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Fake CISO Profiles on LinkedIn Target Fortune 500s

Krebs on Security

Someone has recently created a large number of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations. It’s not clear who’s behind this network of fake CISOs or what their intentions may be. Of course, Sites is not the real CISO of Chevron.

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Is fighting cybercrime a losing battle for today’s CISO?

CyberSecurity Insiders

In this blog, we’ll look at the root causes of concern for today's CISO and share some practical strategies to deter cybercriminals. The CISO role can be an unenviable one. Is the cyber deck stacked against today's CISO? The asymmetry of resources: It’s hard to fight cybercrime on an uneven playing field.

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CISO Talk: Healthcare and Cyber in a COVID-19 World

Security Boulevard

When we hear the words “cybercrime” or “cyber attack” we usually think of financial gains and personally identifiable information. In episode five of CISO Talk, Miranda Ritchie of IBM joins Mat Newfield and Mitch Ashley to discuss healthcare and.

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A CISO Employment Contract May Mean the Difference Between Success and Jail

Security Boulevard

District Judge William Orrick sentenced former Uber CISO and former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor Joe Sullivan to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service for his role in concealing a massive data breach at Uber from the public and from the FTC. While the court rejected the government’s.

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How CISOs and CIOs should share cybersecurity ownership

CSO Magazine

In most organizations, it is common for both the CISO and CIO to have responsibilities around cybersecurity—an issue increasingly pivotal to the effective running of any modern business. Clear, defined cybersecurity ownership can prove integral to successful organizational security positioning.

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Listen: Cybercrime investigator turned CISO, Petri Kuivala, talks evolution of security culture

SC Magazine

Today, Kuivala is the CISO at NXP Conductors based in Eindhoven, Holland but working remotely from home in Helsinki, Finland. Tune in for episode 10 of the CISO Stories podcast series, where Petri Kuivala speaks with Sam Curry, the chief security officer at Cybereason. Click here to access all available episodes of CISO Stories.

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Nine Top of Mind Issues for CISOs Going Into 2023

Cisco Security

In my role, I regularly engage with CISOs in all kinds of sectors, representatives at industry bodies, and experts at analyst houses. This gives me an invaluable macroview not only of how the last 12 months have affected organizations and what CISOs are thinking about, but also how the upcoming year is shaping up.

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