Mastering the tabletop: 3 cyberattack scenarios to prime your response
Security leaders live by the axiom that it is not a matter of if but when they will fall victim to a cybersecurity incident. Because of this, CISOs often strive to get ahead of the inevitable by...
View ArticleA CISO game plan for cloud security
As businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, chief information security officers (CISOs) face numerous critical challenges in ensuring robust cloud security. Don’t believe me? Experts highlighted...
View ArticleHow shadow IT and obsolete software menace enterprise infrastructure
One-in-16 of all IT assets have reached the end-of-life stage of support, potentially exposing enterprises to known-but-unpatched vulnerabilities, according to a new study. The figure comes from an...
View ArticleDownload our cloud access security broker (CASB) enterprise buyer’s guide
From the editors of CSO, this enterprise buyer’s guide helps security IT staff understand what cloud access security brokers (CASBs) can do for their organizations and how to choose the right solution.
View Article11 times the US government got hacked in 2023
Poor patch management, unsupported systems, and inadequate authentication controls have left some US federal government systems open to hackers, resulting in 11 major incidents in the fiscal year to...
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What is Tor Browser? Software for protecting your identity online
Tor Browser definition The Tor Browser is a web browser that anonymizes your web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online. If you’re investigating a competitor,...
View ArticleNew CISO appointments 2024
The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape. Many companies are hiring a chief security officer (CSO) or chief...
View ArticleDeepfakes: Coming soon to a company near you
Deepfakes, the bane of celebrities and the fear of politicians, are poised to take off in the corporate world, as cybercriminals see them as a new way to make easy money, some security experts say....
View ArticleMicrosoft president faces tough questions from Congress on China, security
Microsoft’s president Brad Smith faced tough questioning on the company’s security track record and presence in China during a Congressional hearing on Thursday. The House Committee on Homeland...
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The growing threat of identity-related cyberattacks: Insights into the threat...
The last 12 months have witnessed a rapid-fire round of innovation and adoption of new technologies. Powerful new identities, environments and attack methods are shaping the quickly changing...
View ArticleA new fear for CSOs: The sky is falling
As if CSOs didn’t have enough to worry about, how about upwards of four million more ways that cybercriminals could affect businesses — and society in general — through attacks on spacecraft and the...
View ArticleBootstrapping: The best AI strategy is to avoid learning today’s AI tech
To prepare for a future enriched by artificial intelligence technologies, cybersecurity teams need to avoid learning about AI. That’s right — don’t learn about AI. While that might seem unreasonable...
View ArticleDisaster recovery vs ransomware recovery: Why CISOs need to plan for both
On the morning of August 30, 2023, a fire broke out at a data center operated by Belgian telecom giant Proximus. Soon, emergency numbers 112, 101, and 100, which are used to call the ambulance, the...
View ArticleIndia faces evolved cyber espionage with novel Discord hack
An espionage campaign suspected of links to Pakistan is using a novel approach to operate malware within infected Indian government systems, according to research by Volexity. The threat actors —...
View ArticleCSO Awards 2024 showcase world-class security strategies
For more than a decade, the CSO Awards have recognized security projects that demonstrate outstanding thought leadership and business value. The award is an acknowledged mark of cybersecurity...
View Article2024 CSO Hall of Fame honorees
Now entering its sixth year, the CSO Hall of Fame spotlights outstanding leaders who have significantly contributed to the practice of information risk management and security. The CSO Hall of Fame...
View ArticleMeta delays launch of Meta AI in Europe over disagreement with regulators
Meta won’t roll out its new Meta AI features in the European Union until regulators there allow it to train its large language models on local users’ data. It said it will delay its plan to train its...
View ArticleCCSP certification: Exam, cost, requirements, training, salary
CCSP certification Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) is a cloud-focused security certification for experienced security pros responsible for applying best practices to cloud security...
View Article9 ways CSOs lose their jobs
CSOs work hard to protect their enterprises and careers. Yet all that hard work can disappear in an instant. All that’s necessary is a little inattention, a false assumption, or perhaps following some...
View ArticleScattered Spider arrest in Spain unlikely to stop cybercrime group
Threat intel experts predict that the activities of the infamous Scattered Spider cybercrime group will likely continue even after the arrest of an alleged ringleader in Spain. A 22-year-old British...
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