Tag: ciso
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SEC Dismisses Remains of Lawsuit Against SolarWinds and Its CISO
The SEC dismissed the remain charges in the lawsuit filed in 2023 against software maker SolarWinds and CISO Timothy Brown in the wake of the massive Sunburst supply chain attack, in which a Russian nation-state group installed a malicious update into SolarWInds software that then compromised the systems of some customers. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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SOCs Must Be Built for Speed in the AI Threat Era
KPMG’s John Israel on Speed, Autonomy and Trusted AI in Security. The adversarial use of AI has dramatically compressed attack timelines, forcing organizations to rethink their security operations centers. John Israel, global CISO at KPMG, discusses how companies must reshape their SOC programs around speed, increased automation and governance. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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From code to boardroom: A GenAI GRC approach to supply chain risk
Tags: ai, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, dark-web, data, defense, finance, framework, gartner, grc, intelligence, LLM, metric, open-source, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityThe GenAI GRC mandate: From reporting to prediction: To counter a threat that moves at the speed of computation, our GRC must also become generative and predictive. The GenAI GRC mandate is to shift the focus from documenting compliance to predicting systemic failure.Current GRC methods are designed for documentation. They verify that a policy exists.…
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How to turn threat intel into real security wins
Tags: access, api, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, data, data-breach, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, lessons-learned, mail, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, siem, soar, soc, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe CISO mandate: Risk, efficiency, investment, response: Reduce operational risk and financial loss Intelligence-led detection and response aim to prevent or minimise data loss and business disruption. The downstream effects, smaller blast radii, fewer regulatory headaches and lower recovery bills, are what boards recognise. Maximise staff efficiency Manual validation and correlation drive alert fatigue. Automating…
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Root causes of security breaches remain elusive, jeopardizing resilience
Tags: attack, breach, business, ciso, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, governance, incident response, intelligence, lessons-learned, monitoring, resilience, security-incident, service, siem, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTracing an attack path: Preparation is key, so businesses need to have dedicated tools and skills for digital forensics in place before an incident occurs through technologies such as security incident and event management (SIEM).SIEM devices are important because, for example, many gateway and VPN devices have a local storage that overwrites itself within hours.”If…
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Research shows identity document checks are missing key signals
Most CISOs spend their time thinking about account takeover and phishing, but identity document fraud is becoming a tougher challenge. A new systematic review shows how … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/21/identity-document-fraud-detection-research/
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SEC Drops SolarWinds Case After Years of High-Stakes Cybersecurity Scrutiny
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its lawsuit against SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, alleging that the company had misled investors about the security practices that led to the 2020 supply chain attack.In a joint motion filed November 20, 2025, the SEC, along with SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy G.…
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SEC Drops SolarWinds Case After Years of High-Stakes Cybersecurity Scrutiny
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its lawsuit against SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, alleging that the company had misled investors about the security practices that led to the 2020 supply chain attack.In a joint motion filed November 20, 2025, the SEC, along with SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy G.…
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Sysdig Whitepaper: Warum eine AIBOM die Blaupause für sichere KI-Modelle ist
Das neue Whitepaper ‘AIBOM: The infrastructure, risks, and how to secure AI models” steht ab sofort kostenlos auf der Sysdig-Website bereit. Es richtet sich an Sicherheits- und Entwicklungsteams, CISOs, Compliance-Beauftragte sowie alle Organisationen, die KI sicher und verantwortungsvoll einsetzen möchten. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sysdig-whitepaper-warum-eine-aibom-die-blaupause-fuer-sichere-ki-modelle-ist/a42923/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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From code to boardroom: A GenAI GRC approach to supply chain risk
Tags: ai, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, dark-web, data, defense, finance, framework, gartner, grc, intelligence, LLM, metric, open-source, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityThe GenAI GRC mandate: From reporting to prediction: To counter a threat that moves at the speed of computation, our GRC must also become generative and predictive. The GenAI GRC mandate is to shift the focus from documenting compliance to predicting systemic failure.Current GRC methods are designed for documentation. They verify that a policy exists.…
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How to turn threat intel into real security wins
Tags: access, api, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, data, data-breach, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, lessons-learned, mail, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, siem, soar, soc, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe CISO mandate: Risk, efficiency, investment, response: Reduce operational risk and financial loss Intelligence-led detection and response aim to prevent or minimise data loss and business disruption. The downstream effects, smaller blast radii, fewer regulatory headaches and lower recovery bills, are what boards recognise. Maximise staff efficiency Manual validation and correlation drive alert fatigue. Automating…
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What insurers really look at in your identity controls
Insurers judge organizations by the strength of their identity controls and by how consistently those controls are applied, according to a new Delinea report. CISOs are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/21/delinea-identity-security-controls-report/
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What insurers really look at in your identity controls
Insurers judge organizations by the strength of their identity controls and by how consistently those controls are applied, according to a new Delinea report. CISOs are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/21/delinea-identity-security-controls-report/
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Sneaky2FA phishing tool adds ability to insert legit-looking URLs
A look at Sneaky2FA: Sneaky2FA operates through a full-featured bot on Telegram, says the report. Customers reportedly receive access to a licensed, obfuscated version of the source code and deploy it independently. This means they can customize it to their needs. On the other hand, the report notes, Sneaky2FA implementations can be reliably profiled and…
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Sneaky2FA phishing tool adds ability to insert legit-looking URLs
A look at Sneaky2FA: Sneaky2FA operates through a full-featured bot on Telegram, says the report. Customers reportedly receive access to a licensed, obfuscated version of the source code and deploy it independently. This means they can customize it to their needs. On the other hand, the report notes, Sneaky2FA implementations can be reliably profiled and…
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SEC drops SolarWinds lawsuit that painted a target on CISOs everywhere
Tags: cisoCompany ‘clearly delighted’ with the outcome First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/sec_bails_on_solarwinds_lawsuit/
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3 ways CISOs can win over their boards this budget season
Tip 2: Go beyond compliance standards: It’s no secret that compliance and regulations drive nearly 80% of CISOs’ budget justifications. Industry standards like HIPAA and SOC2 can offer a guiding framework for a program, but with evolving threats from AI, the rise of quantum computing and increasingly complex third-party risk, CISOs need to think of…
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Selling to the CISO: An open letter to the cybersecurity industry
Looking for reliability, not revolution: I’m not anti-technology. I rely on it. But I buy it with purpose. I buy tools that make us better at the basics, that help enforce discipline, and that reduce human error. I buy solutions that simplify, not complicate. And I buy from vendors who tell me the truth, even…
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Cybersecurity Report zeigt: Malware-Angriffe sind 2025 um 131 % gestiegen
Malware-Angriffe per E-Mail nahmen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 131 % zu, begleitet von einem Anstieg von Betrugsversuchen (+ 35 %) und Phishing (+ 21 %). 77 % der CISOs identifizieren KI-generiertes Phishing als ernsthafte und zunehmende Bedrohung. 68 % der Unternehmen investierten 2025 in KI-gestützte Schutzmaßnahmen. Der jährliche Cybersecurity Report von Hornetsecurity zeigt:… First…
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Selling technology investments to the board: a strategic guide for CISOs and CIOs
The C-suite will have zero interest in zero trust without a good business case First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/19/zscaler-selling-technology-investments/
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Behind the firewall: The hidden struggles of cyber professionals with a disability
Daisy Wong Daisy WongWhen Daisy Wong, head of security awareness at Medibank, first entered cybersecurity, she didn’t expect to become an advocate for inclusion, she just wanted to prove that being in a wheelchair was no barrier to what she could achieve. “I never wanted to be in cybersecurity. I did marketing at uni,” she…
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ISMG Fraud Prevention, Financial Cyber Summits: The AI Bet
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, fraud, identity, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, threatCyber Leaders Address AI Threats, Compliance Resilience, Zero Trust. From AI”‘driven fraud schemes to tightening regulations and identity threats, ISMG’s New York Fraud Prevention and Financial Cybersecurity Summits brought together CISOs, investigators and risk leaders to share practical strategies for strengthening defenses and building true resilience. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-fraud-prevention-financial-cyber-summits-ai-bet-a-30055
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ISMG Fraud Prevention, Financial Cyber Summits: The AI Bet
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, fraud, identity, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, threatCyber Leaders Address AI Threats, Compliance Resilience, Zero Trust. From AI”‘driven fraud schemes to tightening regulations and identity threats, ISMG’s New York Fraud Prevention and Financial Cybersecurity Summits brought together CISOs, investigators and risk leaders to share practical strategies for strengthening defenses and building true resilience. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-fraud-prevention-financial-cyber-summits-ai-bet-a-30055
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Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management: Reducing Vulnerability Risk in the Cloud Era
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, data, exploit, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, oracle, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTenable has launched Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management, a powerful new offering within Tenable One, to help vulnerability management leaders identify, prioritize, and remediate exposures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways Agentless inventory and visibility: Achieve complete asset inventory and coverage across all existing virtual machines, virtual machine images and container images in AWS, Azure,…
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Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management: Reducing Vulnerability Risk in the Cloud Era
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, data, exploit, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, oracle, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTenable has launched Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management, a powerful new offering within Tenable One, to help vulnerability management leaders identify, prioritize, and remediate exposures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways Agentless inventory and visibility: Achieve complete asset inventory and coverage across all existing virtual machines, virtual machine images and container images in AWS, Azure,…
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Azure blocks record 15 Tbps DDoS attack as IoT botnets gain new firepower
Mitigation strategies: Prabhu said CISOs should now test whether their control planes can withstand attacks above 15 Tbps, how to contain cloud cost spikes triggered by auto-scaling during an incident, and how to keep critical services running if defenses are overwhelmed. “CISOs can stress test these benchmarks through DDoS simulations and evaluation of CSP infrastructure…