CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2021

But stupid also works: Last month in Florida, a water treatment plant’s cybersecurity was so lax, anyone could have been behind a clumsy attempt to poison the local water supply. Meanwhile, miscreants bearing ransomware have made hospitals their favorite target; in October 2020, six US hospitals fell prey within 24 hours.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On February 23, 2021, a bipartisan group of leading Congress members introduced the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021. Learn 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board and 6 steps for building a robust incident response plan. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With the roller coaster ride that was cybersecurity in 2021, we’re all curious to see what 2022 has in store for our industry. Cunningham, Nuspire CSO, who offered their cybersecurity predictions. Cybersecurity Prediction 1:…. The post Cybersecurity Predictions: What to Expect in 2022 appeared first on Nuspire.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2020, we saw cybersecurity move from a technical problem to become a business enabler. Data from the current AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report shows that 5G technology is being driven by the line of business and has been siloed between IT and OT organizations. The report will be published in January 2022.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

Some 64% of CISOs fear their companies are at risk of a major cybersecurity attack in the upcoming year and 66% feel their organization is unprepared to handle it, according to the 2021 Voice of the CISO Report from security software maker Proofpoint. Yet the CISO message to the C-suite might not be all that reassuring.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

Organizations will face significant challenges in purchasing, renewing, and benefitting from cyber insurance policies this year as various factors drive the sector towards a stricter, more specialized position, global specialists in law, risk, and cybersecurity predict. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Retailers are fast becoming the favorite targets for ransomware criminals, with two out of three companies in the sector being attacked last year, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. Of 422 retail IT professionals surveyed internationally, 77% said their organizations were hit by ransomware attacks in 2021.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

While few people foresaw the dramatic developments of the past year, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) interviewed some of their in-house experts in 2020 and identified several cybersecurity trends that persisted or even accelerated in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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CSO Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

Learn 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board and 6 steps for building a robust incident response plan. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Remote code execution and authentication bypass. To read this article in full, please click here

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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. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Each year, a select pool of experts from the cybersecurity community sets hours aside to review hundreds of entries received for the SC Trust and Excellence Awards. For 2021, the judges took on a record number of submissions, identifying which products, people and companies stood out during a tumultuous year.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Learn 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board and 6 steps for building a robust incident response plan. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. The attacks have been primarily targeting US and global organizations from a range of sectors including energy, financial, insurance, manufacturing, public utilities and retail.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) called buffer overflow vulnerabilities unforgivable defects that put national and economic security at risk. For more information about the threat from quantum computing: Is Quantum Computing a Cybersecurity Threat?

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2022

The State of Incident Response 2021 report, from tech companies Kroll, Red Canary and VMware, surveyed more than 400 IS professionals and 100 legal and compliance leaders and found that 45% of them identified inadequacies in detection and response resources. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

In May 2021, the GAO’s director of information technology and cybersecurity, Vijay A. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. D’Souza, testified before Congress on supply chain risks.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued on July 20, 2021, an alert ( AA-22-2021A ) addressing the successful Chinese intrusion of the United States oil and natural gas pipeline companies from 2011 to 2013. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ].

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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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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Hackers are putting a bullseye on healthcare. Experts explore why hospitals are being singled out and what any company can do to better protect themselves.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Learn CISOs’ 15 top strategic priorities for 2021 , 7 tips for better CISO-CFO relationships and 5 key qualities of successful CISOs. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. “My To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 26, 2022

In September 2021, a senior employee at Volkswagen tried to be the good guy after discovering possible security vulnerabilities in the German auto maker's payment platform, Volkswagen Payments SA. Join the cybersecurity discussion at one of SecureWorld's upcoming to conferences to learn and share your thoughts.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

As the 117 th Congress moves into summer, typically the time for legislative doldrums, it's helpful to look back at recently enacted cybersecurity-related legislation and peer ahead to see what bills could become law before the end of the year. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Like all CISOs, Miller oversees the cybersecurity strategy and operations at the 16-year-old company. Learn CISOs’ 15 top strategic priorities for 2021 , 7 tips for better CISO-CFO relationships and 5 key qualities of successful CISOs. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

On February 4, 2021, New York became the first state in the nation to issue a cybersecurity insurance risk framework to all authorized property and casualty insurers. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Nowadays you need a scorecard to keep track of the monthly acquisitions and mergers in the cybersecurity industry. cybersecurity M&A deals hit 151 in the first three quarters of 2021, compared to 80, 88 and 94 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, according to data from 451 Research. In fact, the volume of U.S.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

The Verizon DBIR 2021 points to some 85 percent of all breaches being because of a human element—as in a weakness being exploited. What are the most important cybersecurity risks for 2021? The worst is yet to come and 2021 might, unfortunately, see even bigger attacks realized. Ransomware is at the top.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

If you do business with the Department of Defense (DoD), then the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is known to you. The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) approved the first company to become a certified assessor in May 2021.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2021

In a May 18, 2021 Opinion article in The New York Times by Dr. Sema K. The post Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: Why Not appeared first on Security Boulevard. You might notice there’s no question mark at the end of the title. That is intentional.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 6, 2022

This year, the show returns as an in-person event (with a virtual component) in San Francisco after going all-virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic. Every year, global security vendors use the RSA Conference (RSAC) to exhibit new products and capabilities.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 13, 2021

You’ll get an overview of the tools required, the processes you need to put in place, and the impact you can achieve by making zero trust a core piece of your cybersecurity strategy. Moderating this panel is Timothy Wilson, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Dark Reading.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

The cybersecurity workforce shortage and related skills gap stubbornly persists. Risks will continue to grow in 2021, so it’s vital that organization take action to grow their cybersecurity workforce. Here's five ways to attract talent now to begin to close the skills gap.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2022

To help bring more people into cybersecurity careers, the need for access to training, career pathways and connecting individuals to employers is essential. Aimee has an NSE level 4 certification and won a silver medal at a 2021 regional Fortinet Ultimate Fabric Challenge (UFC). To read this article in full, please click here

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SC Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

Just a few months past the initial SolarWinds discovery, it is clear that standardized cybersecurity regulation is needed to outline best practices for companies to follow. Part of this preparedness means understanding how potential legislation could reshape cybersecurity efforts. In March 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

According to the 1H 2021 NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report , there were nearly 5.4 million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2021. Companies that do business on the internet or use network connections in any way, shape, or form are vulnerable to cyberattack.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

In this SC Awards Winners Circle roundtable, we spoke to cybersecurity leaders, and SC Award winners, about the most critical components of the vendor-user relationship. Click here for all of our coverage of the 2021 SC Media Awards. What are the perpetual challenges that emerge?

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