Tag: incident
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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,…
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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,…
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Do CISOs need to rethink service provider risk?
Tags: access, ai, breach, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, group, guide, incident, incident response, ISO-27001, penetration-testing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, soc, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityShould risk assessment be about questionnaires or conversation?: David Stockdale, director of cybersecurity at the University of Queensland (UQ), needs services providers to understand the make-up and complexity of a higher education institution.”Because of the size and research intensity of the university, we tend to build a lot in-house. Where we do use service providers,…
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Do CISOs need to rethink service provider risk?
Tags: access, ai, breach, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, group, guide, incident, incident response, ISO-27001, penetration-testing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, soc, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityShould risk assessment be about questionnaires or conversation?: David Stockdale, director of cybersecurity at the University of Queensland (UQ), needs services providers to understand the make-up and complexity of a higher education institution.”Because of the size and research intensity of the university, we tend to build a lot in-house. Where we do use service providers,…
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Why must CISOs slay a cyber dragon to earn business respect?
really prevents one, the board shrugs,” Levine says. CISOs “kind of normalize the idea that the company is constantly under attack. That is certainly true, but it makes it very difficult for the board to get worked up over preventing a single attack.” Moreover, this issue begs the question: Why should a security leader need…
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Why must CISOs slay a cyber dragon to earn business respect?
really prevents one, the board shrugs,” Levine says. CISOs “kind of normalize the idea that the company is constantly under attack. That is certainly true, but it makes it very difficult for the board to get worked up over preventing a single attack.” Moreover, this issue begs the question: Why should a security leader need…
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Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover inflicts $2.5B loss on UK economy
The attack on Jaguar Land Rover costs the UK economy $2.5B, marking its most damaging cyber incident, says CMC. In early September, Jaguar Land Rover shut down systems to mitigate a cyberattack that disrupted production and retail operations. The attack also impacted systems at the Solihull production plant. UK dealers reported JLR disruptions blocking car registrations and…
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Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover inflicts $2.5B loss on UK economy
The attack on Jaguar Land Rover costs the UK economy $2.5B, marking its most damaging cyber incident, says CMC. In early September, Jaguar Land Rover shut down systems to mitigate a cyberattack that disrupted production and retail operations. The attack also impacted systems at the Solihull production plant. UK dealers reported JLR disruptions blocking car registrations and…
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Cyber incidents in Texas, Tennessee and Indiana impacting critical government services
A large suburb outside of Dallas, Texas, was one of multiple municipalities across the U.S. this week to report cyber incidents affecting public services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-incidents-texas-tennessee-indiana
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Jaguar Land Rover Hack the Costliest Ever in the UK
Financial Loss Tied to the Hack Estimated at 1.9B Pounds. The hack of Jaguar Land Rover will likely cost the British economy 1.9 billion pounds, making it the single most expensive cyber incident to have occurred in the United Kingdom. That number could go up if hackers damaged the operational technology controlling assembly lines. First…
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Japanese retailer Muji halted online sales after a ransomware attack on logistics partner
Muji halted online sales after a ransomware attack on its logistics partner Askul, disrupting orders, app services, and website access. Japanese retailer giant Muji suspended online sales after a ransomware attack hit its logistics partner Askul. The cyber incident disrupted deliveries and online store functions, including orders and app services. >>Due to a logistics issue…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: F5 Breach Prompts Urgent U.S. Gov’t Warning, as OpenAI Details Disrupted ChatGPT Abuses
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, chatgpt, china, cisa, cloud, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, framework, fraud, governance, government, group, hacker, incident, infrastructure, Internet, iran, law, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, openai, organized, phishing, privacy, resilience, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityF5’s breach triggers a CISA emergency directive, as Tenable calls it “a five-alarm fire” that requires urgent action. Meanwhile, OpenAI details how attackers try to misuse ChatGPT. Plus, boards are increasing AI and cyber disclosures. And much more! Key takeaways A critical breach at cybersecurity firm F5, attributed to a nation-state, has triggered an urgent…
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TDL 007 – Cyber Warriors Digital Shadows: Insights from Canada’s Cybersecurity Leader
Tags: ai, awareness, backup, breach, browser, business, cio, ciso, communications, conference, control, corporate, country, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, dns, email, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, leak, linux, malicious, mfa, mitigation, network, organized, phone, privacy, ransom, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, router, service, startup, strategy, supply-chain, switch, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, windowsSummary In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop interviews Sami Khoury, the Senior Official for Cybersecurity for the Government of Canada. With a career spanning 33 years at the Communication Security Establishment (CSE), Khoury shares how a coincidental job application blossomed into a lifelong passion for national security. Khoury emphasizes that modern…