Strategy: Page 27

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    SEC cyber disclosure rules put CISO liability under the spotlight

    Security executives find themselves in the eye of the needle as governance and incident response come into focus.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Trendline

    The Cybersecurity Skills Gap

    From AI to federal budget cuts, the nature of cybersecurity work is changing faster than ever.

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    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 • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Mandiant blends Google Cloud, AI to automate threat hunting

    Google Cloud is bringing Mandiant’s threat hunting intelligence to customers’ Chronicle environments and infusing Duet AI across its security portfolio.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Cyber insurance providers increase scrutiny on enterprise risk, report finds

    Policyholders face higher costs and additional exclusions, even as the market stabilizes, a study on behalf of Delinia found.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Software industry urged to assume risk on open source security

    The Open Source Security Foundation called on commercial and non-commercial organizations that use open source software components to adopt better security practices.

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
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    Generative AI tips and warnings from 5 providers

    Understanding model limitations and keeping humans in the loop is critical to productive adoption of AI, according to several software leaders.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 25, 2023
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    Government investigation puts spotlight on password insecurity

    A team working for the Department of Interior’s inspector general successfully cracked 1 in 5 active user passwords, a ratio that highlights traps in cybersecurity standards, Mike Kosask from LastPass writes.

    By Michael Kosak • Aug. 24, 2023
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    For security to benefit from AI, companies need to shore up their data

    CISOs need to address the structure, management and curation of data as they pursue benefits from generative AI, according to an IDC report.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Ransomware attack dwell times fall, pressuring companies to quickly respond

    The median dwell time for ransomware attacks hit a new low of five days in the first half of the year, according to Sophos.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Zoom’s AI terms overhaul sets stage for broader data use scrutiny

    The shift to adopt generative AI has created tension between SaaS vendors' data desires and enterprises' security concerns.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 22, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Cyber authorities have a plan to defend remote monitoring tools

    Threat actors can turn one point of attack into many by targeting remote management services that lack security controls.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 18, 2023
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    Suncor CEO says company mostly recovered from June cyberattack

    The incident was serious and not worth repeating, President and CEO Rich Kruger said. "I’d rather have a root canal than go through one of these attacks again.”

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
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    Security basics aren’t so basic — they’re hard

    Lax security controls cause heavy damages, and security experts warn how unmet basics turn up, time and again, when things go wrong.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
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    AWS customers’ most common security mistake

    All too often organizations are not doing least-privilege work with identity systems, AWS’ Mark Ryland told Cybersecurity Dive.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
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    How disjoined threat intelligence limits companies — and what to do about it

    There’s no shortage of research on attackers, but for many CISOs, turning those insights into action is a difficult endeavor.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
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    Why Walden thinks this national cybersecurity strategy will work

    The acting national cyber director, armed with more talent at the federal level and an implementation plan, is striving for lasting impact.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
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    White House wants input on open source security, memory-safe languages

    Federal agencies put out a request for information Thursday, building on Biden administration priorities to help secure open source post-Log4j.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
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    3 best practices from the White House K-12 cybersecurity summit

    School leaders must take prevention seriously and know who to call when an attack happens, government officials and educators said.

    By Kara Arundel • Aug. 11, 2023
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    4 ways organizations can take back the advantage from attackers

    By reorienting systems defense around resilience, “we become more like attackers, we become nimble, empirical, curious,” Kelly Shortridge said at Black Hat USA 2023. 

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
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    New York rolls out statewide cybersecurity strategy

    The strategy follows previous steps to enhance local cybersecurity and protect critical infrastructure across the state.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
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    Rapid7 to cut 18% of workforce, shutter certain offices

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

    By • Aug. 9, 2023