growing, all the companies need to have complete visibility over their attack surface.”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

However, the cyber risk analysis required to answer this basic question is too costly for all but the most well-resourced security teams. And with more than half of CISOs surveyed anticipating budget increases at less than 5% this year, teams cant look for relief there.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Highly experienced cybersecurity experts, experienced personnel with a cyber risk management background, and professional engineers who understand physical infrastructure are in huge demand. Maintaining these critical resources directly impacts the organization’s risk scoring. What is the role of the CIO and CISO in ESG?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The most prevalent first- and second-generation SIEMs also came with very basic correlation engines, the best they knew how to do at that time. Splunk was founded in 2003 as essentially the first-ever flexible and powerful store and search engine for big data. They were also used for data retention and compliance.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

We use this type of model for our 'Whole of State' approach to security in North Dakota," says Michael Gregg, CISO for the State of North Dakota. Mike Parkin, Senior Technical Engineer at Vulcan Cyber, a provider of SaaS for enterprise cyber risk remediation, is a fan of the collaborative.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Check out invaluable cloud security insights and recommendations from the “Tenable Cloud Risk Report 2024.” Plus, a PwC study says increased collaboration between CISOs and fellow CxOs boosts cyber resilience. Meanwhile, a report finds the top cyber skills gaps are in cloud security and AI.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

The risk is too great, and key business partnerships are required," said Amy Bogac , former CISO at The Clorox Company. "If Safety is always the number one priority in manufacturing organizations," said Tammy Klotz , CISO at Trinseo. Director, Cyber Security, Acumatica, Inc., trillion annually. " Air Force (Ret.);

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a solid rundown of what the updates mean, check out this SecureWorld article from Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. Michael Gregg, CISO, State of North Dakota: " One of the things that most excites me about the new framework is the addition of the 'govern' function. 19, Detroit on Sept. Stacy O'Mara, Sr.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert. Click here to see the full list of 2021 SC Award finalists.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

Other programs cover specific topics, like how to navigate the web without picking up a virus, how to recognize social engineering (a fancy term for the hacking practice of luring in unsuspecting victims with links and offers of this or that slice of paradise), safe mobile practice, safe travel practices, safe email practice, and much more.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2024

By providing a transparent view of what's inside the software, an SBOM helps organizations manage and mitigate security risks. "As As a CISO since 2003, I can't stress enough how crucial SBOMs are in today's cyber landscape. However, a key issue is that it's important to assess the quality of your SBOM data collection."

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

. “I believe this to be the next tectonic shift,” said Bryan Hurd, vice president at Aon Cyber Solutions. He referenced an insurer’s role in designing pressure relief valves for the steam engines powering Philadelphia in the 1800s: “They said if you wanted to have insurance, you have to have this piece of architecture on your system.”

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In this Spotlight Podcast, host Paul Roberts talks with Chris Walcutt, the CSO of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT) and how organizations that manage OT - including critical infrastructure owners can best manage increased cyber risks to OT environments. Read the whole entry. »

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enhanced Governance Requirements Entities must appoint a qualified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a direct reporting line to the board of directors. New Risk Assessment Standards New updates mandate independent third-party risk assessments. These changes took effect in 2024. Here are the highlights: 1.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 13, 2020

In our second segment, we speak with Jonathan Krones, one of an army of volunteer engineers, archivists and librarians. In our second segment, we speak with Jonathan Krones, one of an army of volunteer engineers, archivists and librarians who took on the task of cataloguing medical device repair information. Read the whole entry. »

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. Also see: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools. AI, ML Playing a Role.

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Hacker's King

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Key positions include the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), who oversees the entire security strategy, and Security Directors responsible for implementing security policies and managing teams. These professionals protect organizations from cyber threats by identifying vulnerabilities and responding to incidents.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The post Why an HR-IT Partnership is Critical for Managing Cybersecurity Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. By aligning priorities into a shared game plan, HR and IT can finally set their organizations up to defend against modern cyberthreats.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA field CISO for Check Point, chimed in on this point. Any AI-based behavioural engine would have spotted it, said it wasn’t normal, and blocked it,” he said. That was the contention of James Burchell, sales engineering manager with Crowdstrike.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

The CIOs and CISOs suggested that while real-time patch status may be known for certain devices, it does not exist for many.”. For example, reverse engineering malware requires an entirely different skillset than leveraging security to enable business operations, he explained.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2021

A group of investors filed the suit which specifically calls out SolarWinds, its former CEO, and also Tim Brown, who is VP of Security and CISO. This week, SolarWinds fired back on the lawsuit's claims and accusations as it defended its CISO and its own cybersecurity actions in court. Summary of SolarWinds response to investor lawsuit.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? CISOs will have to get quantum resilient encryption on their cyber roadmap. In 2024 I encourage leadership to dedicate more attention to discussing the risks of spear phishing.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Kip Boyle, vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC: The Challenge of Cultivating Buy-in from Leadership and Employees "Cybersecurity professionals will continue to face a critical challenge: cultivating genuine buy-in from both senior leaders and employees. "The What the Practitioners Predict Jake Bernstein, Esq.,

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We asked two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Kern Smith , VP Sales Engineering, Americas, Zimperium. Here’s part two of Last Watchdog’s year-end tête-à-tête with top cybersecurity experts. Part three to follow on Friday.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s where attackers work search engine rankings or paid social media content by employing deceptive techniques such as keyword stuffing, hidden text, link farms, or other unethical practices to drive traffic to their websites and gain undeserved visibility in search engine results.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

In this blog, I’m exploring these changes, grouped under key categories that I’ve used in previous years, to help business leaders and cyber risk owners better prepare for the evolving landscape. These groups are also shifting toward more human-centric exploits , like social engineering and insider assistance.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 5, 2020

Rogers made his remarks as part of a panel discussion on securing digital transformation moderated by Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi. Here are a few key takeaways I came away with: Rising cyber exposures Enterprises today are engaged in a struggle to balance security and agility. “I It was a wide-ranging, eye-opening discussion.

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