In today’s cybersecurity news… Cyber assistance coming to rural hospitals Both Microsft and Google announced programs to offer cybersecurity services to these organizations. The Biden administration announced that Google will […] The post Cybersecurity News: Rural hospital support, 23andMe investigation,…
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Does the Business Understand the Current State of Your Security Program?
Are cybersecurity professionals connecting the dots as to how specific cyber risks impact the day-to-day operations of the business? This was the question I posed to Neatsun Ziv, co-founder and […] The post Does the Business Understand the Current State…
Cybersecurity News: Microsoft resets Recall, LastPass outage update, New York Times breach
In today’s cybersecurity news… Microsoft resets Recall plans Following up on a story that dogged the industry last week, Microsoft announced on Friday that its new feature Recall will not […] The post Cybersecurity News: Microsoft resets Recall, LastPass outage…
Cybersecurity News: FCC moves forward with BGP security, LockBit victims get lifeline, Gitloker attacks target GitHub
FCC moves forward with BGP security measures The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to advance a proposal to improve the security of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for the internet. […] The post Cybersecurity News: FCC moves forward with BGP…
We Want a Solution to Remediate, Not Just Detect Problems
Discovery of security issues is important, but ultimately we need them remediated. So why do so many solutions seem to stop short? Check out this post for the discussion that […] The post We Want a Solution to Remediate, Not…
Cybersecurity News: Psychology vs. threat actors, AI leveling up, Qilin hit Synnovis
In today’s cybersecurity news… US research using psychology against threat actors The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, IARPA, picked five research teams to look into threat actor behavior, hoping to […] The post Cybersecurity News: Psychology vs. threat actors, AI…
Unseen Challenges in OT Security with DirectDefense
Compared to IT, operational technology (OT) systems are often misunderstood and mishandled. There’s a reason for this, OT carries a lot of unique challenges, such as the inability to use […] The post Unseen Challenges in OT Security with DirectDefense…
Join Us 06-21-24 for “Hacking Generative AI Anxiety” – Super Cyber Friday
Please join us on Friday June 21, 2024 for Super Cyber Friday. Our topic of discussion will be Hacking Generative AI Anxiety: An hour of critical thinking about how to […] The post Join Us 06-21-24 for “Hacking Generative AI…
Cybersecurity News: London hospitals hit by ransomware, Christie’s stolen data sold, RansomHub claims Frontier breach
Ransomware attack forces London hospitals to cancel operations Several of London’s largest hospitals were forced to cancel operations and declare critical incident emergency status after Synnovis, a third-party provider, experienced […] The post Cybersecurity News: London hospitals hit by ransomware,…
I’m Rewarding Your Successful Use of the Security Budget by Giving You Less of It
Do cybersecurity budgets suffer from recency bias? It seems organizations are most likely to significantly raise budgets after a cybersecurity incident. Meaning if you’ve ran an effective program, your budget […] The post I’m Rewarding Your Successful Use of the…
Cybersecurity News: Russian criminals unmasked, Background check firm breach, Creds added to HIBP
In today’s cybersecurity news… Authorities unmask criminals behind malware loaders As part of Operation Endgame, law enforcement agencies in 13 countries have revealed the identities of eight Russians linked to […] The post Cybersecurity News: Russian criminals unmasked, Background check…
Demystifying SOC 2 and ISO 27001
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 remain two of the most prominent industry compliance standards. These standards are crucial for establishing customer trust and maintaining security best practices, said Faisal Khan, […] The post Demystifying SOC 2 and ISO 27001 appeared…
Cybersecurity News: Ticketmaster breached, Ticketek Australia breached, HHS notification change
In today’s cybersecurity news… Ticketmaster hack affects 560 million customers, third-party denies liability The attack, which occurred on May 20, has been confirmed by its parent company, Live Nation, as […] The post Cybersecurity News: Ticketmaster breached, Ticketek Australia breached,…
Cybersecurity News: UnitedHealth responsibility, Europol dropper takedown, malware bricks routers
Senator calls for UnitedHealth leadership to be held responsible In recent years, we’ve seen increasing legal responsibility thrust onto CISOs. From the SolarWinds Orien supply chain attack to the guilty […] The post Cybersecurity News: UnitedHealth responsibility, Europol dropper takedown,…
Stopping Cloud-Based Identity Attacks with Push Security
The realm of rogue or shadow identities in the cloud is a real problem. EDR for cloud identities is changing the game, according to Adam Bateman, co-founder and CEO, Push […] The post Stopping Cloud-Based Identity Attacks with Push Security…
Recruiting From the Help Desk
Working the help desk seems like a great place to get entry-level cyber security skills. So why is it so often overlooked or even looked down upon? Check out this […] The post Recruiting From the Help Desk appeared first…
Cybersecurity News: New NK hackers, Dutch bank breached, Wayback Machine attacked
In today’s cybersecurity news… New North Korean hacking group emerges A North Korean hacking group has been formally identified by Microsoft, and it has been given the name Moonstone Sleet, […] The post Cybersecurity News: New NK hackers, Dutch bank…
Join Us 06-14-24 for “Hacking the Conversation Around Risk” – Super Cyber Friday
Please join us on Friday June 14, 2024 for Super Cyber Friday. Our topic of discussion will be Hacking the Conversation Around Risk: An hour of critical thinking about how […] The post Join Us 06-14-24 for “Hacking the Conversation…
Cybersecurity News: BreachForums returns, First American data breach, Chinese nationals sanctioned
In today’s cybersecurity news… BreachForums returns just weeks after FBI-led takedown Just two weeks after we brought you the news of the FBI’s takedown of the notorious dark-web marketplace, BreachForums […] The post Cybersecurity News: BreachForums returns, First American data…
Ransomware? Why’d It Have to Be Ransomware? (Live in San Francisco)
CISOs tend to be cool customers. But even in a role that requires nerves, there are still things that can scare a CISO. Some of these don’t have anything to […] The post Ransomware? Why’d It Have to Be Ransomware?…