Tag: ciso
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Bootkit Malware, AI-Powered Attacks, Supply Chain Breaches, Zero-Days & More
In a world where threats are persistent, the modern CISO’s real job isn’t just to secure technology”, it’s to preserve institutional trust and ensure business continuity.This week, we saw a clear pattern: adversaries are targeting the complex relationships that hold businesses together, from supply chains to strategic partnerships. With new regulations and the rise of…
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9 unverzichtbare Open-Source-Security-Tools
Tags: attack, authentication, backdoor, blueteam, breach, ciso, cyersecurity, data-breach, encryption, incident response, intelligence, linux, mail, malware, monitoring, open-source, powershell, privacy, risk, software, sql, threat, tool, vulnerability, windowsDiese Open-Source-Tools adressieren spezifische Security-Probleme mit minimalem Footprint.Cybersicherheitsexperten verlassen sich in diversen Bereichen auf Open-Source-Lösungen nicht zuletzt weil diese im Regelfall von einer lebendigen und nutzwertigen Community gestützt werden. Aber auch weil es inzwischen Hunderte qualitativ hochwertiger, quelloffener Optionen gibt, um Breaches und Datenlecks auf allen Ebenen des Unternehmens-Stacks zu verhindern.Falls Sie nun gedanklich bereits…
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Zehn Karrierekiller für CISOs
CISOs müssen sich anpassen und weiterentwickeln. Nur so können sie selbst und ihre arbeitgebenden Unternehmen florieren.CISOs tragen große Verantwortung und können daher mit Fehlverhalten ein Unternehmen sowie ihren eigenen Lebenslauf nachhaltig beeinträchtigen. Illegales oder unethisches Verhalten führt in der Regel zur Kündigung.Es gibt jedoch noch viele andere Fehltritte, die den beruflichen Aufstieg behindern können. Einige…
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2025 CSO Hall of Fame: Laura Deaner on AI, quantum threats, and cyber leadership
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, india, ml, ransomware, risk, skills, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityHow has the CISO role changed during your career, and what do you see as the biggest cybersecurity challenges for the next generation of CISOs?: Laura Deaner: “When the CISO role first emerged, security was treated as an IT compliance checkbox. Over the years, high-profile breaches”, such as the Code Red incident at Microsoft”, forced…
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CISOs brace for a new kind of AI chaos
AI is being added to business processes faster than it is being secured, creating a wide gap that attackers are already exploiting, according to the SANS Institute. The scale … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/12/sans-ai-security-blueprint/
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CISOs brace for a new kind of AI chaos
AI is being added to business processes faster than it is being secured, creating a wide gap that attackers are already exploiting, according to the SANS Institute. The scale … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/12/sans-ai-security-blueprint/
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So rechtfertigen Sie Ihre Security-Investitionen
Tags: ai, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, Hardware, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustLesen Sie, welche Aspekte entscheidend sind, um die Investitionen in die Cybersicherheit im Unternehmen zu rechtfertigen.In modernen Unternehmensumgebungen werden Investitionen in Sicherheitstechnologien nicht mehr nur anhand ihres technischen Reifegrades beurteilt. Die Finanzierung hängt vermehrt davon ab, inwieweit sich damit Umsatz generieren lässt, Risiken gemindert und Mehrwerte für Aktionäre geschaffen werden. Von CISOs wird erwartet, dass…
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Fünf KI-Use-Cases für CISOs
Tags: access, ai, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data, framework, google, incident response, mail, microsoft, phishing, rat, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, tool, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management -
So rechtfertigen Sie Ihre Security-Investitionen
Tags: ai, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, Hardware, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustLesen Sie, welche Aspekte entscheidend sind, um die Investitionen in die Cybersicherheit im Unternehmen zu rechtfertigen.In modernen Unternehmensumgebungen werden Investitionen in Sicherheitstechnologien nicht mehr nur anhand ihres technischen Reifegrades beurteilt. Die Finanzierung hängt vermehrt davon ab, inwieweit sich damit Umsatz generieren lässt, Risiken gemindert und Mehrwerte für Aktionäre geschaffen werden. Von CISOs wird erwartet, dass…
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Fünf KI-Use-Cases für CISOs
Tags: access, ai, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data, framework, google, incident response, mail, microsoft, phishing, rat, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, tool, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management -
CodeCloud Visibility: Why Fragmented Security Can’t Scale
Tags: ai, api, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, container, data, flaw, identity, infrastructure, kubernetes, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementWidespread visibility is critical for cloud security, but obtaining it is easier said than done. To discover insights and best practices for code-to-cloud visibility, check out highlights from a new IDC white paper. Plus, learn how Tenable’s CNAPP and exposure management platform give you an unimpeded view of your multi-cloud and hybrid environment. The modern…
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Microsoft under fire: Senator demands FTC investigation into ‘arsonist selling firefighting services’
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cio, ciso, computer, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, encryption, finance, government, hacker, mfa, microsoft, network, password, ransomware, service, software, technology, threat, updateThe technical reality behind the failures: Security experts have long criticized Microsoft’s reliance on outdated encryption standards. “RC4 should have been retired long ago, yet it still lurks in Active Directory and continues to enable attacks like Kerberoasting,” Gogia noted.Microsoft’s justification centered on backward compatibility concerns. “Microsoft’s line has been that switching it off overnight…
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Cracking the Boardroom Code: Helping CISOs Speak the Language of Business
CISOs know their field. They understand the threat landscape. They understand how to build a strong and cost-effective security stack. They understand how to staff out their organization. They understand the intricacies of compliance. They understand what it takes to reduce risk. Yet one question comes up again and again in our conversations with these…
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How attackers weaponize communications networks
In this Help Net Security interview, Gregory Richardson, Vice President, Advisory CISO Worldwide, at BlackBerry, talks about the growing risks to communications networks. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/11/gregory-richardson-blackberry-securing-communication-networks/
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How attackers weaponize communications networks
In this Help Net Security interview, Gregory Richardson, Vice President, Advisory CISO Worldwide, at BlackBerry, talks about the growing risks to communications networks. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/11/gregory-richardson-blackberry-securing-communication-networks/
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When is the Right Time to Hire a CISO?
Knowing when to hire a CISO is a challenging proposition one which most organizations will eventually need to answer. The need to hire a CISO depends on a combination of factors, including but not limited to: Relevance of regulatory requirements Size of the organization Complexity of operations Sensitivity of data handled or processed Desired risk…
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Neues Phishing-Framework umgeht Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung
Tags: authentication, ceo, ciso, cloud, corporate, cyberattack, framework, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, mail, mfa, microsoft, passkey, password, phishing, service, strategy, zero-trustPhishing 2.0 nutzt Subdomain-Rotation und Geoblocking.Eine kürzlich aufgedeckte Phishing-Kampagne steht in Verbindung mit Salty2FA, einem Phishing-as-a-Service-(PhaaS-)Framework. Es soll entwickelt worden sein, um Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) zu umgehen.Wie die Cybersicherheitsfirma Ontinue herausgefunden hat,fängt sie Verifizierungsmethoden ab,rotiert Subdomains undtarnt sich innerhalb vertrauenswürdiger Plattformen wie Cloudflare Turnstile.In unserer US-Schwesterpublikation CSO erklärten die Experten, dass die Kampagne ‘bemerkenswerte technische Innovationen”…
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We’ve crossed the security singularity – Impart Security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, compliance, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, framework, group, hacker, incident response, injection, intelligence, Internet, msp, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustThe Bottom Line: We’ve Crossed the Security Singularity “ The Security Singularity: When AI Democratized Cyberattacks We’ve crossed a threshold that fundamentally changes cybersecurity forever. Not with fanfare or headlines, but quietly, in the background of our AI-powered world. The expertise barrier that once separated script kiddies from sophisticated threat actors has simply… vanished. I…
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AI agents are here, now comes the hard part for CISOs
AI agents are being deployed inside enterprises today to handle tasks across security operations. This shift creates new opportunities for security teams but also introduces … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/google-ai-security-roi/
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AI agents are here, now comes the hard part for CISOs
AI agents are being deployed inside enterprises today to handle tasks across security operations. This shift creates new opportunities for security teams but also introduces … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/google-ai-security-roi/
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AI agents are here, now comes the hard part for CISOs
AI agents are being deployed inside enterprises today to handle tasks across security operations. This shift creates new opportunities for security teams but also introduces … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/google-ai-security-roi/
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CISOs, stop chasing vulnerabilities and start managing human risk
Breaches continue to grow in scale and speed, yet the weakest point remains unchanged: people. According to Dune Security’s 2025 CISO Risk Intelligence Survey, over 90 percent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/ciso-human-centric-risk/
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CISOs, stop chasing vulnerabilities and start managing human risk
Breaches continue to grow in scale and speed, yet the weakest point remains unchanged: people. According to Dune Security’s 2025 CISO Risk Intelligence Survey, over 90 percent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/10/ciso-human-centric-risk/
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Ransomware upstart ‘The Gentlemen’ raises the stakes for OT”‘heavy sectors
Tags: access, attack, breach, ceo, ciso, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, least-privilege, monitoring, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustHigh-stakes industries make prime targets: The attacks have been spread across 17 countries, with Thailand and the US being the top targets, followed by Venezuela and India. The Gentlemen ransomware group already has a victim count of 27, with manufacturing and construction industries being the key targets, followed by healthcare, insurance, and others.”These sectors are…