Tag: ciso
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Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on balancing encryption, abuse prevention, and platform resilience
In this Help Net Security interview, Liad Shnell, CISO and CTO at Rakuten Viber, discusses how messaging platforms have become critical infrastructure during crises and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/liad-shnell-rakuten-viber-messaging-cybersecurity-risks/
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Turning cyber metrics into decisions leaders can act on
In this Help Net Security video, Bryan Sacks, Field CISO at Myriad360, explains how security leaders can measure cybersecurity in ways that matter to executives and boards. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/cybersecurity-metrics-for-executives-video/
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Cyberresilienz: Zu lange Betriebsunterbrechungen in den Unternehmen
Tags: cisoCyberresilienz ist in aller Munde. Aber wie sieht es tatsächlich in der Praxis damit aus? In einem aktuellen Statusreport befragte Absolute Security 750 CISOs von US- und UK-Unternehmen. Die richtungsweisenden Antworten zeigen, dass durchaus noch Nachholbedarf dabei besteht, Ausfallzeiten auf ein Minimum zu beschränken. Deutlich über die Hälfte (55 Prozent) der befragten Sicherheitschefs gaben an,……
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How GenAI Is Aiding a Rise in Identity-Based Threats
Thales CISO Eric Liebowitz Outlines Urgent Defenses for AI-Driven Phishing Threats. The shift from brute-force attacks to AI-powered phishing is creating tougher challenges for defenders. Thales CISO, Americas, Eric Liebowitz says combining employee training with behavioral monitoring and AI guardrails is essential to mitigate identity risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-genai-aiding-rise-in-identity-based-threats-a-30493
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Tenable Is a Gartner® Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, banking, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, gartner, google, governance, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThis recognition, based entirely on feedback from the people who use our products every day, to us is a testament to the unmatched value Tenable Cloud Security CNAPP offers organizations worldwide. Our key takeaways: In our view, this peer recognition confirms Tenable’s strategic value in helping organizations worldwide, across all industry sectors, preemptively close critical…
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Shai-Hulud & Co.: Die Supply Chain als Achillesferse
Tags: access, ai, application-security, backdoor, ciso, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, data, github, Hardware, infrastructure, kritis, kubernetes, LLM, monitoring, network, nis-2, programming, resilience, risk, rust, sbom, software, spyware, strategy, supply-chain, tool, vulnerabilityEgal, ob React2Shell, Shai-Hulud oder XZ Utils: Die Sicherheit der Software-Supply-Chain wird durch zahlreiche Risiken gefährdet.Heutige Anwendungen basieren auf zahlreichen Komponenten, von denen jede zusammen mit den Entwicklungsumgebungen selbst eine Angriffsfläche darstellt. Unabhängig davon, ob Unternehmen Code intern entwickeln oder sich auf Drittanbieter verlassen, sollten CISOs, Sicherheitsexperten und Entwickler der Software-Supply-Chain besondere Aufmerksamkeit schenken.Zu den…
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Rethinking OT security for project heavy shipyards
In this Help Net Security interview, Hans Quivooij, CISO at Damen Shipyards Group, discusses securing OT and ICS in the shipyard. He outlines how project-based operations, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/hans-quivooij-damen-shipyards-group-securing-shipyard-ot-ics/
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Downtime pushes resilience planning into security operations
CISOs describe a shift in how they define success. New research from Absolute Security shows broad agreement that resilience outweighs security goals centered on prevention … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/absolute-ciso-resilience-planning/
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Beyond “Is Your SOC AI Ready?” Plan the Journey!
You read the “AI-ready SOC pillars” blog, but you still see a lot of this: Bungled AI SOC transition How do we do better? Let’s go through all 5 pillars aka readiness dimensions and see what we can actually do to make your SOC AI-ready. #1 SOC Data Foundations As I said before, this one is my…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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Die wichtigsten CISO-Trends für 2026
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyersecurity, group, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, supply-chain, tool, zero-trustLesen Sie, vor welchen Herausforderungen CISOs mit Blick auf das Jahr 2026 stehen.Das Jahr 2025 war für viele CISOs herausfordernd. Anfang des Jahres wurden mit dem Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) alle Finanzunternehmen dazu verpflichtet, ihre Cybersicherheit zu erhöhen. Zudem mussten sich in diesem Jahr zahlreiche Unternehmen mit der NIS2-Umsetzung auseinandersetzen. Vor welchen Schwierigkeiten stehen…
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Neue Ransomware-Bedrohung zielt auf deutsche Unternehmen
Tags: backup, ciso, cloud, cyberattack, encryption, extortion, firewall, germany, infrastructure, intelligence, network, ransomware, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerabilityDer Ransomware-Dienst Ransomhouse nutzt jetzt eine komplexe Dual-Schlüssel-Verschlüsselung und automatisierte Angriffe auf VMware ESXi.Sicherheitsexperten haben kürzlich festgestellt, dass die Ransomware-Gruppe Jolly Scorpius ihren RaaS-(Ransomware as a Service)-Dienst Ransomhouse massiv verbessert hat. Wie das Threat-Intelligence-Team von Palo Alto Networks berichtet, nutzt die Gruppe jetzt ein fortschrittliches duales Verschlüsselungssystem.Die Angriffe basieren auf einer aktualisierten Version des Verschlüsselungs-Trojaner…
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…
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NSFOCUS SSCS Recognized by FrostSullivan in Insights for CISOs: Challenges and Opportunities in the Software Supply Chain Security Space
Recently, the world-renowned market research firm Frost & Sullivan officially released a strategic report: Insights for CISOs: Challenges and Opportunities in the Software Supply Chain Security Space. In this report tailored for the global CISO community, NSFOCUS was featured among vendors offering Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS). The report provided an overview of NSFOCUS’s specialized…The…
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Cybersecurity hat kein Budget-Problem
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, governance, jobs, risk, security-incident, strategyEin Tag im Leben eines Sicherheitsentscheiders”¦Wenn es um Security-Budgets geht, dreht sich ein Großteil der (Online-)Diskussionen darum, wie man das “Board” für sich gewinnt und Investitionen rechtfertigt. Einige Ansätze basieren auf spezifischen Finanzmodellen und zielen darauf ab, den Return on Investment (ROI) zu rechtfertigen. Andere konzentrieren sich eher darauf, Risiken zu quantifizieren und deren Minderung…
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CISOs Face A Tighter Insurance Market in 2026
Insured entities are becoming more sophisticated in their views on how cyber policies fit into their broader risk management plans. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/cisos-face-tighter-insurance-market
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How to Avoid Phishing Incidents in 2026: A CISO Guide
Phishing in 2026 is harder to detect and verify. Learn how CISOs can speed up investigations, reduce noise, and respond with confidence. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-to-avoid-phishing-incidents-2026-ciso-guide/
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AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, container, control, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, healthcare, iam, identity, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, metric, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, oracle, regulation, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-day, zero-trustAI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026. Every time this year, Thales experts become cybersecurity oracles and predict where the industry is…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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Passwords are still breaking compliance programs
The security stack has grown, but audits still stumble on passwords. CISOs see this every year. An organization may have strong endpoint tools, layered network defenses, and a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/06/passwords-compliance-control/
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Agentic AI Is an Identity Problem and CISOs Will Be Accountable for the Outcome
As agentic AI adoption accelerates, identity is emerging as the primary security challenge. Token Security explains why AI agents behave like a new class of identity and why CISOs must manage their access, lifecycle, and risk. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/agentic-ai-is-an-identity-problem-and-cisos-will-be-accountable-for-the-outcome/
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AWS CISO: Need for Continuous Observability is Now Critical
AWS CISO Amy Herzog urges security leaders to invest in visibility and automation to counter increasingly AI-driven cyberattacks in real time. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/aws-ciso-need-for-continuous-observability-is-now-critical/
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Cybersecurity muss im Jahr 2026 neu gedacht werden
2026 markiert einen radikalen Wendepunkt in der Cybersecurity: Cyberphysische Systeme werden zur Achillesferse moderner Unternehmen und verlangen von CISOs eine völlig neue Sicherheitsstrategie. Während hybride Cyberkriegsführung zur Dauerbedrohung avanciert, zwingen neue EU-Regulierungen wie NIS2 und der Cyber Resilience Act Unternehmen und Hersteller zu nie dagewesener Verantwortung und Transparenz. Wer jetzt nicht proaktiv handelt, riskiert nicht……
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Predictions for 2026: AI Attack Acceleration, Automated Remediation, Custom-Made AI Security Tools, Machine Identity Threats, and More
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, ciso, cloud, computer, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, governance, group, identity, intelligence, mitigation, risk, service, threat, tool, zero-dayIn this special edition, Tenable leaders forecast key 2026 trends, including: AI will make attacks more plentiful and less costly; machine identities will become the top cloud risk; preemptive cloud and exposure management will dethrone runtime detection; and automated remediation gets the go-ahead. Key takeaways AI will supercharge the speed and volume of traditional cyber…