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Leading Through Ambiguity: Decision-Making in Cybersecurity Leadership

Dec 17, 2025 1:19 AM

Tags: cybersecurity, data, framework, group, jobs, law, threat, update, vulnerability

Ambiguity isn’t just a challenge. It’s a leadership test – and most fail it. I want to start with something that feels true but gets ignored way too often. Most of us in leadership roles have a love hate relationship with ambiguity. We say we embrace it… until it shows up for real. Then we…
Leading Through Ambiguity: Decision-Making in Cybersecurity Leadership

Dec 17, 2025 1:19 AM

Tags: cybersecurity, data, framework, group, jobs, law, threat, update, vulnerability

Ambiguity isn’t just a challenge. It’s a leadership test – and most fail it. I want to start with something that feels true but gets ignored way too often. Most of us in leadership roles have a love hate relationship with ambiguity. We say we embrace it… until it shows up for real. Then we…
Key lawmaker says Congress likely to kick can down road on cyber information sharing law

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 PM

Tags: cyber, law, regulation

House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., also discussed Salt Typhoon, regulations and the cyber workforce Tuesday. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congress-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-extension-2025-andrew-garbarino/
AI Laws in the US are all over the place

Dec 16, 2025 7:19 PM

Tags: ai, law

First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/ai-laws-in-the-us-are-all-over-the-place/
How to create a ransomware playbook that works

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, best-practice, breach, business, communications, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, least-privilege, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, skills, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Staffing, skills, and training: Many organizations continue to find that cybersecurity experts are in short supply, so staffing up teams is a challenge. That can be problematic for a ransomware strategy. Companies need to have a variety of skills in place, including expertise in incident detection and prevention, incident response, firewall configuration, and other areas.They…
How to create a ransomware playbook that works

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, best-practice, breach, business, communications, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, least-privilege, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, skills, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Staffing, skills, and training: Many organizations continue to find that cybersecurity experts are in short supply, so staffing up teams is a challenge. That can be problematic for a ransomware strategy. Companies need to have a variety of skills in place, including expertise in incident detection and prevention, incident response, firewall configuration, and other areas.They…
How to create a ransomware playbook that works

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, best-practice, breach, business, communications, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, least-privilege, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, skills, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Staffing, skills, and training: Many organizations continue to find that cybersecurity experts are in short supply, so staffing up teams is a challenge. That can be problematic for a ransomware strategy. Companies need to have a variety of skills in place, including expertise in incident detection and prevention, incident response, firewall configuration, and other areas.They…
Texas sues 5 smart TV manufacturers over data collection practices

Dec 16, 2025 12:19 AM

Tags: data, law, technology

Texas’ attorney general, who is suing under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, says ACR technology violates Texas law because of how it collects consumer data without the user’s knowledge or consent. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/texas-sues-5-smart-tv-makers-over-acr-tech
Texas sues 5 smart TV manufacturers over data collection practices

Dec 16, 2025 12:19 AM

Tags: data, law, technology

Texas’ attorney general, who is suing under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, says ACR technology violates Texas law because of how it collects consumer data without the user’s knowledge or consent. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/texas-sues-5-smart-tv-makers-over-acr-tech
The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era

Dec 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, update

Why traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era

Dec 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, update

Why traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
Europe’s DMA raises new security worries for mobile ecosystems

Dec 15, 2025 7:19 AM

Tags: control, cybersecurity, law, mobile, service

Mobile security has long depended on tight control over how apps and services interact with a device. A new paper from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law warns that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/15/eu-dma-mobile-security-risks/
New Portuguese Law Shields Ethical Hackers from Prosecution

Dec 10, 2025 9:33 AM

Tags: cybercrime, hacker, law, update

Portugal updates its cybercrime law (Decree Law 125/2025) to grant ethical hackers a ‘safe harbour’ from prosecution. Learn the strict rules researchers must follow, including immediate disclosure to the CNCS, and how other nations are following this trend. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/portugal-cybercrime-law-protects-ethical-hackers/
New Portuguese Law Shields Ethical Hackers from Prosecution

Dec 10, 2025 9:33 AM

Tags: cybercrime, hacker, law, update

Portugal updates its cybercrime law (Decree Law 125/2025) to grant ethical hackers a ‘safe harbour’ from prosecution. Learn the strict rules researchers must follow, including immediate disclosure to the CNCS, and how other nations are following this trend. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/portugal-cybercrime-law-protects-ethical-hackers/
UK finally vows to look at 35-year-old Computer Misuse Act

Dec 9, 2025 11:32 AM

Tags: computer, cybersecurity, law

As Portugal gives researchers a pass under cybersecurity law First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/09/uk_computer_misuse_act/
Trump plans executive order curbing state AI laws

Dec 8, 2025 11:32 PM

Tags: ai, data, law, training

Legislators at both the state and federal level have increasingly scrutinized how AI models suck up data for training purposes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-plans-ai-exec-order-curbing-state-laws
Trump plans executive order curbing state AI laws

Dec 8, 2025 11:32 PM

Tags: ai, data, law, training

Legislators at both the state and federal level have increasingly scrutinized how AI models suck up data for training purposes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-plans-ai-exec-order-curbing-state-laws
Trump plans executive order curbing state AI laws

Dec 8, 2025 11:32 PM

Tags: ai, data, law, training

Legislators at both the state and federal level have increasingly scrutinized how AI models suck up data for training purposes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-plans-ai-exec-order-curbing-state-laws
Trump plans executive order curbing state AI laws

Dec 8, 2025 11:32 PM

Tags: ai, data, law, training

Legislators at both the state and federal level have increasingly scrutinized how AI models suck up data for training purposes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-plans-ai-exec-order-curbing-state-laws
FinCEN says ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1B from 2022 to 2024

Dec 8, 2025 10:33 PM

Tags: crime, crimes, finance, law, lockbit, network, ransomware

A new report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that ransomware activity peaked in 2023 before falling in 2024, following a series of law enforcement actions targeting the ALPHV/BlackCat and LockBit ransomware gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fincen-says-ransomware-gangs-extorted-over-21b-from-2022-to-2024/
Ransomware peaked in 2023 prior to law enforcement actions

Dec 8, 2025 6:32 PM

Tags: law, ransomware, threat

U.S. Treasury report shows drop in threat activity in the wake of aggressive takedown efforts. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-peaked-2023-enforcement-decrease/807291/
Portugal Revises Cybercrime Law to Protect Security Researchers

Dec 8, 2025 1:32 PM

Tags: cybercrime, law

Security researchers will now be protected from prosecution in Portugal as long as they meet certain conditions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/portugal-cybercrime-law-security/
Portugal updates cybercrime law to exempt security researchers

Dec 7, 2025 9:33 PM

Tags: cybercrime, hacking, law, update

Portugal has modified its cybercrime law to establish a legal safe harbor for good-faith security research and to make hacking non-punishable under certain strict conditions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/portugal-updates-cybercrime-law-to-exempt-security-researchers/
UK Government Considers Computer Misuse Act Revision

Dec 5, 2025 12:32 AM

Tags: computer, defense, government, hacker, hacking, law

Security Minister Dan Jarvis Endorses Security Researcher Protections. The U.K. government is considering amending its three-decade-old hacking law to include a statutory defense cover for security researchers. The announcement comes amid concerns that the law penalizes white hat hackers for essential security practices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-government-considers-computer-misuse-act-revision-a-30197
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs

Dec 2, 2025 8:49 PM

Tags: data, law

A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/algorithmic-pricing-eggs-ny-law/
Law enforcement shuts down Cryptomixer in major crypto crime takedown

Dec 2, 2025 1:49 AM

Tags: crime, crypto, cybercrime, law, service

Authorities seized $29M in Bitcoin after takedown of Cryptomixer, a service used to launder cybercrime proceeds. Europol announced the seizure of $29M in Bitcoin after shutting down Cryptomixer, a crypto-mixing service used for cybercrime and money laundering. The Europol reported that since its creation in 2016, Cryptomixer mixed over EUR 1.3 billion in Bitcoin. The…
Police Disrupt ‘Cryptomixer,’ Seize Millions in Crypto

Dec 1, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, law, ransomware, service

Multiple European law enforcement agencies recently disrupted Cryptomixer, a service allegedly used by cybercriminals to launder ill-gotten gains from ransomware and other cyber activities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/police-disrupt-cryptomixer-seize-millions-crypto
Authorities Shut Down ‘Cryptomixer’ Platform Used for Cybercrime and Money Laundering

Dec 1, 2025 3:49 PM

Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, germany, law, service

Law enforcement authorities from Switzerland and Germany, with support from Europol, have successfully dismantled a primary cryptocurrency mixing service called ‘Cryptomixer’ that was facilitating cybercrime and money laundering operations worldwide. The coordinated action took place between November 24 and 28, 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland. During the operation, authorities seized three servers and confiscated the cryptomixer.io…
Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement

Dec 1, 2025 1:49 PM

Tags: crypto, law, service

German and Swiss law enforcement agencies have taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixer service, and have confiscated over 25 million euros (approximately $29 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/01/cryptomixer-takedown-seizure/
Police takes down Cryptomixer cryptocurrency mixing service

Dec 1, 2025 10:49 AM

Tags: breach, crypto, cybercrime, germany, law, service

Law enforcement officers from Switzerland and Germany have taken down the Cryptomixer cryptocurrency-mixing service, believed to have helped cybercriminals launder stolen funds. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-cryptomixer-cryptocurrency-mixing-service/