The Last Watchdog

MARCH 12, 2025

CISOs are under immense pressure to protect sensitive data, ensure compliance, and mitigate riskswhile security teams struggle to keep up with the pace of development. About Aptori: Founded in 2021 and based in San Jose, California, Aptori is a leading innovator in AI-driven application security and vulnerability management.By

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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. According to Microsoft’s Digital Dfense Report 2024 , 37% of the 600 million attacks they face daily can be attributed to nation-state threat actors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this blog, we’ll look at the root causes of concern for today's CISO and share some practical strategies to deter cybercriminals. The CISO role can be an unenviable one. We are living in a software-defined world, and the vulnerability of web apps is a growing problem. If you own the risks, who owns the elimination?

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 28, 2025

EP135 AI and Security: The Good, the Bad, and theMagical We feature insights from Google Clouds CISO, Phil Venables, on the multifaceted impacts of AI on security. The AI supply chain, encompassing data sourcing, model training, deployment, and maintenance, introduces vulnerabilities at every stage.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

The 2025 DBIR is a call to arms for CISOs and security leaders to rethink how they detect, respond to, and recover from breaches. Security Solutions Manager at Black Duck: "Third-party services, products or software components in the software supply chain should be thoroughly assessed for security. Mike McGuire , Sr.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2025

Organizations, particularly those in the public sector, NGOs, and media, are advised to: Implement strict access controls and least privilege policies Educate users on recognizing and avoiding social engineering tactics Regularly update and patch systems to mitigate vulnerabilities Utilize advanced threat detection and response solutions Col.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

CISOs report a growing focus on managing AI-generated vulnerabilities and addressing insider threats amplified by the misuse of advanced AI tools. On the one hand, AI helps automate security processes and enhances threat detection. Since our 2022 survey, nearly half of the states—23 of them to be exact—have new CISOs.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2025

Regardless of your political views, we must all agree that equipping our government with best cybersecurity talent, technology, and resources is critical to protecting our national interests," said Bruce Jenkins, CISO at Black Duck. cybersecuritya period marked by tightening budgets and surging threats.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2025

From automated threat detection to generative content creation, AI is transforming industries, workflows, and, yes, entire careers. The bigger risk is a skills gap, as security professionals must now understand both traditional threats and AI-driven technologies. "AI AI isn't replacing cybersecurity talent. It's redefining it.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, by uncovering hidden APIs, software developers and security administrators can gain a more accurate insight into how to address potential security issues. API Security Maturity in 2025 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are increasingly aware of the number of APIs within their organizations.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

The painful impact of cyber attacks on businesses is worsening despite advances in technology aimed at protecting enterprises from malicious network traffic, insider threats, malware, denial of service attacks and phishing campaigns. This has left many CISOs questioning if today’s incumbent cybersecurity solutions are enough.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Promote AI security guidelines to mitigate risks posed by generative AI and deepfake-driven cyber threats. Detecting and disrupting cyber threat actors Cybercrime, ransomware, and state-sponsored attacks remain top concerns.

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Security Boulevard

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. Examples of both are on page 6 of the CISO Guide.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, by uncovering hidden APIs, software developers and security administrators can gain a more accurate insight into how to address potential security issues. API Security Maturity in 2025 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are increasingly aware of the number of APIs within their organizations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While in past years, InfoSec was previously the focus and CISOs were the norm – we’re moving to a new cybersecurity world order that expands the role of the CISO to a CSO (Chief Security Officer). The transition from hybrid to a software-defined world. Ransomware becomes the most feared adversary.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

In case you missed them, below is a brief recap of some of the Cisco sessions, including a fight that almost broke out between the Incident Response (IR) team represented by Matt Olney, Talos’ Intel Director, and Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs. Read on for details…. ” -Wendy Nather. Don’t Set It and Forget It.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2025

EP135 AI and Security: The Good, the Bad, and theMagical We feature insights from Google Clouds CISO, Phil Venables, on the multifaceted impacts of AI on security. The AI supply chain, encompassing data sourcing, model training, deployment, and maintenance, introduces vulnerabilities at every stage.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

In fact, according to G2, there’s been a growth rate of 39% – double the next closest software category. Regarding cybersecurity, AI is transforming cyber defence by quickly analysing terabytes of data, detecting anomalies and patterns which may indicate cyberattacks, and blocking them in real-time.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2021

It was by happenstance that analysts at FireEye, a leading supplier of intrusion detection systems, stumbled into a copy of the Sunburst Trojan ever-so-stealthily embedded in FireEye’s own copy of SolarWinds’ Orion network management software. That was on Dec.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Plus, a PwC study says increased collaboration between CISOs and fellow CxOs boosts cyber resilience. Organizations feel most vulnerable to the threats that worry them the most, including cloud risks, hack-and-leak attacks and third-party breaches. Meanwhile, a report finds the top cyber skills gaps are in cloud security and AI.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Focusing solely on compliance can create a misleading sense of security since current regulatory standards often need to catch up with new and evolving threats, leaving organizations exposed. Continuous monitoring and threat detection It is important to implement continuous monitoring systems to maintain a robust security posture.

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Security Boulevard

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? How to Make Threat Detection Better? officially!) Use Cloud Securely?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Cigent D3E integration with Cisco Secure Endpoint provides a highly effective automated response mechanism to threats detected on Windows 10 endpoints. Varonis is a pioneer in data security and analytics, specializing in software for data protection, threat detection and response, and compliance.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As a result, security teams are leveraging security capabilities in the form of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software to help identify and respond to security threats in real-time. SIEM enables security teams to detect and respond to threats, manage incident response, and minimize risks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2024

Most businesses have a mix of software from multiple vendors and in-house software. Simbian helps every member of the security team from the CISO to the frontline practitioner solve their unique security needs in real-time. Each business and each member of a security team have unique, ever-changing security needs.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

SAP National Security Services (NS2) CISO Ted Wagner told eSecurityPlanet that network slicing “adds complexity, which may lend itself to insecure implementation. Complementary to NFV, software-defined networking (SDN) separates the control plane from the forwarding plane. So how does NFV relate to 5G? What is 5G?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Formed in 1965, Greylock Partners has a long history of investing in enterprise and consumer software for seed and early-stage and beyond. AllegisCyber Capital.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

With a career spanning two decades as a technology provider to businesses and government agencies, Levine brings a strategic and pragmatic approach to building secure software and cloud services without disrupting product velocity. Todd Bell serves as the chief information security officer and executive director at Valleywise Health.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Rolled out earlier this year, the offering combines AT&T’s software-defined networking (SD-WAN) management with Fortinet network and security functions that are delivered in a SASE framework—all packaged into a service that’s managed by AT&T Cybersecurity experts.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 20, 2024

Rail systems rely heavily on third-party suppliers for everything from signaling systems to data management software. The report indicates that companies investing in long-term cybersecurity solutions, such as automated threat detection and secure OT-IT integration, will be better positioned to navigate the challenges of the digital age.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Unlike traditional applications, GenAI introduced unique threat models, including risks of accidental data leakage and adversarial attacks aimed at poisoning AI outputs. Through increasingly sophisticated means, these groups improved their chances of successfully stealing sensitive data and evading economic sanctions.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

Meet the Contributors This roundup includes insights from these NetSPI Partners: Thomas Cumberland, Tier 3 Senior Analyst at Cyber Sainik Michael Yates, CISO at All Lines Tech Sean Mahoney, Vice President at Netswitch Technology Management Kendra Vicars, Risk and Compliance Manager at Legato Security 1.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the similarity in name to endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, MDR providers are more like general managed security service providers (MSSPs) , operating on all layers of an organization’s infrastructure, including the network, endpoints, applications and other IT resources. Secureworks. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Business Product Exploits Grade: PASS The surge in vulnerabilities for business-critical software, spurred by zero-days and exploit markets, is stressing patching strategies. Final Thoughts 2024 was a tough year for CISOs. Sources : Krebs on Security , Microsoft Vulnerability Report. Sources : Forbes AI Analysis , Cyber AI Research.

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NopSec

MAY 11, 2022

Security vulnerabilities are weaknesses that can be exploited by threat actors. One of the most common types are those vulnerabilities that appear in software. The process of software creation is complex and, unavoidably, results in coding flaws – a small percentage, but still notable. What Constitutes a Vulnerability?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Those are astounding numbers, considering a cyberattack can often result from something as simple as a single compromised password or software vulnerability. CloudCover ® , an automated intelligence (AI)-driven cybersecurity platform, has a new solution – one that’s proven to be 99.9999999% accurate in threat detection and response.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2024

APIs are essential in software applications, but they are at risk because of misconfiguration, lack of security measures, or lack of awareness. About Rohan Bafna Rohan is a WeWORK Incident Response and Threat Detection director based in New York City. That, ultimately, is the reward. How Vulnerable Are APIs?

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