eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It is generalized and entry-level, but it demonstrates a core level of competency that can be a building block of almost any career in cybersecurity, whether in administration, engineering, or development. It’s obviously a step to penetration testing, but it’s also helpful for architect, engineer, and analyst jobs.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The numbers never made sense to me, and Ben Rothke has dug in and explained the reality : …there is not a shortage of security generalists, middle managers, and people who claim to be competent CISOs. Nor is there a shortage of thought leaders, advisors, or self-proclaimed cyber subject matter experts.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 25, 2025

Detection Engineering is Painfuland It Shouldnt Be (Part1) NEW Antons Alert Fatigue: TheStudy Revisiting the Visibility Triad for 2020 (update for 2025 is comingsoon) Beware: Clown-grade SOCs StillAbound Why is Threat Detection Hard? ( NEWERVERSION ) Debating SIEM in 2023, Part1 Debating SIEM in 2023, Part2 Log Centralization: The End IsNigh?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2021

and podcast series during which cybersecurity experts discuss new zero-hour phishing attacks before a live audience of CISOs, CSOs and cybersecurity professionals. In Episode Two, Zero-Hour Attacks Hacking Humans Today, Patrick is joined by Chris Hadnagy, the Founder and CEO of The Social Engineer and host of the […].

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2025

The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 04/11/25 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Smart orgs are already shifting to private-sector threat intel, red-teaming services, and collaborative alliances that move faster and hit harder.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 25, 2023

This type of email attack occurs when a cybercriminal uses social engineering to impersonate a trusted contact—typically an executive, co-worker, vendor, or partner—in an effort to steal money or valuable information. The post CISO Guide to Business Email Compromise appeared first on TechRepublic. billion lost in 2022 alone.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 12, 2025

Acting as a proactive teammate, Aptori’s AI Security Engineer works alongside developers and security teams to identify security weaknesses, assess risk, and implement fixes in real-time. The result is deeper coverage and more precise security insights.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2021

It was a master class in social engineering, one that put an organization’s security posture at risk. Social engineering attacks like phishing take advantage of an employee’s awareness of. The post Reaction to Social Engineering Indicative of Cybersecurity Culture appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

This is why CISOs everywhere should be concerned. In a typical SNDL attack, the attacker gains access to encrypted data by intercepting network traffic, accessing data stores, or by using techniques such as social engineering or malware to gain access to critical information. You may have staff in your company in the same situation.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

This requires going beyond traditional practices and involving developers, security engineers, and operations in detection, remediation, and prevention. To combat these challenges, organizations must have visibility into vulnerabilities at all levels.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Hello, I am Helen Patton, and I am the newest Advisory CISO at Duo. While I was a CISO at Ohio State we partnered with Duo to implement MFA across our organization. Talk to a Higher Education CISO (note to security product engineers – if you ever want a testbed for your ideas, partner with a university). We don’t care.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2024

UnitedHealth Group, which is still picking up the pieces after a massive ransomware attack that affected more than 100 million people, hired a new and experienced CISO to replace the previous executive who became a target of lawmakers for having no cybersecurity background.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 20, 2024

As defenders of digital assets, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity professionals face immense pressure, often leading to burnout. Key findings from the report include: 90% of CISOs are concerned about stress, fatigue, or burnout affecting their team's well-being.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Most recently, one of those new schemes involves fake LinkedIn profiles representing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) at some of the world's largest corporations. CISO profiles spoofed on LinkedIn. One of the fake profiles that was discovered was for one Victor Sites, claiming to be the CISO at Chevron.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

But as a CISO or cyber risk owner, it’s not just about locking down sensitive informationits about doing it without slowing down your people. Amid a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyberattacks, APTs are a growing concern for CISOs and cyber risk owners.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

FIPS-203 enables legal PQC deployment, prompting CISOs to overhaul encryption strategies. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. Quantum computing advances are making traditional encryption obsolete, and adversaries are stockpiling data for future decryption.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Cary, NC, May 28, 2024, CyberNewsWire — If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. But it isn’t a question of ”if” an organization will be targeted, but “when.”

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SecureWorld News

MAY 6, 2025

CISOs and their teams operate in a high-stakes environment where every misstep can result in breach headlines, financial loss, or reputational damage. And they impact more than the professionals themselves; when CISOs and their teams are stretched thin, the entire organization's security posture is at risk.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2025

The method, known as "ClickFix," leverages social engineering to bypass traditional email-based defenses. The LOSTKEYS malware shows how attackers are getting smarter at tricking people and sneaking past basic security tools, especially by using fake websites and social engineering to get users to run harmful scripts," said J.

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Javvad Malik

APRIL 9, 2021

Yes, social engineering is a real thing and we need to be wary of it. Social engineered Graham into telling us what time the recording was taking place. FacebookPassword1, TwitterPassword1, then you can easily guess what your other passwords are. It would be a really poor world if we distrusted everyone and everything.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

"Do a search for the top 200 most common passwords in your favorite search engine. The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast Security CISO David Lindner | 5/6 appeared first on Security Boulevard. If any of your passwords are in this list, change them.". . Insight #3. Make it part of your life and routine today.".

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Security engineering teams, on the other hand, are builders. Security engineering teams are typically made up of software and infrastructure engineers, architects, and product managers. As security engineering teams continue to grow in prominence, CISOs need to be intentional with their structure and development.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2025

He told me he takes his responsibility to vet every GenAI output vigorously especially when deploying it to come up with information relayed back to customers with engineering backgrounds. His bottom line: prompt engineering is now a frontline skill. But like any high-performance engine, it demands an attentive driver.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Popular email marketing service MailChimp recently fell victim to another data breach, this time caused by a successful social engineering attack on its employees and contractors. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and the company has urged its users to contact ciso@mailchimp.com if they have any questions regarding the incident.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

While technically part of the c-suite, CISOs historically received less attention within a company than your average CEO or chief financial officer. CISOs] are in more conversations, they’re asked for input,” said Leo Taddeo, chief security officer for Cyxtera. Our profile is certainly getting higher. Failure to communicate.

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NetSpi Executives

JANUARY 16, 2024

You’re about to have your first Red Team experience, or maybe your first one in the CISO seat of your organization. Besides the debrief meeting and handing you deliverables, what’s next for a CISO after a Red Team exercise? In most cases, there will be significant security engineering and process overhaul project work.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is because the whole paradigm around security training is building technical knowledge; whereas the whole point of successful social engineering is to bypass the logical and rational brain and bait the subconscious and emotions. What if we thought like a psychologist, not just a CISO? So what do we do? The solution? We're excited.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Interview with Mike Manrod, CISO, and Christian Taillon, IT Security Engineer at Grand Canyon Education. The post DHS Calls for “Excellence in Software” in Log4j Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2025

14, 2025Today, AcceleTrex Corporation officially emerged from stealth, unveiling a first-of-its-kind platform that transforms expert referrals into a powerful growth engine for innovators. – Pam Fusco , CEO/CISO, Cyber Bear Group. Miami, FL, Apr. You have no idea how refreshing it is to meet intelligent people who truly grasp it.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Navy engineer, Jonathan Toebbe, who hoped to parley sensitive nuclear submarine secrets into a cool $5 million is now in hiatus as he sits in a West Virginia jail cell awaiting his December trial. The legal entanglement of the entrepreneurial U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Gonzalez Relying on data collection and organization tools like the traditional SIEM to analyze the various log data for threat detection requires constant updating of the analysis methods and, more importantly, puts the onus of observability onto the security engineer.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Last year, we witnessed the fast-evolving nature of social engineering attacks, and this evolution poses greater challenges for detection and defense.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 6, 2023

From resilience to board priorities, Splunk executives across security, IT and engineering weigh in on what to expect in the era of AI. C-suite transformation: CISOs, CTOs and CIOs will have expanded roles in the. Ready or not, here comes 2024. AI: The hype will pay off, but business impact will take another 12-24 months.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

CISOs of companies both small and large understand how intellectual property (IP) and company infrastructure may be targeted from one of four vectors: malevolent insiders, unscrupulous competitors, criminals, or nation states.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Cybersecurity awareness and incident response Train employees to recognize phishing attempts and social engineering. This highlights the importance of least-privilege access models and Just-in-Time (JIT) access controls to limit attack surfaces. Enforce DMARC, DKIM, and SPF to prevent spoofing. Develop and test ransomware response plans.

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Cisco Security

JULY 21, 2021

Today, the Cisco Investments team released their 2021 CISO Survival Guide to Emerging Trends in the Startup Ecosystem. There is a wealth of insightful information for CISOs in this report. Because Zero Trust and XDR are integrated architectural outcomes, the majority of CISOs are anchoring their SASE strategies here.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Which topics should CEOs, CIOs and CISOs have on their radar when it comes to Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) and cyber security risks in 2022? CIOs and CISOs looking to implement a modern approach should combine the Zero Trust strategy with a strong, hybrid IAM solution to sustainably limit access and protect their data and resources.

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