SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additionally, cybercriminals may be able to use inflation to their advantage, such as by sending phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate companies offering discounts or assistance. I think it requires taking a step back and assessing what you can do with less," said Chris Roberts, CISO and Senior Director at Boom Supersonic.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at which age range is most likely to be targeted by online predators , talked to Malwarebytes CISO John Donovan on our Lock and Code podcast , and explored the latest deepfake happenings.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In other words, it’s not just about implementing MFA to verify user trust, it’s about using phishing-resistant MFA with risk-based authentication , device posture checks and other security controls. To achieve more resilience in this heightened risk environment, stepping up zero trust maturity is essential. What does that journey look like?

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The Falcon's View

JANUARY 3, 2019

Consider, if you will, that fundamentally we in infosec want people to make better decisions. Those "better decisions" might equate to not falling for (spear)phishing attacks, choosing hardened environments over default installs, or following reasonable secure coding practices in the development process (to name a few).

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Distractions and diversions are all too frequently stealing time away from security awareness professionals, forcing them to tend to non-critical tasks while setting aside their core responsibilities of developing a strong internal infosec culture. Brian Johnson, chief security officer at Armorblox, and former CISO at LendingClub.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2021

Social engineering attacks like phishing take advantage of an employee’s awareness of. During COVID-19, threat actors used fear of the virus and hope of a vaccine to trick unwitting victims into downloading malware or giving up their credentials.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

The 'it could never happen here' mentality disappears when data breaches, usually from phishing attacks, are literally happening everywhere, in every industry, to companies of all sizes. What's important now is for executive leadership to have that same sense of urgency as infosec leaders.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 20, 2023

In this blog, and ahead of my talk at Infosec this week , I’m delving into this, and giving you tips for recognising its signs and preventing it as a leader. This increases the likelihood of making mistakes, such as clicking on phishing links, sharing data in insecure ways, using weak passwords, or not spotting cyber threat patterns.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 25, 2019

As organisations work to improve their ability to manage information risk, the importance of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is also being recognised. Hackers have developed a plethora of sophisticated methods including phishing attacks, software hacks and password theft to name a few.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

In the past, fake social profiles were relatively easy to spot, however in the case of DPRK, the cybercriminals spent time to setting up a profile, get hooked up into the infosec scene, gain followers and connections through LinkedIn, making it more difficult than before to detect a fraudulent account. Techniques & Tactics.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Phishing attack prevention : There are bots and automated call centers that pretend to be human; ML solutions such as natural language processing (NLP) and Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHAs) help prove whether users are human or a machine, in turn detecting potential phishing attacks.

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The Falcon's View

AUGUST 6, 2018

As such, when you think about everything, be it basic security hygiene, information risk management, or even behavioral infosec, you must first consider how it fits with org culture. Behavioral InfoSec. Instead, be aware that your basics come first (out of necessity), then comes some form of risk mgmt.,

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. Cyber Observer’s partnership with Cisco enables CISOs to manage and monitor their cybersecurity eco-system posture. Read more here.

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The Falcon's View

MARCH 12, 2018

Examples of security policies-become-KPIs might include metrics around vulnerability and patch management, code defect reduction and remediation, and possibly even phishing-related metrics that are rolled up to the department or enterprise level.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Working as CISO, DeSouza's areas of expertise include strategic planning, risk management, identity management, cloud computing, and privacy. The recent Verkada incident serves as a stark reminder, emphasizing the pressing need for CISOs to prioritize integrated IoT security and privacy in their strategic considerations.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2024

Book launch: The Privacy Leader Compass On Wednesday January 17th, join us for the launch of “The Privacy Leader Compass”, a groundbreaking book by BH Consulting COO Dr. Valerie Lyons, and Todd Fitzgerald, CISO, cybersecurity and privacy leadership author. MORE How an email greeting policy can thwart phishing scams.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Christine Bejerasco, CISO of WithSecure , expands that “in the physical dimension, poisoning the well could impact communities in the area.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more. Tyler Farrar, CISO, Exabeam. What do ransomware, phishing, advanced persistent threats and the like all have in common? Steve Cochran, CTO, ConnectWise.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 19, 2022

Vamos i I realized this isn't the typical InfoSec opening for The Hacker Mind but it is an important backstory for this episode's guest. I've always respected you know, in the cyber field, there's a healthy partnership or Brotherhood or sisterhood among CISOs. Every quarter we run our phishing tests, right? That's an isolation.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

This month, we interviewed Esmond Kane, CISO of Steward Health Care. First of all, while I am honoured and deeply thankful for the recognition, I believe strongly that Security is a team effort and I must acknowledge the superb InfoSec team in Steward but also the Steward workforce. Esmond Kane is Cisco’s CISO of the month.

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