The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Businesses must adopt tools and automation capable of invoking immediate action, even at the risk of false positives. Raising security baselines across industries is essential, with risk mitigationnot acceptancebecoming the standard. Security teams will need to address the unique risks posed using LLMs in mission critical environments.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

As I was spraying Pestiea DIY pest spray subscription servicearound my home this weekend (sun's out, spray gun's out), I was thinking about the correlation of this home perimeter defense to what CISOs and their teams do to keep their organizations secure. CISO takeaway: Effective cybersecurity isn't a generic solution.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2025

Assess the risks posed by AI-powered attacks and adopt AI-driven defense capabilities to match. The post AI is Reshaping Cyber Threats: Heres What CISOs Must Do Now appeared first on Security Boulevard. Automate where possible. Use AI to prioritise what matters.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

cybersecurity policy needs to match societal values CISOs must preserve and protect their companies in a fast-changing business environment at a time when their organizations are under heavy bombardment. I had the chance to discuss this state of affairs with Vishal Salvi, CISO of Infosys. Salvi “The CISO role has fundamentally changed.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2025

A study byISC2reveals that 73% of chief information security officers (CISOs) in the U.S. The post How SASE Empowers CISOs to Combat Stress and Burnout appeared first on Security Boulevard. reported experiencing burnout over the past year.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 30, 2024

This new report also indicates an increasing attack surface as putting pressure on CISOs. One positive note is CISOs' improving relationships with board members.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 24, 2024

A leading cyber lawyer in Australia has warned CISOs and other IT leaders their organisations and careers could be at stake if they do not understand data risk and data governance practices.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2025

Eades explained how Anetacs founding team interviewed dozens of CISOs before launching a platform purpose-built to tackle this blind spot. At RSAC 2025, Eades unveiled Human Link Pro , a new product aimed at closing the loop between non-human and human credential risks. On-premise was ugly and hard. The cloud is just a mess.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The CISO: Guardian of Data while Navigating Risk Strategic Insights for the Boardroom and Shaping Future Business madhav Thu, 12/05/2024 - 06:03 CISOs have one of the most vital roles in organizations today. As a CISO, you must elevate your organization’s data security posture. It is also one of the most challenging.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For chief information security officers (CISOs), understanding and mitigating the security risks associated with LLMs is paramount. The post CISOs Brace for LLM-Powered Attacks: Key Strategies to Stay Ahead appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Professional risk factors into career decisions, and successful women need to encourage other women to accept the risks, says Accenture. The post Report finds women are declining CISO/CSO roles appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 12, 2025

This new agentic AI solution leverages semantic reasoning to analyze application code and logic in real time, delivering deterministic vulnerability detection, contextual risk prioritization, and automated remediation. San Jose, Calif., Aptoris AI-driven approach goes beyond traditional static analysis. Users can learn more at [link].

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 6, 2023

Related: A call to regulate facial recognition That said, a few dozen CISOs attending Black Hat USA 2023 will get to experience, hands-on, what it must have been like to be in the crucible of milestone hacks like Capital One, SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline. San Diego or New York City , feel free to skip ahead.

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Javvad Malik

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The movie starts on the outskirts of a jungle and the CISO (Arnie) with his team land in their helicopters. This is a perfect metaphor for how a CISO operates in day to day situations. This is a reminder to all security pros that they need to continually keep their skills up to date or risk becoming a dinosaur. Well read on.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

National insurance firm Crum and Forster is offering a professional liability program for CISOs who are facing growing regulatory pressures and sophisticate cyberattacks but often are not covered by their organizations' D&O policies. The post Insurance Firm Introduces Liability Coverage for CISOs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2025

As geopolitical instability, supply chain disruption, and cyber threats continue to escalate, third-party risk management (TPRM) is evolving from a compliance function to a strategic business imperative. According to the EY survey , 87% of organizations have experienced a third-party risk incident in the past three years.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Recorded Future CISO Jason Steer said software digital supply chains are one of the top risks being faced. The ASEAN region is seeing more cyber attacks as digitisation advances.

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Javvad Malik

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I’m not a CISO, I never have been and hope I never will be. It seems like a lot of hard work and stress, and if you’re the CISO at a company when you suffer a breach it’s difficult to blame the intern without a mob of security professionals criticising you. Risk Appetite. Make everything about risk appetite.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2024

CISOs can sometimes be their own worst enemy, especially when it comes to communicating with the board of directors. She serves on the board of several technology companies and also happens to be steeped in cyber risk governance. LW: Why do so many CISOs still not get it that FUD and doom-and-gloom don’t work?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2024

But that’s not the only takeaway from this year’s Voice of the CISO report. The post CISO Cite Human Error as Top IT Security Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. It’s the wetware. It’s always the wetware.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This empowers employees to identify and escalate potential risks, bolstering your overall security posture and resilience against cyberattacks. The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 11/15/24 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Insight #2: Most CISOs fear getting axed over data breaches A recent survey revealed that 77% of CISOs feel significant pressure to prevent data breaches, often to the point of fearing for their jobs. This simple step can significantly reduce your risk of a security breach. Outdated software is a prime target for attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2023

So how will this affect chief information security officers (CISOs) and security programs? Given the perennial skills and staffing shortage in security, it’s unlikely that CISOs will be asked to make deep budget or staffing cuts, yet they may not come out of this period unscathed. Related: Attack surface management takes center stage.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2025

Everyone’s talking about AI aren’t they, and when I gave a keynote on Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity recently, I relayed how the rise of AI has brought us to a pivotal moment in historya moment brimming with both extraordinary opportunity and unparalleled risk. AI amplifies these risks exponentially.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This shift is expected to place significant pressure on organizations that haven’t yet developed trusted data to manage risk effectively. To mitigate risks, businesses will invest in modern, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), such as trusted execution environments (TEEs) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE).

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Research has found 91% of CEOs view IT security as a technical function that's the CIO or CISO's problem, meaning IT leaders have more work to do to engage senior executives and boards.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2025

The latest Ponemon-Sullivan Privacy Report has dropped, and its findings should be a wake-up call for cybersecurity professionals navigating the escalating risks around privileged access. This disconnect between risk awareness and resourcing is a red flag for cybersecurity leaders. Grant temporary, scoped access.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But amidst all these flashy, futuristic threats, the biggest cybersecurity risk remains the same as it's always beenhumans. What if we thought like a psychologist, not just a CISO? And I'm not talking about the shadowy hackers in hoodies. I'm talking about your employees, your executives, even you. The solution?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s possible to de-risk work scenarios involving personal data by carrying out a classic risk assessment of an organization’s internal and external infrastructure. This de-risks personal data that does not fit in a separate security contour. Related: The dangers of normalizing encryption for government use. Encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Shashanka Dr. Madhu Shashanka , Chief Data Scientist, Concentric AI Generative AI in 2025 will bring transformative opportunities but heightened cybersecurity risks, including data exposure, AI misuse, and novel threats like prompt injection attacks. FIPS-203 enables legal PQC deployment, prompting CISOs to overhaul encryption strategies.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 29, 2025

The accelerated adoption of software as a service (SaaS) has fundamentally changed software consumption patterns, but it has also introduced a significant concentration of risk across enterprise environments and global critical infrastructure.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 17, 2020

A digital panel discussion sponsored by MIT's Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series covered a range of topics from protecting remote workers to phishing to how to manage risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2025

Related: Top 10 Microsoft Copilot risks At the same time, traditional identity and access management (IAM) tools are buckling under the pressure of cloud sprawl, decentralized architectures, and constant change. LW: GenAI tools like Copilot are transforming workflows but also introducing new access-related risks. The result?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2025

Cyber Crime Junkies podcast Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity A great conversation on the Cyber Crime Junkies podcast with David Mauro! The post Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2025

Cybersecurity pros are rethinking how shift left applies not just to code, but to enterprise risk. First, theres proactive risk reductionidentifying configuration gaps, dormant tools, and soft spots in your stack before theyre exploited. And in an age of nonstop alert fatigue and shrinking CISO tenures, thats a meaningful win.

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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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2025

The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 06/06/25 appeared first on Security Boulevard. The focus should always be on actionable intelligence: understanding the breach, assessing the damage and rapidly restoring operations.

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