SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Kristin Sanders, CISO for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, revealed how New Mexico’s largest water and wastewater utility has been addressing the security challenge. The post Water utility CISO offers tips to stay secure as IT and OT converge appeared first on SC Media. Asaavedra32, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2024

Org overhaul As Todd reports, not only is Microsoft basing a portion of senior executive compensation on progress toward security goals, it also will install deputy chief information security officers (CISOs) in each product group,and bring together teams from its major platforms and product teams in “engineering waves” to overhaul security.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2021

For example, companies with exposed IoT are more than 50% more likely to have email security issues, according to a new report and blog post from the Cyentia Institute and RiskRecon. But what does that correlation mean for chief information security officers? Let’s say you had a printer operating on the internet.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Well, information security, cybersecurity happens to be a critical part of the business, being able to achieve strategic objectives. Buerger recently joined Kraft Heinz as its Business Information Security Officer after serving as CISO at a smaller company. Cedric Leighton, CNN Military Analyst; U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Another indication that things may not have been up to par was the chief information security officer (CISO) leaving in November, while the company was still recovering from the cyberattack. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Consider that kids are constantly connected on the internet with online games, streaming devices, virtual schooling, and zoom play dates. Incorporate security education into corporate volunteer or mentoring programs. We’re all connected. Adults increasingly are working from home, and usually on networks they share with their children.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

On April 10, Sisense Chief Information Security Officer Sangram Dash told customers the company had been made aware of reports that “certain Sisense company information may have been made available on what we have been advised is a restricted access server (not generally available on the internet.)”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

For many Chief Information Security Officers, having the CEO’s ear, at the moment, is proving to be a double-edged sword, Pollard told me. “We We find many CISOs spend their time explaining what threats matter and why, as opposed to why cybersecurity matters in the first place,” he says. That’s the ‘cheat code’ for CISO success.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Researchers at Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB recently discovered thousands of databases exposed to the internet that could have been exploited when they were left unprotected. Remote work compelled organizations to connect their databases to the internet to allow employees access. Changes were frequently made hastily.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Today’s columnist, Sean McDermott of RedMonocle, says that companies should use the NIST 800-53 security and privacy controls to help find cyber risk blind spots. After that, companies need to fund and then fix the security gaps. Security teams don’t know what they don’t know, and they don’t know what they can’t see, either.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Kip Boyle is the virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) for several companies. In the private sector, he was a CISO for an insurance company, credit card processor, bank, credit union, and IT Managed Service Provider. He's served as a captain with the F-22 program in the U.S.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The “web” has, in the space of 30 years, transformed from a funky little corner of the Internet full of pictures and text to become the bedrock of modern commerce. This was in the heady days when prominent firms were keen to get web pages, but didn’t think that web security was anything that warranted their attention.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Kathleen Moriarty, CTO, Center for Internet Security, talking about "Transforming Information Security for Businesses of All Sizes".

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

It will be crucial for everyone to stay informed and prepared.". Top 10 Challenges Facing CISOs in 2023 – "While 2022 was certainly no walk in the park, strong cybersecurity investments and institutional support suggest a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited. Cisco Secure Social Channels. Frameworks.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Austin Berglas, global head of professional services at BlueVoyant, agreed that water facilities’ ICS and SCADA systems are “outdated, unpatched, and available for review on the internet, leaving them incredibly vulnerable to compromise.”. “In But enabling that access in the absence of security requirements invites these types of episodes.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

Also, “Accidental CISO” (AC), Chief Information Security Officer , who was just trying to get SOC2 and ISAC certifications for a vendor when he was abruptly named CISO of his organization. And finally, Christos Syngelakis, CISO, and Data Privacy Officer at Motor Oil Group. That’s a pretty big call.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Prior to Mastercard, Abdullah was the chief information security officer at Xerox, where she established and led a corporate-wide information risk management program. She also served as the deputy chief information officer of the White House. She is also the host of the Mastering Cyber podcast.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

He is the Chief Information Security Officer at Veterans United Home Loans in Columbia, Missouri. He has more than 25 years of experience in both public entities and private industry, having built several Information Security programs from the ground up. In this installment, we introduce you to Randy Raw.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

Threat actors are scanning the Internet for Citrix systems affected by the recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Citrix CISO, Fermin J. This week Citrix has addressed 11 vulnerabilities affecting the ADC, Gateway, and SD-WAN WANOP networking products. For this reason, Citrix believes the flaws are less likely to be exploited.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

Sam Masiello , CISO, The Anschutz Corporation: "I would expect that many CISOs today are feeling as if their job just got harder and now has a brighter spotlight shining specifically on them. Many CISOs are already burnt out, and there is shortage of qualified CISOs globally. CISOs are expected to be a unicorn already.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Returning to the healthcare space, the Irish Pharmacy Union has a guide to avoiding ransomware, produced by BH Consulting’s information security consultant Brendan Mooney. MORE Jane Frankland argues that making CISOs into heroes isn’t helpful. MORE The FBI’s internet crime report shows email scams making way for crypto fraud.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

“Keeping in mind that this scan only covers unprotected databases connected to the public internet as the attack vector, it is a useful visualization,” said Dirk Schrader, global vice president, security research at New Net Technologies.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Hospitals will be required to implement comprehensive cybersecurity programs, including vulnerability assessments, access controls, and security awareness training for their employees. I view it as a welcomed step in helping security teams secure the funding and support they need to keep our heads above water.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2024

Unitronics systems are exposed to the Internet and a single intrusion caused a ripple effect felt across organizations in multiple states. However, security experts are trained to identify these issues and therefore can ensure that the software is vulnerability-free and follows good cybersecurity best practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By Alfredo Hickman, head of information security, Obsidian Security. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to speak before a group of CISOs about the topic of attack surface management (ASM). DNS subdomain scanning is a useful tactic to discover internet-exposed SaaS application portals and their APIs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Although SASE architecture greatly simplifies security management in cloud and hybrid environments, designing and executing on a SASE framework may require resources that already stretched thin technology and security teams may not be able to fully allocate. This is where a managed SASE model offers a lot of value.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As for the panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver , it features Edgar Acosta, Experienced Cybersecurity Professional (former CISO at DCP Midstream ); Craig Hurter, Sr. Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

Department of Justice just filed federal charges against Uber's former Chief Security Offier (CSO) for allegedly covering up a company data breach and bribing hackers to stay silent about the attack. What is Uber's former CISO accused of doing? Joseph Sullivan was Chief Security Officer when the U.S.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 29, 2022

What makes us uniquely positioned to secure your resilience? Currently, 80 percent of the world’s internet traffic travels through Cisco infrastructure — so we have a pretty good handle on what’s going on out there. From a security standpoint alone, we have over 300,000 customers around the globe, including 100% of the Fortune 100.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

According to Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and advisory chief information security officer (CISO) at cloud identity solutions maker ThycoticCentrify, companies need to take the threat seriously, but noted that such vulnerabilities are noisy, making them easy to detect if an attacker tries to exploit them.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today. Data security. Internet Of Things.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

GDPR and other privacy cases continue to sting major internet properties, with the penalties for not safeguarding the confidentiality of sensitive personal information trending ever higher. Specifically holding CISOs accountable for fraudulent reporting is new and one of the most heated topics going into 2024. In 2024: 1.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to the latest Cisco Annual Internet report , there will be 29.3 This massive explosion in device growth will increase reliance on APIs which brings increased security risk. Rather than having a human point and click through a workflow, an API exposes functionality to another application. billion networked devices by 2023.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And we need to be out in front of that change to ensure our users are secure, and that we're giving them the best experience that we can." — Adam Leisring, CISO, Paycor, during his keynote at SecureWorld Cincinnati-Detroit-Toronto. #3. The idea of the traditional corporate network is changing.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

To consumers, the Internet of Things might bring to mind a smart fridge that lets you know when to buy more eggs, or the ability to control your home’s lighting and temperature remotely through your phone. But for cybersecurity professionals, internet-connected medical devices are more likely to be top-of-mind.

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