Tag: incident
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Containing the Inevitable: What Cyber Leaders Must Prepare for in 2026
As we head into 2026, I am thinking of a Japanese idiom, Koun Ryusui (行雲æµæ°´), to describe how enterprises should behave when facing a cyberattack. Koun Ryusui means “to drift like clouds and flow like water.” It reflects calm movement, adaptability, and resilience. For enterprises, this is an operating requirement. Cyber incidents are no longer isolated disruptions. They are recurring tests……
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UK confirms Foreign Office hacked, says ‘low risk’ of impact to individuals
The British government confirmed on Friday that data held on a Foreign Office system was compromised in a cyber incident this fall that media outlets have attributed to a China-based hacking group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-foreign-office-hacked-china
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The Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, healthcare, iam, identity, incident, incident response, Internet, law, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustThe Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us madhav Thu, 12/18/2025 – 10:30 2025 didn’t just test cybersecurity; it redefined it. From supply chains and healthcare networks to manufacturing floors and data centers, the digital world was reminded of a simple truth: everything is connected, and everything is at risk. Data Security…
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How to justify your security investments
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, Hardware, incident, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe language of risks and returns: Boards of directors make decisions considering concepts such as risk and return. These include financial risks, operational risks, and reputational risks for the company. Board members assess the probability, exposure, and impact of incidents in each of these areas. Accordingly, the CISO’s role is to clarify how a proposed…
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How to justify your security investments
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, Hardware, incident, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe language of risks and returns: Boards of directors make decisions considering concepts such as risk and return. These include financial risks, operational risks, and reputational risks for the company. Board members assess the probability, exposure, and impact of incidents in each of these areas. Accordingly, the CISO’s role is to clarify how a proposed…
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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NCSC and BT block a billion dangerous clicks
A protective service jointly-developed by the NCSC and BT has disrupted over a billion potential cyber incidents by stopping members of the public from clicking through to dangerous websites. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366635608/NCSC-and-BT-block-a-billion-dangerous-clicks
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London councils probe cyber incident as shared IT systems knocked offline
Three boroughs confirm investigation amid service outages, disrupted phone lines, and limited online access First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/cyberattack_london_councils/
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Local law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma, Massachusetts responding to cyber incidents
A county sheriff’s office in Oklahoma and a police department in Massachusetts said their networks were recently disrupted by cybersecurity incidents. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cleveland-county-okla-attleboro-mass-law-enforcement-cyberattacks
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The confidence trap holding security back
Security leaders often feel prepared for a major cyber incident, but performance data shows a different reality. Teams continue to miss key steps during practice scenarios, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/20/immersive-cyber-readiness-gap-report/
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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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Master how to report a breach for fast and effective cyber incident response
For every organization, no matter the size or industry, the integrity and security of data is more crucial than ever as it faces the possibility of a cyber breach everyday. But what separates a company that bounces back quickly from one that suffers irreparable damage? The answer largely resides in how promptly and accurately the…The…
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CBO Hit by Suspected Nation-State Cyberattack
Nation-State Actor Suspected in Breach of Congressional Budget Office. The Congressional Budget Office has been the subject of an apparent cyber incident, officials confirmed Friday, raising concerns that adversaries may have gained access to sensitive data used to inform U.S. legislative decisions amid ongoing federal cyber staffing shortages. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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CBO Hit by Suspected Nation-State Cyberattack
Nation-State Actor Suspected in Breach of Congressional Budget Office. The Congressional Budget Office has been the subject of an apparent cyber incident, officials confirmed Friday, raising concerns that adversaries may have gained access to sensitive data used to inform U.S. legislative decisions amid ongoing federal cyber staffing shortages. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang
US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware whilst working as professional cyber incident responders. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634172/US-indicts-three-cyber-pros-who-moonlit-for-ransomware-gang
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US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang
US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware whilst working as professional cyber incident responders. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634172/US-indicts-three-cyber-pros-who-moonlit-for-ransomware-gang
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Nearly Three-Quarters of US CISOs Faced Significant Cyber Incident in the Past Six Months, Research Finds
A new research report from Nagomi Security has revealed that, over the past six months, nearly three quarters (73%) of US CISOs have reported a significant cyber incident. The 2025 CISO Pressure Index emphasises how continuous widespread breaches and rising internal strain are reshaping the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role. Nagomi’s 2025 CISO Pressure Index…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of US CISOs Faced Significant Cyber Incident in the Past Six Months, Research Finds
A new research report from Nagomi Security has revealed that, over the past six months, nearly three quarters (73%) of US CISOs have reported a significant cyber incident. The 2025 CISO Pressure Index emphasises how continuous widespread breaches and rising internal strain are reshaping the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role. Nagomi’s 2025 CISO Pressure Index…
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Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform
The cyber incidents in the headlines aren’t acts of cyber terror. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyber-insurance-reform-op-ed/
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Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform
The cyber incidents in the headlines aren’t acts of cyber terror. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyber-insurance-reform-op-ed/
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Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform
The cyber incidents in the headlines aren’t acts of cyber terror. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyber-insurance-reform-op-ed/
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Volvo’s recent security breach: 5 tips to speed incident response while preserving forensic integrity
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, metric, mitigation, nist, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, siem, soar, supply-chain, vulnerabilityIdentify and catalog your evidence sources in advance (endpoints, memory, logs, cloud assets)Stage scripts or agents that can snapshot memory and archive logs immediately when an IR trigger firesMake forensic collection part of containment, not something you tack on afterwardModern approaches and even NIST’s updated guidance emphasize that evidence gathering should begin during, not after,…