In the latest weekly update, Joe Sullivan, CEO of Ukraine Friends, joins three editors at ISMG to discuss the challenges of being a CISO in 2024, growing threats from disinformation, vulnerabilities in MFA, AI's role in cybersecurity, and the obstacles to public-private information sharing.
Data security vendor Cohesity will acquire the data protection business of Veritas in a stock and debt transaction resulting in a combined firm by the end of this year, the companies announced Thursday. The deal values the combined company at approximately $7 billion.
This week, the U.S. banned AI robocalls, researchers discovered a Linux bootloader flaw, France investigated health sector hackings, the feds offered money for Hive information, Verizon disclosed an insider breach, Germany opened a cybersecurity center, and cyberattack victims reported high costs.
Venture capital investor Pramod Gosavi discussed the drawbacks of relying on network-centric cybersecurity solutions that are driving up costs. He recommended proactive strategies, such as zero trust, that emphasize minimal access and continuous verification and investments in AI-based technologies.
Entrust, a pioneer payment, identity and data security software and services provider, is in talks to acquire Onfido, a pioneer in cloud-based, AI-powered identity verification technology, for a reported $400 million. The combined solution will help customers fight identity fraud.
Software developers are in a race against time to patch a flaw that could result in supply chain attacks, warned the integrated development environment maker JetBrains, which on Monday released an urgent patch for an authentication bypass flaw in its CI/CD TeamCity product.
Breathless reports claim 3 million IoT toothbrushes have been remotely compromised and used to target unsuspecting businesses via distributed denial-of-service attacks. Just one problem: This story has more holes in it than the teeth of kid with a 10-pack-a-day Gummy Bear habit.
Firewall maker Check Point Software in an earnings call touted a strong fourth quarter - and a future that won't involve co-founder Gil Shwed as company CEO. Shwed has headed the publicly traded, $19 billion Israeli pure-play cybersecurity company for three decades.
Fast-growing cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz snagged a former Zscaler executive as its new chief operating officer and president as the company prepares to go public. Wiz announced Monday that Dali Rajic has jumped to the New York-headquartered company.
Remote desktop application provider AnyDesk acknowledged that hackers recently had gained unauthorized access to the company's production systems in a cyberattack. The firm said it has revoked all security-related certificates as a precaution and is rolling out a new code-signing certificate.
The number of victims who opt to pay a ransom appears to have declined to a record low. During the last three months of 2023, an average of 29% of organizations hit by ransomware paid a ransom - a notable shift from what ransomware watchers saw in recent years.
This week, former CIA programmer gets 40-year sentence, zero trust prevents widespread damage, possible ransomware attack in Georgia, alleged hacker detained in Ukraine, USB-spread malware in Italy, LockBit attack on non-bank home mortgage lender, and Ukrainian critical infrastructure disrupted.
Okta announced layoffs amounting to 7% of its workforce in a restructuring that will cost 400 employees their jobs. Thursday's disclosure is the second round of layoffs the company has undergone in the past 12 months. CEO Todd McKinnon said the cuts are needed to run Okta with "greater efficiency."
Thanks to the massive Anthem hack, for nearly a decade 2015 has been the record year for U.S. health data breaches - with 112.5 million people affected. But 2023 shattered that record, big-time. Will 2024 be another banner year for health data compromises?
Social media accounts - especially those tied to government agencies, big-name companies and high-profile individuals - continue to be a top target for takeover by fraudsters and scammers, especially when it comes to X, formerly known as Twitter. What's the best way to keep these accounts secure?
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