SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

Trade disputes impact the cost and security of IT supply chains, alter the accessibility of cybersecurity tools, and could even lead to retaliatory cyberattacks from nation-state actors. This article explores how the latest tariffs could reshape cybersecurity for enterprises, cybersecurity vendors, and government agencies.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

government is aligning two foundational privacy and cybersecurity frameworks. 4 - Canadas cyber agency warns about spike in router hacking Nation-state attackers associated with Chinas government, including the cyber espionage group Salt Typhoon , are ramping up attacks on network edge routers of critical infrastructure organizations.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Previous posts: Security Risks of Low-altitude Economy The Network Security Business System of Low-altitude Economy The low-altitude economic supply chain security system aims to build an all-round security system from upstream to downstream.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2025

Podcast TechstrongTV - Twitch Library Related Sites Techstrong Group Cloud Native Now DevOps.com Security Boulevard Techstrong Research Techstrong TV Techstrong.tv

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Cisco Security

JULY 1, 2021

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the organization’s senior executive in charge of the cybersecurity and the information technology risk management posture of the enterprise. federal government in particular, the CISO reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). In many organizations, and in the U.S.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 14, 2022

These are all very real situations for today’s CISO. With the shortage of resources, it has never been harder to resource all the functions of an effective security team. One CISO cannot be everywhere all the time and engage meaningfully with all these groups. A Deputy can be invaluable for addressing your own weaknesses.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 19, 2023

I had the chance to discuss this with Shinichi Yokohama, NTT Global CISO and John Petrie, Counselor to the NTT Global CISO, at RSA Conference 2023. We discussed how the boundaries between in-company and out-of-company IT infrastructure have become increasingly blurred making network security more challenging than ever.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A survey of IT security pros by cybersecurity firm BlackFog found that 70% of them said federal cases like that against SolarWinds' CISO hurt their opinion about the position, but some said they expected the boards of directors would take the issues of security more seriously.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2023

agencies and a spate of state government organizations and educational institutions. The post MOVEit Attack Strikes US and State Governments appeared first on Security Boulevard. A global attack campaign fueled by a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, a popular file transfer application, has now struck the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Network security has been radically altered, two-plus years into the global pandemic. The new normal CISOs face today is something of a nightmare. Today, it’s feasible for an enterprise or SMB to outsource just about any facet of their security program — much the same as outsourcing payroll or human services functions.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Regulations are important and provide the necessary motivation for many organizations to implement security controls that may not otherwise be present, but is this enough? Is it really security? LBMC’s Mark Burnette joins the podcast as the differences between compliance and true security are discussed - check it out.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In late September 2022, KrebsOnSecurity warned about the proliferation of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations. A follow-up story on Oct. A follow-up story on Oct.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

Touhill brings a rich and diverse background to the role, having spent years protecting military computer networks as an Air Force brigadier general and later serving as director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integrations Center at the Department of Homeland Security. I’m absolutely thrilled. I think it’s a strength.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It seems like not a day goes by where we don’t hear about a local government cyberattack. Indeed, from 911 call centers to public schools , cyberattacks on local governments are as common as they are devastating. Just how often do threat actors attack local governments? said daily. said daily. Table of Contents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

A foundational approach to cybersecurity empowers CISOs to see abnormalities and block threats before they do damage. In 2020, the SolarWinds supply chain attack opened backdoors into thousands of organizations (including government agencies) that used its services, while late last year, the far-reaching Log4J exploit exploded onto the scene.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2023

Thanks are in order to BSides Leeds for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Leeds 2023 security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Leeds 2023 – Kim Hendry – The NSM Ouroboros: Embracing The Endless Cycle Of Network Security Monitoring appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The post CISO Stories Podcast: Communications Before, During and After a Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard. Figuring out what to do after a breach is the wrong time to start the planning process.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Cyber thought leaders were quick to acknowledge the importance of continued cooperation across federal, state and local jurisdictions, though several CISOs suggested that there wasn’t too much new ground covered and recommended ways the federal and state governments and private industry could do even more to assist overwhelmed municipalities.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Killnet has been launching similar DDoS attacks for months, targeting everything from Romanian government websites to Lithuania’s Secure Data Transfer Network. How CISOs Should Respond. In response, Bayers said, CISOs need to take the threat of DDoS seriously as part of a defense-in-depth approach to cyber hygiene. “If

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

All organizations must have security awareness training programs to teach basics to end users. The post CISO Stories Podcast: Fiscally Responsible Ways to Train and Build Community appeared first on Security Boulevard. Similarly, the technical teams need to be exposed to flexible training that is interesting to them.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

JupiterOne CISO Sounil Yu, creator of a Cyber Defense Matrix adopted by OWASP, noted the concentration of security products in protection and detection and wondered, “Is our industry actually solving the right problems? The general lack of focus on resilience, response and recovery is largely reflected in vendor offerings too.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.” The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 8, 2021

Before you do either of those things—again—consider this: a new computer chip remains unhacked after DARPA and more than 500 cybersecurity researchers tried to break through its security. The name might have tipped you off to a key feature; it morphs before attackers can figure out how to crack the chip's security.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

government sees it differently. Says it’s Microsoft’s Fault appeared first on Security Boulevard. Microsoft has issued another of its “look how clever we are” writeups of detecting APT29 hackers. But the U.S. The post New Russian Hacks Revealed—but U.S.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

.” “This bill, while providing red meat for ‘cyber hawks’ is a uniquely bad idea and a direct result of electing legislators that have no background in science or technology,” said Mike Hamilton, former chief information security officer of Seattle and current CISO of Critical Insight.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Meanwhile, a study highlights how business decisions can derail OT security. Plus, get the latest on Active Directory security, CISO salary trends and ransomware attacks! Today, the story looks very different, as job turnover rates for CISOs have dropped significantly. Keep all your software updated. AI is here.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 22, 2021

Industries represented in the study include high-tech, financial services, manufacturing, media, publishing, government and non-profit. “There’s little doubt that Zero Trust represents the future of network security. Appgate SDP is highly strategic to Zero Trust security initiatives. Learn more at appgate.com.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2022

government statement said Sullivan continued to lie to Khosrowshahi and to the company’s lawyers about the specifics of the hack. See the Top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools. When Dara Khosrowshahi took over as Uber’s new CEO in August 2017, the U.S. His sentencing date hasn’t yet been set. What CSOs Should Do.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2023

MX Mixup: Russian-allied government can intercept “highly sensitive information”—because there’s no “I” in.ML The post OPSEC FAIL: US Military Email Going to Mali — via Typo appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Lenny Zeltser

MAY 11, 2023

Becoming a chief information security officer (CISO) might not make sense for everyone in the field, and that’s okay. How might a person with a network security background get into incident response? What awaits those who get tired of working in a security operations center (SOC)?

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 29, 2022

Except for a few “off-the-books” emergency budget requests to cover things cybersecurity insurance claims the provider did not pay, the CISO and CIO pretty much know how many “swords” they have to work with to support 24x7x365 security monitoring and operations. SOAR automation expertise supporting an adaptive security architecture.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In the 2020 version of the annual SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Survey , which includes responses from hundreds of security professionals drawn from government, cybersecurity and tech companies and the banking and financial industries, about half of respondents reported having a dedicated team of employees focused on CTI.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

.” By multiplexing virtualized and independent logical networks on a physical network, organizations can isolate network segments to specific client verticals. There are no secure implementation guides or standards for network operators. Also Read: Top Enterprise Network Security Tools for 2021.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2021

“Data Security and Threat Models”. Lost in translation: encryption, key management, and real security” [GCP Blog]. Musings on Modern Data Security”. Improving security, compliance, and governance with cloud-based DLP data discovery” [GCP Blog]. Transform data to secure it: Use Cloud DLP” [GCP Blog].

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Analysts and even government organizations recognize the effectiveness of risk-based prioritization to reduce exploitability, mirroring P2P findings over the past four years. In 2019, just 20% of Security organizations closed more high-risk vulns each month than were identified in their environment.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

Sherry brought to Princeton his 25 years of technology experience, 12 of which was in higher education as the former CISO at Brown University. In many ways, leading a security mission out of a university is like securing a city. Security culture: the security team and everyone else.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Network security: Includes Direct Connect (DC) private and public interfaces; DMZ, VPC, and VNet endpoints; transit gateways; load balancers; and DNS. Data Security: Encrypt data in transit and at rest, S3 bucket data (at rest), and EBS root volume and dynamo db. Refine the application monitoring use cases.

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