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Week in review: LockBit leak site is back online, NIST updates its Cybersecurity Framework
2024-03-03 09:00

Overcoming the pressures of cybersecurity startup leadershipIn this Help Net Security interview, Kunal Agarwal, CEO at Dope Security, offers a look into the CEO's leadership philosophy, the process of building a high-caliber team, and the unique challenges of navigating a startup in the tech industry. How organizations can navigate identity security risks in 2024In this Help Net Security interview, Deepak Taneja, CEO of Zilla Security, discusses identity security risks and threats.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2024-03-01 12:08

The CSF 2.0, which supports implementation of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, has an expanded scope that goes beyond protecting critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and power plants, to all organizations in any sector. The CSF's governance component emphasizes that cybersecurity is a major source of enterprise risk that senior leaders should consider alongside others such as finance and reputation.

Keeping one step ahead of cyber security threats
2024-03-01 09:05

Webinar Dealing with cyber security incidents is an expensive business. Each data breach costs an estimated $4.35 million on average and it's not as if the volume of cyber attacks is falling - last year, they rose by 38 percent according to Google Cloud.

Businesses foresee major impact from new SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules
2024-03-01 05:00

81% of respondents say the new SEC cybersecurity disclosure ruling will substantially impact their business. The SEC's new cybersecurity rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure took effect on Dec. 15, 2023.

How to Prioritize Cybersecurity Spending: A Risk-Based Strategy for the Highest ROI
2024-02-29 11:19

As an IT leader, staying on top of the latest cybersecurity developments is essential to keeping your organization safe. But with threats coming from all around — and hackers dreaming up new...

Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Users of APT28's MooBot Threat
2024-02-28 05:47

In a new joint advisory, cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from the U.S. and other countries are urging users of Ubiquiti EdgeRouter to take protective measures, weeks after a botnet...

How AI is reshaping the cybersecurity job landscape
2024-02-28 04:30

88% of cybersecurity professionals believe that AI will significantly impact their jobs, now or in the near future, and 35% have already witnessed its effects, according to ISC2's AI study, AI Cyber 2024. The survey respondents are highly positive about the potential for AI. Overall, 82% agree that AI will improve their job efficiency as cybersecurity professionals.

AI in cybersecurity presents a complex duality
2024-02-28 04:00

Centralizing strategy, unifying risk and compliance data, and revamping the approach to cybersecurity are becoming more popular strategic objectives among respondents, especially with the rise of AI technology dismantling barriers and fostering collaboration among various GRC functions. It's no surprise that AI in cybersecurity presents a complex duality: AI simultaneously introduces new business risks while streamlining workflows for GRC professionals and helping stay abreast of innovative new cyberattacks, like deepfakes, more advanced phishing emails, better password guessing, neutralizing off-the-shelf security tools, and much more.

NIST updates Cybersecurity Framework after a decade of lessons
2024-02-27 18:45

After ten years operating under the original model, and two years working to revise it, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework. Unlike the original, which was designed with critical infrastructure sectors in mind, CSF 2.0's scope has been expanded to suitable security tips for organizations in any sector and of any size "Regardless of their degree of cybersecurity sophistication," NIST said.

Overcoming the pressures of cybersecurity startup leadership
2024-02-27 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Kunal Agarwal, CEO at Dope Security, offers a look into the CEO's leadership philosophy, the process of building a high-caliber team, and the unique challenges of navigating a startup in the tech industry. What is your leadership philosophy as a CEO, and how has it evolved since you started the company?