CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Spy”-type cyberspace race as both criminals and defenders vie to gain the upper hand using new and emerging technologies. Every technology that enables our cyber teams to pinpoint and resolve threats and prevent attacks more quickly and accurately also benefits cybercriminals. We call these threat actors “ Quasi-APTs.”.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2023

A review of the executives pages published by the 2022 list of Fortune 100 companies found only four — BestBuy , Cigna , Coca-Cola , and Walmart — that listed a Chief Security Officer (CSO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in their highest corporate ranks. Nor is the average pay hugely different among all these roles.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

However, as a repeat offender, I don’t see how they were compliant with the required standards of protecting that volume or sensitivity of data. Clearly, there was a failure somewhere, either human error or faulty technology or both. It’s incumbent upon us as consumers of technologies services to adopt a defense-in-depth posture.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

•Social security number •Passport number •Driver’s license •Credit card information •Biometric data (fingerprint, eye scan, facial recognition data) •Health records Bruggeman When demographic information and sensitive information are combined and then inappropriately disclosed, you end up with a data disclosure incident or a data breach.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 31, 2021

Other major companies to recently install a new CISO include Uber and Square. Two major themes emerged from the research and interviews conducted with CISOs. The first is that developing human connections is more critical to a CISO’s early success than mastery of the technical details. Twitter headquarters.

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Veracode Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As a CISO, securing web applications and ensuring their resilience against evolving cyber threats is a non-negotiable priority. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2023 cites web applications as the top attack vector by a long shot (in both breaches and incidents). You can’t secure what you don’t know about!

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 31, 2023

C-suites across all industries, from traditional finance to the latest “unicorns” emerging in the fintech industry, are facing a formidable challenge: how to protect their business and customer data against growing cyber threats. As a CISO or ITDM, the cyber defence challenges you face in your business couldn’t be tougher.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

It will also put an emphasis on those who fail to report cybersecurity breaches and incidents when required. Reporting a data breach can be a very difficult decision for CISOs and executives. You want to protect the perception of your organization, but also make sure your customer's information is safe.

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SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

SolarWinds this week announced that its vice president of security Tim Brown has taken on the additional title of CISO, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to institute a secure-by-design posture. (“ SolarWinds letters” by sfoskett at is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ). Tim Brown, SolarWinds’ new CISO.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2021

Tatu Ylönen, SSH founder and inventor of Secure Shell, discusses the genesis for the protocol and his keen interest in the application of technological solutions to fundamental cybersecurity challenges - check it out. The post CISO Stories Podcast: Necessity is the Mother of Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

Callahan : The successful CISO must have strong leadership skills, effective communication skills, and a spirit of cooperation, collaboration and flexibility in how security objectives are met. Most importantly, CISOs must understand the business they are serving and ensure they and their teams are supporting and enabling the business.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In a move that has raised concerns about the company's cybersecurity posture, Amy Bogac, Clorox's CISO, has stepped down from her position. Others suggest that she may have simply felt overwhelmed by the challenges of leading the company's cybersecurity efforts in the aftermath of such a significant breach.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Even among top tech firms, less than half list a chief technology officer (CTO). KrebsOnSecurity reviewed the Web sites for the global top 100 companies by market value, and found just five percent of top 100 firms listed a chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO).

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2023

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report, 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

By Dannie Combs , Senior Vice President and CISO, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) As security threats to data continue to ebb and flow (mostly flow!), If passed, it will significantly restrict data movement. The bill is intended to address technology-based threats, giving the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Industry-standard algorithms for encryption can ensure all data, in transit and at rest, is safe. Encryption renders data unreadable to unauthorized individuals, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. Prioritize continuous threat detection.

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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. Additionally, that data stored in the cloud – which includes public clouds, government-owned clouds, private clouds, and cloud storage providers – is expected to climb to 100 zettabytes by 2025.

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Cisco Security

JULY 12, 2021

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across the Global 2000 and Fortune 1000 are obsessed with protecting the workforce endpoints as critical vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity and risk management posture of their enterprises. These actions and their potential for disaster cause CISOs to greet every day with an anticipatory grimace.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 26, 2021

With data breach rates rising and criminal attack methods becoming more sophisticated each day, it is essential for every organization to take security seriously. Even if a company employs a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Security Officer (CSO), the position may still report to the CIO. Compliance Officer.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In a case that ups the stakes for CSOs dealing with data breaches, former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan was found guilty by a federal jury earlier this week of obstructing justice and of misprision (concealing) of a felony in connection with his coverup of a 2016 breach. United States Attorney Stephanie M.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. “Information security analyst” tops the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Jobs list. News & World Report.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 27, 2021

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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 1, 2019

These vulnerabilities can span from limited use of data encryption to the abuse of privileged user policies. However, modernization and transformative technologies are creating new vulnerabilities resulting in data breaches. Data Breaches aren’t Slowing Down. The Future is Multi-cloud. The problem?

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BH Consulting

APRIL 18, 2024

Meanwhile, Flashpoint’s Global 2024 Threat Intelligence Report also has data that looks forward, with a strong focus on reported data breaches, vulnerability disclosures and public ransomware attacks. MORE Cyber Ranch Podcast: how CISOs can inject clarity into communications.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2021 alone we’ve seen data breaches impact many Fortune 500 companies. Chief executive officers and chief technology officers know this is a potentially existential threat both for their companies and for them professionally. As a result, executives are looking to.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

Due to the rise in data breach incidents in the last few years, businesses have grown increased privacy concerns over securing customer data. With advancement in technology, there is a bigger need to protect information. Thus, individuals and businesses now look for newer methods of securing their data.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Immediately let the IT or security team know of a potential credential compromise According to the OAIC, a key objective of the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme is to protect individuals by enabling them to respond quickly to a data breach to mitigate the risk of harm. From the OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report 2.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 6, 2022

Top 10 cybersecurity memes.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Following news that noted fashion brand Guess suffered a data breach in which personal information may have been stolen, cybersecurity experts on Tuesday said that retailers should take this case as motivation to lock down their cyber defenses. A Guess retail store. N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Mika Aalto, Co-Founder and CEO at Hoxhunt : "Today, most security leaders admit that data breaches are a question of 'when,' not 'if,' because most have responded to an incident within the past few years. What's important now is for executive leadership to have that same sense of urgency as infosec leaders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

We’ve spoken with several cybersecurity experts to hear their insights about this breach. In the recent data breach confirmed by PFC, an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled some of PFC’s computer systems. This helps neutralize all possible data-related leverage and limits the need for breach disclosure.”.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

I was joined by Liz Waddell, Incident Response Practice Lead at Cisco Talos , who’s often there at ground zero for data breaches, helping teams put out fires in remediation. And finally, Christos Syngelakis, CISO, and Data Privacy Officer at Motor Oil Group. Lead with, “How can I make your life easier?”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) the number of data breaches reported in 2021 eclipsed that of 2020 by as early as October. Even prior to the pandemic, back in 2018, IBM revealed a startling 424% year-on-year increase in data breaches due to cloud misconfigurations caused by human error.

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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. More than half of data breaches over the past year involved insider threats.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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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IT Security Guru

APRIL 15, 2021

Perhaps the possible consequences of a breach are just too overwhelming, and people tune out from the dangers? It’s true that the news is so awash with stories and warnings about data breaches that people may just have become immune to the impact. And it falls to the CISO to make this happen. How do you know?

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