Countries pledge to not pay ransoms, but experts question impact

There is no mandate to ban governments or businesses from paying ransom demands, but the pledge could be a step toward that outcome.

By Matt Kapko • Nov. 6, 2023

Splunk to cut 7% of staff in latest layoff round this year

CEO Gary Steele said the cuts, which largely impact employees in the U.S., are not related to Cisco's deal to acquire the company.

By Matt Kapko • Nov. 1, 2023

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The Cybersecurity Dive Outlook on 2021

Last year, what security experts long cautioned could happen came to fruition — a supply chain attack unleashed a wave of compromises. Now, stakeholders have to ask, what technology can businesses trust?

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Global cybersecurity workforce grows, but still confronts shortfall of 4M people

Despite growing to 5.5 million professionals worldwide, a study by ISC2 shows the industry still needs millions of qualified workers to defend against rising digital threats.

By David Jones • Oct. 31, 2023

SEC charges SolarWinds, its CISO with fraud

The company allegedly misled investors regarding its cybersecurity practices and failed to disclose known risks, according to a complaint.

By David Jones • Updated Oct. 31, 2023

The top cybersecurity conferences to attend in 2024

Some industry events are large, others are more intimate, but each and every conference will have something to offer a cybersecurity leader.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 13, 2023

CISO salaries are up, but growth is slowing

Security budget growth scaled back this year amidst economic uncertainty, inflation and increased borrowing costs, which impacted funding for cyber talent, IANS found.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 10, 2023

Where to invest to close the cyber skills gap

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is making progress on its effort to more efficiently hire cybersecurity professionals, implementing process changes other organizations can learn from. 

By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 6, 2023

Threats in cloud top list of executive cyber concerns, PwC finds

Lack of tech talent is a contributing factor, as more than 2 in 5 executives grapple with in-house skills gaps.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 4, 2023

US is making headway on securing cyber infrastructure, commission says

While Cyberspace Solarium Commission leaders praised U.S. cybersecurity improvements, they said more work is needed to secure critical infrastructure.

By David Jones • Sept. 20, 2023

IronNet considers bankruptcy after it furloughs most workers

The furloughs will effectively end most of the cybersecurity firm’s operations unless it can find additional sources of liquidity.

By David Jones • Sept. 12, 2023

Top 5 behaviors of successful CISOs: Gartner

Successful CISOs are at least 1.5 times more likely to engage with emerging technologies and colleagues beyond traditional business functions, a survey shows.

By Matt Kapko • Sept. 5, 2023

Malwarebytes, within a week, acquires a company and reportedly cuts staff

The layoffs underscore significant alterations afoot in the security sector, as the industry’s largest vendors claim share from smaller rivals.

By Matt Kapko • Aug. 31, 2023

CrowdStrike soars on security tool consolidation demand

CEO George Kurtz said the company will consider potential acquisition targets as M&A discussions heat up across the industry.

By David Jones • Aug. 31, 2023

Corporate boards expand cybersecurity risk oversight, report finds

A study from EY shows Fortune 100 CISOs more closely engaged with the board of directors and C-suite.

By David Jones • Aug. 28, 2023

SentinelOne pursues potential sale amid slow growth, report says

The cybersecurity firm recently announced job cuts and is competing in a turbulent market in recent months.

By David Jones • Aug. 22, 2023

Palo Alto Networks posts strong Q4 amid consolidation, new SEC rules

Despite spooking analysts with an unusual late Friday earnings presentation, investors breathed easy as the company shared a positive outlook in its earnings report. 

By David Jones • Aug. 21, 2023

Palo Alto Networks closely watched ahead of late Friday Q4 report

The cybersecurity firm's unusually timed fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report comes amid turbulence in the sector.

By David Jones • Aug. 18, 2023

Rapid7 to cut 18% of workforce, shutter certain offices

The cybersecurity firm had been the subject of speculation about pursuing a possible sale.

By David Jones • Aug. 9, 2023

Reddit names seasoned IT security leader as new CISO

The hire of Fredrick “Flee” Lee comes about six months after hackers obtained company data and source code via a sophisticated phishing attack.

By David Jones • July 31, 2023

White House taps longtime military, intelligence leader for national cyber director

National security veteran Harry Coker Jr. would succeed Chris Inglis after the long-expected nomination of Acting Director Kemba Walden fell through.

By David Jones • July 25, 2023

New York cyber lead warns of what states face in critical infrastructure defense

Government agencies and the private sector must work collaboratively to combat increasingly sophisticated threat activity, Colin Ahern said.

By David Jones • July 25, 2023

GoTo, parent company to LastPass, names new CISO

The change in security leadership comes months after the third-party cloud storage service GoTo shares with LastPass was breached.

By Matt Kapko • July 19, 2023

IronNet restructures management in deal to go private

New CEO Linda Zecher will lead the cybersecurity firm as the company’s founder, retired Gen. Keith Alexander, will step down as CEO but remain on as chairman. 

By David Jones • July 12, 2023

Only 5% of CISOs report to CEOs, survey finds

CISOs are still most likely to report to the CIO, but Heidrick & Struggles expects that to change as cyber responsibilities evolve.

By Matt Kapko • July 7, 2023

What to do after a data breach

Long before a data breach, well-prepared companies set up incident response teams with workers from multiple departments.

By Sue Poremba • June 29, 2023