Tag: ceo
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Paris raid on X focuses on child abuse material allegations
French prosecutors raided X offices in Paris over illegal content; Elon Musk and CEO summoned for voluntary interviews in April. French prosecutors, with France’s National Gendarmerie and Europol support, raided the X offices in Paris in a criminal probe over complaints that the platform facilitated child sexual abuse material and other illegal content. The probe…
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Should I stay or should I go?
Tags: access, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, communications, compliance, cybersecurity, finance, fraud, insurance, jobs, network, risk, strategy, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilityRed flag: Cognitive disconnect: Lack of access to executives and the board comes up repeatedly in Cybersecurity Ventures reports as a top reason CISO’s decide to leave their jobs, according to Steve Morgan, founder of Cybersecurity Ventures. He cites lack of support as another top reason CISO’s leave.Splunk’s 2025 CISO report found 29% of respondents…
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RapidFort Lands $42M to Scale Software Supply Chain Security
San Francisco-Based Startup Eyes AI Adjacencies and Supply Chain Risk Reduction. Software supply chain security firm RapidFort has raised $42 million in Series A funding to expand sales operations and build out its platform. Founder and CEO Mehran Farimani says the company will focus on reducing developer lift while addressing emerging risks tied to AI-enabled…
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Using AI Agents to Separate Real Risk From Vulnerability Noise
Snir Ben Shimol, CEO and co-founder of Zest Security, talks about why vulnerability and exposure management has become one of the most stubborn problems in security operations. Ben Shimol argues that the numbers are getting worse, not better. Exploitation has become the top initial access path, new CVEs keep piling up and teams are still..…
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X marks the raid: French cops swoop on Musk’s Paris ops
Tags: ceoAlgorithmic bias probe continues, CEO and former boss summoned to defend the platform’s corner First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/french_police_raid_x/
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Cybercrime Unit of Paris Prosecutors Raid Elon Musk’s X Offices in France
Elon Musk and X’s former CEO were summoned for voluntary interviews in Paris on April 20, 2026 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/paris-prosecutors-raid-elon-musk-x/
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CyberFox Lands 9-Figure Backing to Grow SMB Cybersecurity
CEO David Bellini Says Level Equity Investment Accelerates AI and Acquisitions. CyberFox has raised a nine-figure growth investment from Level Equity marking its first outside capital after years of bootstrapping. CEO David Bellini says the funding will fuel AI-driven development international expansion and acquisitions as the company builds a full cybersecurity platform. First seen on…
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AI security startup CEO posts a job. Deepfake candidate applies, inner turmoil ensues.
‘I did not think it was going to happen to me, but here we are’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/01/ai_security_startup_ceo_posts/
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Ex-Googler nailed for stealing AI secrets for Chinese startups
Network access from China and side hustle as AI upstart CEO aroused suspicion First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/google_engineer_convicted_ai_secrets_china/
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Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats
Tags: attack, backdoor, ceo, cloud, computer, computing, container, cve, cybercrime, data, exploit, fortinet, hacking, infrastructure, kubernetes, linux, microsoft, open-source, skills, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerabilitysystemd, he has alongside him two other ex-Microsoft employees, Chris Kühl as CEO, and Christian Brauner as CTO.A clue to Amutable’s plans lies in the announcement’s emphasis on some of its founders’ backgrounds in Kubernetes, runc, LXC, Incus, and containerd, all connected in different ways to the Linux container stack. Computing is full of security…
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Coupang CEO questioned by police investigating obstruction of probe into data breach
Seoul Metropolitan Police, as part of their investigation into the data breach at online retail giant Coupang, brought in acting CEO Harold Rogers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coupang-acting-CEO-questioned-police-investigating-data-breach
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Roughly half of employees are using unsanctioned AI tools, and enterprise leaders are major culprits
51% have connected AI tools to work systems or apps without the approval or knowledge of IT;63% believe it’s acceptable to use AI when there is no corporate-approved option or IT oversight;60% say speed is worth the security risk;21% think employers will simply “turn a blind eye” as long as they’re getting their work done.And…
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Outtake Gets $40M to Grow Automated Threat Response
Agents Fuel Digital Risk Protection, Open-Source Intel Adoption in Regulated Spaces. Outtake will invest $40 million to grow its automated platform for digital risk protection and open-source threat intelligence. CEO Alex Dhillon says the New York-based startup’s agent-led model stands apart by replacing manual labor with scalable AI workflows. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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OpenText Names IBM Veteran Ayman Antoun As New CEO
OpenText said Thursday it has hired former IBM executive Ayman Antoun to serve as its new CEO starting in April, amid a major growth push at the vendor focused around AI-related information management and security. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/opentext-names-ibm-veteran-ayman-antoun-as-new-ceo
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CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz: 2026 Is ‘Breakout Year’ For Agentic SOC
The agentic-powered “revolution” that is transforming the Security Operations Center (SOC) is set to pick up speed this year, providing massive opportunities to AI-savvy solution and service providers, according to CrowdStrike co-founder and CEO George Kurtz. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/crowdstrike-ceo-george-kurtz-2026-is-breakout-year-for-agentic-soc
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Claroty Gets $150M to Lead in AI for Infrastructure Security
Claroty CEO Yaniv Vardi Outlines IPO Strategy and Growth Through Acquisition. Claroty’s $150 million Series F funding round will help scale its platform for protecting critical infrastructure with embedded AI. CEO Yaniv Vardi says the company aims to reach profitability, pursue M&A and strengthen verticalized offerings for the healthcare, manufacturing and industrial spaces. First seen…
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Die Prioritäten für Unternehmen in 2026 sollten auf Informationssicherheit, Compliance und Datenschutz liegen
Datenschutz, Informationssicherheit und Compliance stehen für Unternehmen künftig nicht mehr nur als regulatorische Pflichtprogramme auf der Agenda sie werden zu zentralen Erfolgsfaktoren. Das spiegelt sich auch im Management wider: Laut einer internationalen Gartner-Studie sehen 85 Prozent der CEOs Cybersecurity inzwischen als kritischen Faktor für künftiges Unternehmenswachstum. Gleichzeitig verdeutlichen Zahlen des Bitkom die reale Bedrohungslage: […]…
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JPMorgan CEO urges slowdown of AI roll-out to ‘save society’
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence will prompt ‘civil unrest’ if governments and companies fail to protect workers from its displacing effects, says JPMorgan boss First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637505/JPMorgan-CEO-urges-slowdown-of-AI-roll-out-to-save-society
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13 cyber questions to better vet IT vendors and reduce third-party risk
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firewall, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, international, ISO-27001, jobs, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, password, PCI, penetration-testing, radius, ransomware, risk, saas, sans, security-incident, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerabilityVital vendor questions CISOs should ask: To gain that critical information, security leaders and experts recommend CSOs ask IT partners the following cyber-specific questions. 1. What attestation will you provide to prove proper security controls are in place? These are essential, says Juan Pablo Perez-Etchegoyen, CTO for cybersecurity and compliance platform Onapsis. Some of the…
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13 cyber questions to better vet IT vendors and reduce third-party risk
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firewall, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, international, ISO-27001, jobs, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, password, PCI, penetration-testing, radius, ransomware, risk, saas, sans, security-incident, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerabilityVital vendor questions CISOs should ask: To gain that critical information, security leaders and experts recommend CSOs ask IT partners the following cyber-specific questions. 1. What attestation will you provide to prove proper security controls are in place? These are essential, says Juan Pablo Perez-Etchegoyen, CTO for cybersecurity and compliance platform Onapsis. Some of the…
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Majority of CEOs report zero payoff from AI splurge
PwC survey finds more than half of 4,500+ biz leaders see no revenue growth nor cost savings First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/pwc_ai_ceo_survey/
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How Check Point Has Built Its AI Security Platform With M&A
CEO Nadav Zafrir Discusses Lakera and Veriti Buys, Wiz Pact and AI Strategy Shift. Check Point Software is doubling down on AI security through the acquisitions of Lakera and Veriti and platform integration with Wiz. CEO Nadav Zafrir explains how the firm is shifting from point products to a holistic approach and why it’s investing…
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10 Top Cybersecurity CEOs On AI’s Impact In 2026
In 2026, CEOs at major cybersecurity vendors are continuing to accelerate their deployment of AI across their product portfolios, with a strong focus on bringing agentic-powered security to the fore. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/10-top-cybersecurity-ceos-on-ai-s-impact-in-2026
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CEOs and CISOs differ on AI’s security value and risks
A new report also found that American and British executives see AI very differently. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ceos-cisos-ai-cybersecurity-us-uk/809981/
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Fraud Tops Ransomware in WEF’s 2026 Cybersecurity Outlook
Findings From WEF’s 2026 Report Show Shifting Cyber Priorities as AI Reshapes Risk. Cyber-enabled fraud has overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern for CEOs heading into 2026, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, released ahead of the Davos meeting. AI is a top emerging technology affecting both cyber risk and…
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Cyber Risks Among CEOs’ Top Worries Amid Weak Short Term Growth Outlook
PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey shows cyber risk rising to the top of CEO concerns as confidence in short term business growth weakens First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-risks-among-ceos-top-worries/