CSO Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

The operation shows that the FBI is ready to take a more active approach in responding to cyber threats that goes beyond its traditional investigatory role, but also raises questions about where the limits should be with such actions. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As ransomware and DDoS attacks have become events that every business needs to guard against, our cybersecurity solutions have evolved to protect your organization from the latest threat actors. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

In my last CSO article , I detailed cybersecurity professionals’ opinions on the characteristics of a mature cyber-threat intelligence (CTI) program. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

To read this article in full, please click here To save money, some retailers use older equipment that isn’t adequately updated, secured, or monitored to deal with cyberattacks. According to a 2022 data breach report from Verizon, the retail industry reported 629 incidents in 2022, 241 of which had “confirmed data disclosure.”

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CSO Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

Survey respondents were asked questions about their organization’s cyber-threat intelligence (CTI) program – how it was staffed, what types of skills were most important, its challenges and strategies, spending plans, etc. To read this article in full, please click here more than 1,000 employees).

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

To read this article in full, please click here Four days later, Oakland declared a state of emergency as it grappled with the wide-ranging impact of the incident, which left city phone systems and multiple non-emergency services inoperable, including its 311 phone system.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

Industry respondents also expressed concerns over identity theft at 4%, unavailable or unaffordable cyber insurance at 4%, geopolitical risks at 3%, DDoS attacks at 2% and website defacement at 0.9%, according to CSI’s annual survey of the financial sector. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

The ODNI minced no words as they addressed China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran as the key nation-states responsible for cyber threats and then continued to highlight other non-state actors that are equally worthy of our attention in the 2023 Threat Assessment. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

The Upper Midwest US state, located smack in the middle of the country just below the border with Canada, is already using AI to help it deal with cyber threats in a more efficient, cost-effective manner. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

As we enter quarter four of 2021, the idea of disinformation as a cyber threat probably hasn’t percolated to the forefront of concerns of many CISOs. Indeed, a Venn diagram would show no overlap of “disinformation” with the words “CISO” or “cyber threat,” especially in the United States.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 6, 2022

The group seems “motivated to weaponize the access and data obtained during their intrusions to support information operations (IO) aimed at creating public mistrust in targeted institutions and degrading government ability to counter Russian cyber operations,” according to CrowdStrike intelligence.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And according to Fortinet’s State of Ransomware survey , 96% of organizations indicate that they are concerned about the threat of a ransomware attack, with 85% reporting that they are more worried about a ransomware attack than any other cyber threat. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

He has also recently published a book, If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable , where he explains how the growth of internet connectivity has fueled cyber threats. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 13, 2023

In my last CSO article , I looked at a few challenges related to enterprise threat intelligence programs. 6 phases of an effective threat intelligence program Given these pervasive challenges, it’s logical to ask: What does a strong threat intelligence program look like?

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Ransomware remains one of the biggest cyber threats that organizations and governments continue to face. To read this article in full, please click here However, hackers are engineering new ways to extract ransom from their victims as organizations take a conscious call to decline ransom payment demands. decrease from 2021.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

"Last year, attackers demonstrated just how unscrupulous they really are, making protecting people from cyber threats an ongoing—and often eye-opening—challenge for organizations,” Proofpoint Executive Vice President for Cybersecurity Strategy Ryan Kalember said in a statement. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

Red teams are a necessary evil – literally – in today’s cyber threat landscape. To read this article in full, please click here Motivations for engaging in offensive testing activities can vary from regulatory requirements to certification aspirations.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Learn how to counter the slow erosion of customer trust brought on by cyber threats. To read this article in full, please click here Securely Accelerate Digital Transformation and Customer Experiences Through Modern Identity.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2021

The traditional centralized approach via MPLS and VPNs is becoming not only expensive, but also challenging to secure against ever-evolving cyber threats. To read this article in full, please click here These factors are driving strong enterprise interest in Secure Access Secure Edge (SASE).

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Controls and CIS Benchmarks are consensus-developed, prioritized best practices and security guidelines used by organizations around the world to defend against cyber threats. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

When reviewing your network for potential cyber threats, don’t make things worse by making misconfigurations that will create more problems. To read this article in full, please click here Take care of security basics first. Spend time on the basics and on other projects that you probably should have worked on earlier.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

To read this article in full, please click here In the collaboration, Mandiant will use the CrowdStrike Falcon platform and subscription offerings for its incident response services and proactive consulting engagements, the firms said in a press release.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

Firewalls, anti-virus, endpoint protection, and security awareness all form a foundation of protection against cyber threats. Today, organizations need tools that allow them to ask detailed questions to identify advanced (and even invisible) threats and active adversaries, and quickly take appropriate action to stop them.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 14, 2022

There are such varied and rapidly changing facets of defending organizations against cyber threats that the task of sorting out which risks need the most attention can seem overwhelming. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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CSO Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Ensuring that your IT environment is safe from cyber threats can be a real challenge. The CIS Controls are a prioritized set of actions that mitigate the most common cyber-attacks. They translate cyber threat information into action. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MAY 8, 2023

"The name 'CACTUS' is derived from the filename provided within the ransom note, cAcTuS.readme.txt, and the self-declared name within the ransom note itself," researchers with Kroll Cyber Threat Intelligence said in a new report. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It is increasingly common to hear about cyber threats to energy and utility industries – our critical infrastructure. All too often it seems as though energy and utility companies are put in a defensive position to battle it out with these cyber intruders. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A new report published by Booz Allen Hamilton provides detailed insight into global cyber threats posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2023

The alert states that newly emerged groups could launch “destructive and disruptive attacks” with less predictable consequences than those of traditional cybercriminals, with CNI organisations strongly encouraged to follow NCSC advice on steps to take when cyber threat is heightened. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 6, 2022

To read this article in full, please click here They will merely hop on another VPN and come in from another location. If you do want to reduce traffic, review your business needs and limit to those countries and locations that you do business with.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of those attacks (65%), were aimed at the manufacturing sector, the company revealed in its annual review of cyber threats facing industrial organizations released Wednesday. To read this article in full, please click here Lee said at an information session held prior to the report's release.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

CISA Director Jen Easterly and Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Eric Goldstein wrote, “A cyber threat to one organization is a threat to all organizations,” in an essay for Foreign Affairs. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

The history of international cyber conflict is remarkably long and storied. The timeline of major cyber threat events stretches back nearly four decades, but it is really only the last decade that has seen the widespread proliferation of national cyber forces. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

It "represents swift, aggressive actions to confront cyber threats from adversaries who seek to compromise critical systems that are essential to US national and economic security," according to the announcement. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

As a result, IT and security leaders are facing the perfect storm: They’re navigating an unprecedented increase in cyber threats while simultaneously searching for skilled professionals to fill essential positions. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 14, 2023

How prepared is your organization for today’s cyber threats? What about tomorrow’s? If you’re uncertain or leaning negative, you’re far from alone. A survey of 6,700 private sector cybersecurity leaders finds that only 15% can be classified as having a mature readiness posture.

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