CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2021

What most entities have experienced since early 2020 is the IT scramble to accommodate the migration by employees from onsite and in their seat, to off-site and sitting wherever they could find internet access. Just like that, CISOs found themselves having to formulate work-from-home (WFH) policies, implementation and procedures.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Over 30,000 machines were running Windows 7 (out of support since January 2020). It had no documented cyber incident response runbooks or IT recovery plans (apart from documented AD recovery plans) for recovering from a wide-scale ransomware event. There was a lack of effective patching (updates, bug fixes etc.)

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

The threat of litigation is enough to keep any business leader up at night, and the increasing prevalence of data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity legislation and regulation is piling on the pressure for CISOs.

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Dark Reading

MAY 12, 2021

More than half of CISOs surveyed are more concerned about a cyberattack in 2021 than in 2020, researchers report.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Security leaders need to connect their work to broader business goals and create a culture of learning to attract talent.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

That's one of the big findings of IDG's 2020 Security Priorities Study : 61% of surveyed companies have a security pro in the top ranks, and that rate goes up to 80% for large enterprises.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

CISO definition. The chief information security officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for an organization's information and data security. Not every company has a top-level security executive: According to IDG's 2020 Security Priorities Study , 61% of surveyed companies do, though that rate goes up to 80% for large enterprises.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2020

We met at RSA 2020 and had a lively discussion about how today’s cloud-mobile environment enables network users to bypass traditional security controls creating gaping exposures, at this point, going largely unaddressed. Some CISOs, at first, were reserved and said, ‘We’re not moving to the cloud.’

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

The SolarWinds compromise of 2020 had a global impact and garnered the resources of both public and private sectors in an all-hands-on-deck remediation effort. The event also had a deleterious effect on the SolarWinds stock price. These two events, were, predictably, followed by a bevy of civil lawsuits.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Nearly half of CISOs will change jobs by 2025 due to stress caused by the risk of being breached while trying to retain staff, according to the Gartner report, Predicts 2023: Cybersecurity Industry Focuses on the Human Deal. Although burnout is nothing new, it did become more visible and common during and after COVID-19.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Cybersecurity leaders discuss business resiliency and identity challenges during a session at VMworld 2020.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against software company SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy G. Brown, for “fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

This extensive list of virtual CISO (vCISO) providers, collated by Cynomi , means that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can easily tap the expertise of qualified cybersecurity professionals to protect their digital assets and ensure compliance. In this climate, strong cybersecurity measures are crucial.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 26, 2023

SolarWinds Corporation, which suffered a major breach of its Orion software platform in December 2020, submitted a U.S. In a LinkedIn post today, June 26th, Jamil Farshchi, EVP and CISO at Equifax, had this to say about the news: "This is a really big deal. federal securities laws."

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2024

and its Chief CISO, Timothy G. The SEC's lawsuit against SolarWinds and Brown stemmed from the massive cyberattack that was discovered in December 2020. The case highlights the critical role of CISOs and other cybersecurity leaders in maintaining transparent and effective security practices.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

Jason Lee joined Zoom in June 2020 to become the videoconferencing platform’s CISO. CSO had an opportunity to speak with Lee about his experience coming into the CISO role mid-crisis. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

2020 was a year of relentless disruptions. Over the past year, CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) have had to grapple with the challenges of bolstering the security posture, minimizing risks, and ensuring business continuity in the new normal.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 20, 2021

That’s why MITRE Engenuity focused on hacker groups Carbanak and FIN7 in the 2020 ATT&CK® Evaluation. Cisco Secure Endpoint and MITRE ATT&CK: Why it matters to CISOs right now. Here’s how (2020 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response Testing). Top player in the 2020 Radicati Endpoint Security MQ.

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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. Towards zero-trust So how should CISOs steer their organizations? By one estimate, companies are on track to spend $77 billion on MSSP services by 2030, up from $22 billion in 2020.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2023

17, 2023 — Cynomi , the leading AI-powered virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) platform vendor for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and consulting firms, has published the results of its first annual report, “ The State of the Virtual CISO 2023 ”. Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug.

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Lenny Zeltser

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As of this writing, I’ve spent six months in the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Axonius , a rapidly growing technology company. I’ve shared some of my lessons learned with a group of CISOs at a recent Bessemer Venture Partners event (that’s the photo at the top of this post).

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

In April 2020, the FCC voted to open 6 GHz for unlicensed use , meaning that electrical consumer products such as phones, tablets, laptops, and routers could benefit from the enhanced Wi-Fi performance.

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The Hacker News

JULY 9, 2021

However, the exponential adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications over 2020 turned slow-burning embers into a raging fire. For years, security professionals have recognized the need to enhance SaaS security. Organizations manage anywhere from thirty-five to more than a hundred applications.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We asked chief information security officers how they plan to get their infosec departments in shape next year.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2021

Com o GDPR firmemente estabelecido e o LGPD do Brasil entrando em vigor em 15 de agosto de 2020, empresas em todo o mundo estão se esforçando para contratar as pessoas certas para as funções de diretor de proteção de …. The post Questões a serem consideradas ao contratar um DPO e CISO appeared first on ManageEngine Blog.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 7, 2021

Lesson 1: Gaining more freedom My first lesson came almost as soon as the clock struck January 1st, 2020, when I felt a compulsion to clean, clear, let go of, and renovate my home. What I learnt in 2020 was to resolve the question, “to be or not to be” and that the only way to make a successful and happy life was simply to “be to be.”

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

If anything, 2020 was about preparing for – well, everything. In 2021, rethinking your cyber insurance strategy should be a top priority for CISOs and executive leadership. This includes cyberthreats, which have risen sharply in the pandemic era.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

This extensive list of virtual CISO (vCISO) providers, collated by Cynomi , means that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can easily tap the expertise of qualified cybersecurity professionals to protect their digital assets and ensure compliance. In this climate, strong cybersecurity measures are crucial.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The operation, which took place on January 29, 2025, comes after years of illicit activity dating back to at least 2020, during which victimsprimarily in the United Statessuffered losses exceeding $3 million.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2022

Security exec Chad Kliewer had heard the initial reports of the SolarWinds attack as news about it broke in December 2020, sympathetic to those companies first named as victims of the hack. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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McAfee

JULY 24, 2020

Black Hat 2020 is going virtual this year , providing attendees with the latest security research, development, and trends. Session Title: Balancing The Tug of War: How CIOs and CISOs Can Partner for Better IT. Speakers: McAfee CIO Scott Howitt, and CISO Arve Kjoelen. Wednesday, August 5, 10am – 10:20am PT.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

My guess is they’re probably not,” said Helen Patton, advisory CISO with Cisco’s Duo Security. “I Most CISOs, most organizations, were [focused on], ‘we’ve got to get people remote,'” said Turner. I suspect that security people, as is historically the case, will be stuck in react mode.” .

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Enterprise spending on cybersecurity is expected to hold steady in 2022, as studies show that nearly all CISOs are getting a budget increase or level funding in the new year—only a small fraction of security chiefs will see their budgets fall. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2024

CISOs have been on something of a wild roller coaster ride the past few years. The post RSAC Fireside Chat: Tightened budgets impose discipline on CISOs, resets security investments appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The notorious SolarWinds cyber breach of 2020 is making headlines once again, and CISOs everywhere are talking about how the latest legal filings may have a lasting impact on how they do their jobs. The post SolarWinds And A Controversial New Era For CISOs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

“Turns out, people aren’t all that good at predictions,” I wrote in my 2020 article. Few could foresee the turns 2020 would take. Cyber Crime in 2020 I predicted, with money still being the top motivating factor for crime, criminals would blend techniques and technologies into new unforeseen attacks. Well, it was.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Our thanks to BSidesSF and Conference Speakers for publishing their outstanding presentations; which originally appeared at the group's BSidesSF 2020 Conference , and on the Organization's YouTube Channel. Additionally, the BSidesSF 2021 Conference will take place on March 6 - 9, 2021 - with no cost to participate.

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