Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This affected all levels of the cybersecurity landscape, and it has had a particularly broad impact for those in the C-Suite, specifically, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). So, what is an already over-stressed CISO to do? Building a Cybersecurity Platform for the Future.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2021

The post BSides Tampa 2021 – CISO Panel ‘John Burger, Guy Albertini, Michael Phillips, Barry Kortekas, Jon Sargent’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Tampa for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy the Education!

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The Hacker News

MAY 24, 2024

Introduction The infamous Colonial pipeline ransomware attack (2021) and SolarWinds supply chain attack (2020) were more than data leaks; they were seismic shifts in cybersecurity.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

In the guidance issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in April 2021 on securing one’s supply chain, a portion of the guidance was dedicated to the threat vector posed to entities during their design phase. Some CISOs lack the recognition that the latter is the support element to the former.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Many thanks to BSidesAugusta for publishing their outstanding videos from the BSidesAugusta 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel. The post BSidesAugusta 2021 – Russell Eubanks’ ‘4 Keys You Must Have to Be A Successful CISO’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Threatpost

JUNE 28, 2021

Saryu Nayyar, CEO at Gurucul, goes over what defenses CISOs need now, and how and why to prioritize the options.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A detailed report of the 2021 ransomware attack against Ireland’s Health Services Executive lists some really bad security practices : The report notes that: The HSE did not have a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or a “single responsible owner for cybersecurity at either senior executive or management level to provide leadership and direction. (..)

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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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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

The post 2021 Cybersecurity: Mitigating Mobile Security Risks for CISOs appeared first on The State of Security. The post 2021 Cybersecurity: Mitigating Mobile Security Risks for CISOs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It is not surprising then that a recent survey of IT and cybersecurity officers revealed that ransomware attacks are the primary security concern for these professionals in 2021. The post CISOs report that ransomware is now the biggest cybersecurity concern in 2021 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Read full post.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

LinkedIn has publicly announced that for some reasons, its servers are being targeted by fake CISO Profiles that disclose vacant positions at large multinational companies. The post LinkedIn being targeted by fake CISO Profile Positions in Large Companies appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Prioritize fixing vulnerabilities exploited by Ghost, such as ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2021-31207). This highlights the importance of least-privilege access models and Just-in-Time (JIT) access controls to limit attack surfaces. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Hello, I am Helen Patton, and I am the newest Advisory CISO at Duo. It may just be coincidence that 2021 is the year in which the original Australian “Mad Max” movie took place. While I was a CISO at Ohio State we partnered with Duo to implement MFA across our organization. CISOs are forced to get creative on the daily.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 8, 2021

Threatpost editors discuss the SolarWinds hack, healthcare ransomware attacks and other threats that will plague enterprises in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Now that we are 2/3 of the way through 2021, it is time to re-evaluate some of the cybersecurity goals you may have set at the beginning of the year and check whether you’re making progress. The post Re-Evaluating CISO Goals for the Rest of 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard. We surveyed our network of ….

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

According to BetterCloud, the average number of software as a service (SaaS) applications used by organizations worldwide has increased 14x between 2015 and 2021. Thus, in 2021, more than 6 million secrets have leaked between the lines of code of developers, that is to say, more than 16,000 per day on average!

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

million in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. The numbers never made sense to me, and Ben Rothke has dug in and explained the reality : …there is not a shortage of security generalists, middle managers, and people who claim to be competent CISOs. The number of unfilled jobs leveled off in 2022, and remains at 3.5

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2021

Many thanks to Steve Prentice, CISO Series and Cyber Security Headlines for having me on and asking the hard questions! The post Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – April 12-16, 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Here are my unvarnished thoughts on this week of security news…in 60 second snippets.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

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. 2020 was a year of relentless disruptions.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 23, 2021

He has been calculated to be one of the top 3 cybersecurity influencers worldwide, and has written books ranging from Cybersecurity for Dummies to the official study guide from which many Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) study for their certification exams. New York, NY – June 23, 2021. About Newsweek. www.newsweek.com.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The threat of substantial material attacks and getting board support for their efforts are top-of-mind issues among the world's CISOs, according to a new report released by Proofpoint Tuesday. That's substantially lower than 2021, when nearly two-thirds of the CISOs (64%) expressed similar sentiments.

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Anton on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Cary, NC, May 28, 2024, CyberNewsWire — If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. But it isn’t a question of ”if” an organization will be targeted, but “when.”

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The post NIST Password Guidelines 2021: Challenging Traditional Password Management appeared first on VeriClouds. The post NIST Password Guidelines 2021: Challenging Traditional Password Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The post Cybersecurity 2021: Asking the Right Question appeared first on Security Boulevard. The crux of the problem in present-day cybersecurity practice is summed up in this exchange from the book: After seven and a half million years of computing, “The answer to the Great Question of.

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Acunetix

JULY 5, 2021

The latest edition of CyberTalks, the largest annual gathering of CISOs and cyber leaders, was held on June 15-16, and attracted thousands of virtual attendees from government, technology, finance, and medical sectors. The post Invicti Security at CyberTalks 2021 appeared first on Acunetix.

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The Hacker News

JULY 9, 2021

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

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2021

The post BSides Tampa 2021 – Sallie Wright’s ‘The Evolving Role Of The CISO And The Security Organization’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Tampa for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy the Education!

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The Hacker News

JULY 15, 2022

As business begins its return to normalcy (however “normal” may look), CISOs at small and medium-size enterprises (500 – 10,000 employees) were asked to share their cybersecurity challenges and priorities, and their responses were compared the results with those of a similar survey from 2021.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cisco Security was honored to be a sponsor of the 24th Black Hat USA 2021 Conference – the internationally recognized cybersecurity event series providing the security community with the latest cutting-edge research, developments and training. Read on for details…. ” -Wendy Nather. Don’t Set It and Forget It.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2023

Matias Madou, Co-Founder and CTO, Secure Code Warrior Nearly thirty years after the first CISO role was established at Citicorp , the role finds itself in a difficult position. How can CISOs best advocate their value? Security as a brand— If CISOs wanted to do marketing, they wouldn’t have become CISOs.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

HP has just released its 2021 forecast for computer threats. During the next 12 months, HP anticipates an increase in cyberthreats such as human-made ransomware, message hijacking, unintentional insider threats, corporate email corruption, and “whaling” attacks.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Popular Episodes by Topic This is simply a post that categorizes our podcast episodes by topic and then by download/listen count. Data security “Data Security in the Cloud“ “Modern Data Security Approaches: Is Cloud More Secure?”

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The security metrics that many CISOs traditionally use typically lack business context and often fail to provide a comprehensive and actionable view of how the security program decreases risk and enables the business. This can leave security teams with a false sense of confidence and CISOs struggling to show ROI and build budget.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 8, 2021

Our opening keynote, Marching on in 2021: Cyber Resiliency in Security , was filled with five stellar CISOs from different organizations and industry verticals: Mark Eggleston, VP, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer at Health Partners Plans. Anahi Santiago, CISO at ChristianaCare Health System.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 15, 2021

The Malwarebytes SMB Cybersecurity Trust & Confidence Report 2021 is a first-of-its-kind survey of the hardworking IT professionals on the front lines of the fight against cyberthreats. The complete answers to these questions and many more await curious readers in Malwarebytes’ SMB Cybersecurity Trust & Confidence Report 2021.

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