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LW ROUNDTABLE: Wrist slap or cultural shift? SEC fines cyber firms for disclosure violations

The Last Watchdog

Unisys, for instance, was found to have framed cyber risks hypothetically even though its systems had already been breached, exfiltrating gigabytes of data. In a world of interconnected services, GenAI-driven tools, and continuously new and novel emerging threats, full disclosure is not always practical or even possible.

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Few Fortune 100 Firms List Security Pros in Their Executive Ranks

Krebs on Security

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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The strong link between cyber threat intelligence and digital risk protection

CSO Magazine

While indicators of compromise (IoCs) and attackers’ tactics, techniques, and processes (TTPs) remain central to threat intelligence, cyber threat intelligence (CTI) needs have grown over the past few years, driven by things like digital transformation, cloud computing, SaaS propagation, and remote worker support.

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Why CISOs Are Stepping Away and What the Future Holds

SecureWorld News

Tasked with safeguarding data and infrastructure, CISOs face mounting pressures as cyber threats escalate, regulatory demands grow, and the role expands to encompass strategic business responsibilities. Stress and burnout are leading contributors, with 60% citing stress and 53% citing burnout as risks that could prompt them to leave.

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Cybersecurity’s Comfort Zone Problem: Are you Guilty of it?

Jane Frankland

Instead of focusing on accessible, impactful solutions like human risk management, we gravitate toward shiny new technologiestools and systems that feel exciting, measurable, and comfortably within our domain of expertise. The hard truth is that technology alone cant fix the root causes of cyber risk.

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Spotlight Podcast: CSO Chris Walcutt on Managing 3rd Party OT Risk

The Security Ledger

In this Spotlight Podcast, host Paul Roberts talks with Chris Walcutt, the CSO of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT) and how organizations that manage OT - including critical infrastructure owners can best manage increased cyber risks to OT environments.

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How to de-risk your digital ecosystem

CSO Magazine

Companies rightly see much promise for future revenues and productivity by building and participating in emerging digital ecosystems — but most have not given enough consideration to the risks and threats inherent in such ecosystems.

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