Tag: ceo
-
Executive Perspectives: The Cybersecurity Leadership Landscape with Ryan Surry
In the latest episode of Axio’s Executive Insight Series, CEO Scott Kannry sits down with Ryan Surry, Founder and Managing Director of Intaso, to discuss the evolving role of security Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/executive-perspectives-the-cybersecurity-leadership-landscape-with-ryan-surry/
-
Pentera Secures $60M to Boost AI-Powered Security Validation
Series D Funding to Drive U.S. Growth and AI Advancements in Cybersecurity. Pentera has raised $60 million in Series D funding to expand its presence in the U.S. and accelerate AI-driven innovations in security validation. CEO Amitai Ratzon says the company is focused on advancing automated testing and strengthening its leadership in exposure validation. First…
-
X suffered a DDoS attack. Its CEO and security researchers can’t agree on who did it.
X’s wave of outages resembled a DDoS attack and Dark Storm Team, a prolific threat group specializing in such attacks, claimed responsibility. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/x-ddos-attack-researchers-elon-musk-dark-storm/
-
Elon Musk blames a massive cyberattack for the X outages
Elon Musk said that the global outages impacting its platform X during the day are being caused by a cyberattack. A major cyber attack appears to be the root cause of the global outage on X, according to its CEO Elon Musk. About 40,000 users reported issues accessing Twitter, according to Downdetector.com. Musk has provided…
-
CISOs and CIOs forge vital partnerships for business success
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, communications, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, firewall, framework, ibm, infrastructure, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threatVikram Nafde, EVP and CIO, Webster Bank Webster BankAs is the case at many companies, Webster Bank’s CISO Patty Voight reports into the CIO. While there is a direct line between the executive functions, Nafde says the structure is collaborative, not hierarchical, a significant evolution as the intensity of threats escalate, raising the bar for…
-
Cybersecurity Requirements of Cloud Computing with Brooke Motta
RAD Security CEO Brooke Motta dives into the unique cybersecurity requirements of cloud computing environments in the wake of the company picking up an additional $14 million in funding. Brooke covers the broader industry trend toward platform-based security solutions and the ongoing debate between specialized tools versus integrated approaches. Motta also highlights how infrastructure security..…
-
Cybereason CEO Resigns Amid Funding Dispute with Investors
Eric Gan, who last month filed a lawsuit against top Cybereason investors for rejecting multiple financing plans, reportedly resigned as the company’s CEO after months of turmoil within the cybersecurity company’s boardroom. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/cybereason-ceo-resigns-amid-funding-dispute-with-investors/
-
YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks
YouTube warns that scammers are using an AI-generated video featuring the company’s CEO in phishing attacks to steal creators’ credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/youtube-warns-of-ai-generated-video-of-its-ceo-used-in-phishing-attacks/
-
Fake BianLian ransom notes mailed to US CEOs in postal mail scam
Scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang in fake ransom notes sent to US companies via snail mail through the United States Postal Service. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bianlian-ransom-notes-mailed-to-us-ceos-in-postal-mail-scam/
-
CrowdStrike Has Achieved A ‘Comeback’ With Help Of ‘Partner-First Strategy’: CEO George Kurtz
CrowdStrike has pulled off a ‘comeback story’ since the disruptive IT outage caused by its faulty update last summer, with MSSPs and other partners playing a pivotal role, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said during the vendor’s quarterly call Tuesday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/crowdstrike-has-achieved-a-comeback-with-help-of-partner-first-strategy-ceo-george-kurtz
-
Cloud-basierte E-Mail-Security: flexibel, sicher und skalierbar
Montagmorgen, der erste Blick in den Posteingang zeigt eine E-Mail vom Geschäftsführer mit dem Betreff: »Dringend: Zahlung freigeben!« Der Ton ist vertraut, die Signatur passt es scheint eine legitime Anfrage zu sein. Doch beim genaueren Hinsehen erkennt die Buchhaltung den Betrug. CEO-Fraud, eine der perfidesten Betrugsmaschen, hätte beinahe funktioniert. Solche Angriffe sind längst… First seen…
-
What is zero trust? The security model for a distributed and risky era
Tags: access, ai, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data, detection, framework, government, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, login, monitoring, network, nist, office, password, ransomware, regulation, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-trustHow zero trust works: To visualize how zero trust works, consider a simple case: a user accessing a shared web application. Under traditional security rules, if a user was on a corporate network, either because they were in the office or connected via a VPN, they could simply click the application and access it; because…
-
Executive Perspectives, Episode 5, Meagan Fitzsimmons
In the latest episode of Axio’s Executive Insight Series, CEO Scott Kannry spoke with Meagan Fitzsimmons, Chief Compliance and ESG Officer of a Fortune 500 logistics company. Their conversation offered Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/executive-perspectives-episode-5-meagan-fitzsimmons/
-
Nvidia’s Huang: DeepSeek Fuels Explosion in AI Compute Needs
DeepSeek’s Reasoning AI and Inference Scaling Driving Massive Demand for Compute. AI’s shift to reasoning models like DeepSeek is pushing compute demand to unprecedented levels, says NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Blackwell chips are designed to handle inference scaling, where complex models consume 100x more compute than traditional AI. He predicts strong data center growth in…
-
What CISOs need from the board: Mutual respect on expectations
Tags: business, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, framework, governance, metric, risk, risk-management, skills, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityPart 500. While this legislation was groundbreaking for being very prescriptive in what cyber controls are required, there was in earlier drafts indications that each board should have suitably cyber-qualified members.Similar guidelines were established with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) drafting its Cyber Governance Principles, which were recently refreshed. The timing of this…
-
10 Cybersecurity CEOs On AI’s Impact On The Market In 2025
Here’s what the CEOs of 10 top cybersecurity companies told CRN about AI’s impact on the market and AI partner opportunities in 2025. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/10-cybersecurity-companies-on-ai-s-impact-on-the-market-in-2025
-
ThreatLocker CEO On ‘Accelerating’ Product Moves, IPO Plans
Tags: ceoThreatLocker is broadening its product portfolio and eyeing an initial public offering as soon as 2027, Co-founder and CEO Danny Jenkins tells CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/threatlocker-ceo-on-accelerating-product-moves-ipo-plans
-
How to create an effective incident response plan
Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, law, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, network, office, phone, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, updateEstablish a comprehensive post-incident communications strategy: Another key element that can make or break an incident response strategy is communications. Without clear communications among the major stakeholders of the business, a company might experience much longer downtimes or the loss of vital processes for extended periods.”How are you going to go about communicating? With whom?…
-
Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services
In this Help Net Security interview, Marina Segal, CEO at Tamnoon, discusses the most significant obstacles when implementing managed cloud security in hybrid and multi-cloud … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/25/marina-segal-tamnoon-managed-cloud-security/
-
$1.5B Hack of Bybit Might Be the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
Get details about how this cryptocurrency heist happened, and what Bybit’s CEO has said about it. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/bybit-cryptocurrency-heist/
-
Bybit Restores $1.4 Billion in Stolen Ether
Crypto Firm Offers Up to $140M Bounty for Recovery of Hacked Funds. Hacked crypto exchange Bybit replenished the $1.4 billion in Ether stolen days ago, CEO Ben Zhou said Monday. A new proof-of-reserves audit will confirm that client assets are back to a 1:1 ratio using a Merkle Tree verification system, Zhou tweeted. First seen…
-
Strategic? Functional? Tactical? Which type of CISO are you?
Tags: breach, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, cybersecurity, finance, governance, group, guide, healthcare, infrastructure, jobs, risk, service, skills, startup, strategy, technology, trainingTransformational, as in program-builders or turnaround agents.Operational, often early-career CISOs who are closer to the technology and work at small-to-midsize companies where they still perform some technical duties.Compliance, that is, risk experts typically found in highly regulated industries.Steady-state CISOs, who, in opposition to the transformational type, keep everything on an even keel.Customer-facing CISOs, usually found…
-
GOP megadonor becomes new Clearview AI co-CEO
Hoan Ton-That has been succeeded by Hal Lambert and Richard Schwartz atop facial recognition technology company Clearview AI, known for its controversial contracts with law enforcement agencies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/clearview-ai-new-top-executives
-
Hackers drained $1.4 billion of cryptocurrency from Bybit exchange, CEO confirms
The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit was hacked for more than $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum on Friday in what cybersecurity experts are calling the largest-ever theft targeting a cryptocurrency platform. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-drained-bybit-crypto-exchange-hack
-
Firing of 130 CISA staff worries cybersecurity industry
Cybersecurity concerns: Alexander Garcia-Tobar, CEO of email authentication provider Valimail, said the new administration’s actions are causing significant concern among security professionals. “Many of us are advocating for cybersecurity to be seen as the bi-partisan effort it should be,” he said via emai, but “the Trump administration has taken a sledgehammer to cancelling or disbanding…
-
1Password Co-CEO David Faugno On Major MSP Push, IPO Aspirations
As 1Password launches an MSP version of its Enterprise Password Manager, Co-CEO David Faugno tells CRN that MSPs are a ‘very important part of our future.’ First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/1password-co-ceo-david-faugno-on-major-msp-push-ipo-aspirations