The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

11, 2024, CyberNewswire — Sweet Security today announced the availability of its cloud-native detection and response platform on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) marketplace. Sweet’s solution unifies threat detection across cloud infrastructure, network, workloads, and applications. Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov.

Threat Detection 100

Threat Detection CISO Technology Risk 100

Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

But as a CISO or cyber risk owner, it’s not just about locking down sensitive informationits about doing it without slowing down your people. It encompasses everything from ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of information to reducing risks, maintaining compliance, and building trust with customers.

Cyber Risk 130

Cyber Risk CISO Risk Encryption 130

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

This has exponentially expanded the attack surface available to motivated, well-funded threat actors. This, in short, is the multi-headed hydra enterprises must tame in order to mitigate rising cyber risks. Sutton: SOAR was born out of the gap between what SIEMs were supposed to be and the rising sophistication of cyber threats.

Threat Detection 193

Threat Detection Digital transformation Marketing Firewall 193

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this blog, we’ll look at the root causes of concern for today's CISO and share some practical strategies to deter cybercriminals. The CISO role can be an unenviable one. Is the cyber deck stacked against today's CISO? If you own the risks, who owns the elimination? What about risk management?

CISO 126

CISO Cybercrime Risk Healthcare 126

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. Practices with strong success Impact.

CISO 123

CISO Technology Digital transformation Cybersecurity 123

Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Instead, they’ve become complacent in their defence practices and may be exposing themselves to increased risks without even realising it. I’ve partnered with e2e-assure, a leading managed threat detection and response firm as I believe in their brand. You know economic downturns incentivise cybercriminals.

CISO 147

CISO Threat Detection Cyber threats Cybercrime 147

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Implement a multi-layered approach to protect against potential threats. By using real-time antivirus scanning to detect and neutralize security risks as they enter the trading system, threats can be quickly identified and eliminated. Prioritize continuous threat detection.

Penetration Testing 189

Penetration Testing Antivirus Threat Detection Encryption 189

SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2025

Regardless of your political views, we must all agree that equipping our government with best cybersecurity talent, technology, and resources is critical to protecting our national interests," said Bruce Jenkins, CISO at Black Duck. cybersecuritya period marked by tightening budgets and surging threats.

Energy and Utilities 92

Energy and Utilities Backups Healthcare Cybersecurity 92

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Insight #1: Chuck the checkbox, seize real risk To achieve a strong security posture, CISOs must avoid a "checkbox mentality" that prioritizes compliance over actual risk management and instead cultivate a security culture that is demonstrated in practice. Insight #3: Tool sprawl is flattening SOCs; ADR & AI to the rescue!

CISO 64

CISO Cybersecurity Threat Detection Data breaches 64

Anton on Security

JANUARY 28, 2025

Mitigating these risks requires robust security protocols including prompt sanitization, data governance policies, access controls, output filtering, data source vetting, and continuous monitoring, coupled with responsible AI practices such as data curation, model stress-testing, and customer safetytools.

CISO 100

CISO Risk Government Artificial Intelligence 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 15, 2023

Everybody within an organization should work to establish and maintain good cybersecurity habits and measures, but much of the security burden falls on the chief information security officer (CISO). Below are some key insights for any CISO to take into consideration.

CISO 105

CISO Cybersecurity Data breaches Technology 105

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Beyond that, network administrators must be aware of 5G-enabled vulnerabilities and prepare for threat actors seeking to take advantage of a changing ecosystem.

Risk 137

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Wireless 137

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

CISOs report a growing focus on managing AI-generated vulnerabilities and addressing insider threats amplified by the misuse of advanced AI tools. On the one hand, AI helps automate security processes and enhances threat detection. Since our 2022 survey, nearly half of the states—23 of them to be exact—have new CISOs.

Cyber threats 117

Cyber threats CISO Digital transformation Artificial Intelligence 117

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The CISO: Guardian of Data while Navigating Risk Strategic Insights for the Boardroom and Shaping Future Business madhav Thu, 12/05/2024 - 06:03 CISOs have one of the most vital roles in organizations today. As a CISO, you must elevate your organization’s data security posture. It is also one of the most challenging.

CISO 52

CISO Risk Data breaches Unstructured Data 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The growing risks associated with APIs will push organizations to strengthen their security from the outset of development in 2025. API Security Maturity in 2025 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are increasingly aware of the number of APIs within their organizations.

Risk 71

Risk Digital transformation Software Technology 71

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2022

Knowing When to Move Threat Detection, Investigation and Response (TDIR) to the Cloud. By Tyler Farrar, CISO, Exabeam. What’s preventing organizations from allocating more funds to technologies that will make it easier to define, implement and operate effective threat detection, investigation and response (TDIR) programs?

Threat Detection 142

Threat Detection CISO Digital transformation Technology 142

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For example , Accurate Threat Detection was one of our top drivers , but what technologies, processes, and staffing models help achieve success in this arena ? What about insourcing or outsourcing threat management? . Figure 2: Effect of staffing models on perceived threat detection and incident response capabilities.

Threat Detection 144

Threat Detection Technology Cybersecurity CISO 144

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The growing risks associated with APIs will push organizations to strengthen their security from the outset of development in 2025. API Security Maturity in 2025 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are increasingly aware of the number of APIs within their organizations.

Risk 62

Risk Technology CISO Threat Detection 62

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2024

Cairns Cairns: One of the most vital lessons for CISOs and IAM leaders to take away from the MGM and Okta breaches is that your IAM vendors’ servicing and operations is intrinsic to your own organization’s security posture and, ultimately, end-customer trust. Cairns: Given the ability to input natural language queries (e.g.,

CISO 113

CISO Technology Threat Detection Engineering 113

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, on February 6th unveiled Canada's National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS), a long-term plan to protect Canadians, businesses, and critical infrastructure from an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.

Cyber threats 66

Cyber threats Cybercrime Cybersecurity Government 66

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

The painful impact of cyber attacks on businesses is worsening despite advances in technology aimed at protecting enterprises from malicious network traffic, insider threats, malware, denial of service attacks and phishing campaigns. This has left many CISOs questioning if today’s incumbent cybersecurity solutions are enough.

CISO 140

CISO Cyber Attacks Data collection Cybersecurity 140

Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

In case you missed them, below is a brief recap of some of the Cisco sessions, including a fight that almost broke out between the Incident Response (IR) team represented by Matt Olney, Talos’ Intel Director, and Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs. Read on for details…. ” -Wendy Nather. Don’t Set It and Forget It.

Backups 145

Backups CISO Ransomware Cyber Attacks 145

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2025

Mitigating these risks requires robust security protocols including prompt sanitization, data governance policies, access controls, output filtering, data source vetting, and continuous monitoring, coupled with responsible AI practices such as data curation, model stress-testing, and customer safetytools.

CISO 52

CISO Risk Government Artificial Intelligence 52

Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

This not only frees up valuable time for security professionals to focus on more complex tasks but also reduces the risk of human error. If the data it is trained on is biased or incomplete, it can lead to inaccurate threat detection and response which can have severe consequences.

Cyber threats 130

Cyber threats Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence CISO 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to speak before a group of CISOs about the topic of attack surface management (ASM). To make things even harder, there is no generally agreed upon and common SaaS security shared responsibility model and each new deployment, configuration, and integration can change the risk calculus.

Threat Detection 128

Threat Detection Risk Penetration Testing Internet 128

SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2021

What is the difference between insider threats in the movies and those at your organization? John Checco, Resident CISO at Proofpoint, says it is usually the amount of drama involved. Director, Infrastructure Security at FINRA on the SecureWorld broadcast Mitigate Insider Risk in Financial Firms. And much more.

Financial Services 63

Financial Services Risk CISO Threat Detection 63

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

ny of the themes introduced in the code of practice can be aligned with the themes in a zero trust security model, which are also a focus for CISOs. Third, change is inevitable, especially when it comes to risk, so continuously verify trust by reassessing trust level and adjust access accordingly after initial access has been granted.

Telecommunications 145

Telecommunications Authentication Risk Cyber Risk 145

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2024

A successful attack on a company like Halliburton could have cascading effects, potentially leading to operational delays, financial losses, and increased risk of environmental incidents if systems controlling safety mechanisms are affected. In addition to results from those exercises, we would identify areas of improvement or gaps.

Cyber Attacks 123

Cyber Attacks Energy and Utilities Risk Technology 123

SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2020

The majority of CISOs and CIOs are clear: remote work brings a cybersecurity risk. According to a recent survey from PwC, 61% of CISOs and CIOs have seen cybersecurity risks increase during the shift to remote employees. For CISOs and Security Awareness Managers: what employees are thinking.

Cybersecurity 84

Cybersecurity CISO Security Awareness Identity Theft 84

Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2024

Risk and Reward of APIs and Third-Party Connectors in the Cloud 7 min read · Just now -- A Security Operations (#SecOps) and Engineering Commentary from industry insider Rohan Bafna , SecOps Engineer. That is the risk. APIs are at risk of attack from injected malicious code, leading to data exposure, system compromise, or takeovers.

Risk 69

Risk Engineering Small Business Architecture 69

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Focusing solely on compliance can create a misleading sense of security since current regulatory standards often need to catch up with new and evolving threats, leaving organizations exposed. Likewise, regular training and awareness programs help guarantee that employees understand the risks and know how to respond to potential threats.

Threat Detection 117

Threat Detection Phishing Penetration Testing Education 117

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Check out invaluable cloud security insights and recommendations from the “Tenable Cloud Risk Report 2024.” Plus, a PwC study says increased collaboration between CISOs and fellow CxOs boosts cyber resilience. Meanwhile, a report finds the top cyber skills gaps are in cloud security and AI.

Cybersecurity 69

Cybersecurity CISO CSO Risk 69

NopSec

MAY 11, 2022

We described in the previous blog post the difference between vulnerability management and risk management. A quick reminder: vulnerabilities are the weaknesses an organization has internally while risks are the threats existing externally that potentially could harm the organization. Let’s dig in to see how that works.

Risk 52

Risk IoT Penetration Testing Software 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

The findings echo a report by Aimpoint Group, W2 Research, and CISO Connect, which revealed that 42% of 400 chief information security officers (CISOs) identified API security as their primary concern. Data Theorem’s platform is designed to identify and remediate potential security risks. Version 3.0

Threat Detection 105

Threat Detection CISO Artificial Intelligence Cyber threats 105

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Security and risk management leaders must rethink their balance of investments across technology, structural, and human-centric elements as they design and implement their cybersecurity programs.” 2 Each day brings new threats and challenges, further compounded by artificial intelligence (AI).

Cybersecurity 100

Cybersecurity Technology Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection 100

BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

AI plays a dual role: it enhances threat actors capabilities, leading to more efficient and widespread attacks, but it also offers defensive potential through AI-supported threat detection. Links we liked Help Net Security rounds up insights into CISO thinking and strategy.

Cyber Insurance 59

Cyber Insurance Insurance Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 59

IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

CISOs and security professionals work to limit this burgeoning threat landscape, however, it’s a work in progress. . In his career, he led SaaS Threat Detection Research at Proofpoint and won the operational excellence award during his IDI service. Default authorization misconfiguration exposes NASA, among many others.

CISO 113

CISO Passwords Marketing System Administration 113