Tag: ciso
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China-linked hackers target cybersecurity firms, governments in global espionage campaign
Tags: access, awareness, china, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, monitoring, threatDeployed PurpleHaze for broader espionage: Researchers reported that in October 2024, they detected and mitigated a reconnaissance operation targeting SentinelOne, which they identified as part of a broader activity cluster known as PurpleHaze.As noted earlier, this PurpleHaze activity shared infrastructure with the campaign behind the re-compromise of the South Asian government entity, suggesting a stronger…
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8 things CISOs have learned from cyber incidents
Tags: apt, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, data, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, incident, incident response, infection, insurance, jobs, malicious, malware, metric, network, ransom, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, skills, tool, training, update, virus, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. You’ll need shift from defense to offence: The role and the CISO won’t be the same after an incident.”My job on December 11 was very different from my job on December 12 and beyond, says Brown.Following an incident, some organizations need to change to such an extent that they need a different CISO with…
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CISO who helped unmask Badbox warns: Version 3 is coming
The botnet’s still alive and evolving First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/11/badbox_round_three/
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Is attacker laziness enabled by genAI shortcuts making them easier to catch?
Tactics of attackers: The OpenAI report, published in June, detailed a variety of defenses the company has deployed against fraudsters. One, for example, involved bogus job applications.”We identified and banned ChatGPT accounts associated with what appeared to be multiple suspected deceptive employment campaigns. These threat actors used OpenAI’s models to develop materials supporting what may…
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Seraphic Security Unveils BrowserTotal Free AI-Powered Browser Security Assessment for Enterprises
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CISOs müssen Risiken der Operational-Technology stärker adressieren
Die Bedrohungen gegen die Betriebstechnik (OT) der kritischen Infrastruktur (KRITIS) verschärfen sich kontinuierlich. China baut offensive Komponenten in amerikanische Militär- und Unternehmensnetzwerke ein. Zudem wurden Telekommunikationsunternehmen und Internetdienstleister infiltriert, um Zivilisten auszuspionieren. Seit etlichen Jahren, also bereits deutlich vor dem Angriffskrieg, greift Russland das ukrainische Stromnetz an. Und der Iran hat alle in Israel hergestellten…
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Gefährliche Schwachstellen kosten Zeit, Vertrauen und Flexibilität
Dem Check-Point-Cloud-Security-Report-2025 zufolge hatten 65 Prozent der erfassten Unternehmen im vergangenen Jahr einen Cloud-Sicherheitsvorfall zu verzeichnen und nur 6 Prozent Betroffenen konnten diesen innerhalb einer Stunde beheben. Basierend auf einer weltweiten Umfrage unter mehr als 900 CISOs und IT-Führungskräften deckt der Bericht systemische Schwachstellen auf, darunter Alarm-Ermüdung, fragmentierte Toolsets und eine weit verbreitete Unfähigkeit von…
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Russia-linked PathWiper malware hits Ukrainian infrastructure
Tags: apt, attack, backup, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, detection, endpoint, finance, fortinet, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, malware, network, PurpleTeam, resilience, risk, russia, tactics, threat, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, zero-trustEchoes of past attacks: While PathWiper shares tactical similarities with HermeticWiper, its enhanced capabilities reveal a clear evolution in wiper malware sophistication. The new variant employs advanced techniques, such as querying registry keys to locate network drives and dismounting volumes to bypass protections, a stark contrast to HermeticWiper’s simpler approach of sequentially targeting drives numbered…
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How Security Teams Can Turn Hype Into Opportunity
During the opening keynote at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2025, analysts weighed in on how CISOs and security teams can use security fervor around AI and other tech to the betterment of their security posture. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/gartner-security-teams-hype-opportunity
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Boards Leave CISOs Exposed to Legal Risks
Attorney Jonathan Armstrong Says Board Diversity Must Include Cybersecurity Skills. Many boards lack cybersecurity expertise, leaving CISOs exposed to legal risks. New fraud laws and AI regulations compound the challenge as security leaders struggle for boardroom support, said Jonathan Armstrong, partner at Punter Southall Law. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/boards-leave-cisos-exposed-to-legal-risks-a-28621
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Unmasking the silent saboteur you didn’t know was running the show
Tags: 5G, access, ai, api, attack, authentication, backup, blockchain, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, firewall, firmware, GDPR, governance, Hardware, incident response, iot, ISO-27001, login, malicious, network, nis-2, PCI, service, siem, supply-chain, threat, zero-trustCybersecurity depends on accurate clocks : Your logs are only as valuable as your clocks are accurate. If your servers are out of sync, forget to reconstruct timelines. You’ll spend hours chasing phantom alerts. Event correlation and forensics Your SIEM is only as good as the timestamps it gets. Correlating events across endpoints, firewalls and cloud…
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Balancing cybersecurity and client experience for highworth clients
In this Help Net Security interview, Renana Friedlich-Barsky, EVP and CISO at LPL Financial, discusses how threat actors are targeting high-net-worth clients and exploiting … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/09/renana-friedlich-barsky-lpl-financial-wealth-management-cybersecurity/
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CISOs, are you ready for cyber threats in biotech?
The threat landscape in the bioeconomy is different from what most CISOs are used to. It includes traditional risks like data breaches, but the consequences are more complex. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/09/cyberbiosecurity-ciso-cyber-threats/
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From StackStorm to DeepTempo
And what does it tell us about Cybersecurity? As the founding CEO of StackStorm and now DeepTempo, I’ve seen how the needs of CISOs and SOCs have changed over the last 10+ years. New challenges and a better color scheme! When we started StackStorm, the cybersecurity landscape was different. Our power users rarely asked for more alerts”Š”,…
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Are Your Cloud NHIs Truly Protected?
Are You Doing Enough to Secure Your Cloud NHIs? Is your organization’s cloud security robust enough to protect your non-human identities (NHIs)? This is a question that has been increasingly haunting CISOs, cybersecurity professionals, and businesses thriving in the cloud. With cloud computing continues to revolutionize industries like finance, travel, healthcare, and DevOps, the need……
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Docuseries Explores Mental, Physical Hardships of CISOs
During CISO: The Worst Job I Ever Wanted, several chief information security officers (CISOs) tell their stories and reveal how difficult it is to be in a role that’s still undefined despite being around for decades. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-careers/docuseries-explores-mental-physical-hardships-ciso
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ISMG Editors: Infosecurity Europe Conference 2025 Wrap-Up
Also: AI’s Promise and Pitfalls and Why Community, Communication, and Basics Matter. Live from Infosecurity Europe 2025 in London, ISMG editors and guest CISO Ian Thornton-Trump wrap up a week of standout insights – from AI-driven security and operational resilience to supply chain risk and mental health in cyber. A celebration of community, innovation and…
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CISOs must translate cyber threats into business risk
To manage risk effectively and secure board-level buy-in, CISOs must stop talking about technology and start speaking the language of business, according to a senior Check Point executive First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625493/CISOs-must-translate-cyber-threats-into-business-risk
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Experts Issue Best Practices for Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography and for Improving Orgs’ Cyber Culture
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, business, cio, ciso, communications, computer, computing, conference, corporate, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, finance, government, group, ibm, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, lessons-learned, metric, microsoft, mitre, monitoring, nist, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, warfareCheck out a new roadmap for adopting quantum-resistant cryptography. Plus, find out how your company can create a better cybersecurity environment. In addition, MITRE warns about protecting critical infrastructure from cyber war. And get the latest on exposure response strategies and on CISO compensation and job satisfaction. Dive into five things that are top of…
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CISOs urged to push vendors for roadmaps on post-quantum cryptography readiness
No ‘forklift upgrade’ needed: There is a misconception that change is difficult but the task of modernizing systems to make them PQC-ready can be broken down into chunks, advised Anne Leslie, cloud risk and controls leader for EMEA at IBM.”Businesses can only go as fast as partners and suppliers,” Leslie cautioned.Madelein van der Hout, senior…
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#Infosec2025: Cybersecurity Lessons From Maersk’s Former CISO
2017 ransomware attack on shipping company A P Moller Maersk marked a turning point for the cybersecurity industry, according to its former CISO Adam Banks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infosec2025-lessons-maersk-ciso/
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Announcing our Series A – Impart Security
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, ceo, ciso, cloud, cve, defense, detection, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, monitoring, risk, saas, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, wafToday, we’re announcing our $12 million Series A led by Madrona. This funding represents more than capital”, it validates our solution to what I call the ‘last mile problem’ in application security. Here’s a scenario every security professional will recognize: Your team demos an impressive application security tool that catches sophisticated attacks in real-time. The…
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Elevating the CISO to Business Enabler With CRQ – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/elevating-the-ciso-to-business-enabler-with-crq-kovrr/
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#Infosec2025: Know Your Audience to Make an Impact, CISOs Tell Their Peers
A panel of CISOs at Infosecurity Europe urged their peers to use risk management and clear communication to tame a chaotic cyber landscape First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infosec2025-know-your-audience/
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How GitLab is tapping AI in DevSecOps
GitLab CISO Josh Lemos explains how the company is weaving AI, through its Duo tool, into the entire software development lifecycle to enhance efficiency and automate incident response First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625222/How-GitLab-is-tapping-AI-in-DevSecOps
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Redefining Cyber Value: Why Business Impact Should Lead the Security Conversation
Security teams face growing demands with more tools, more data, and higher expectations than ever. Boards approve large security budgets, yet still ask the same question: what is the business getting in return? CISOs respond with reports on controls and vulnerability counts but executives want to understand risk in terms of financial exposure, operational impact,…