Fredrick Lee named Reddit’s Chief Information Security Officer

Fredrick “Flee” Lee has been named Reddit’s new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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Between 80- and 95% of cyberattacks begin with phishing

A recent Comcast Business report pulls data from 23.5 billion cybersecurity attacks and found that attacks come from internal and external sources.

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Marshall Erwin hired as Chief Information Security Officer at Fastly

Marshall Erwin has been hired as Chief Information Security Officer at Fastly. Erwin was previously Chief Security Officer at Mozilla. 

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Security leaders discuss CISA advisory of IDOR web app vulnerabilities

Security leaders talk about a new advisory released by CISA which warns of web applications about insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities.

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Danny Rittman named CISO at Avant Technologies, Inc.

Avant Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Danny Rittman as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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FTC warns against online tracking technology for healthcare providers

Hospitals and telehealth providers have been warned by the FTC and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding online tracking technology.

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85% of security leaders cite complexity as wide area network challenge

The increasing rise of hybrid and remote work has risen the demand for secure access service edge (SASE), according to a recent report.

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Legal industry expresses AI concerns

The legal industry's response to artificial intelligence (AI) was analyzed in a recent report by Litify, finding that there were privacy concerns. 

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Elizabeth Davies joins Verkada as Chief Privacy Officer

Elizabeth Davies has been hired as Chief Privacy Officer at Verkada. Davies will oversee Verkada's privacy and government affairs programs.

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Report reveals new information about Akira Group connection to Conti

New research dives into the Akira ransomware group, including the group’s recent victim focuses, tactics and affiliation with Conti.

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Harry Cocker, Jr. nominated for National Cyber Director

President Biden has nominated Harry Cocker, Jr. for National Cyber Director. From 2017 to 2019, Coker served as the Executive Director of the NSA.

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84% of financial institutions were exposed to a fourth-party breach

According to a recent report by SecurityScorecard, 78% of financial institutions experienced a third-party data breach in the past year.

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Chad LeMaire hired as Chief Security Officer at Echelon Risk + Cyber

Chad LeMaire has been hired as CSO at Echelon Risk + Cyber. LeMaire is a senior cybersecurity executive and CIO with more than 30 years of experience.

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90% of SOC analysts believe current threat detection tools are effective

The new 2023 State of Threat Detection Research Report provides insight into the “spiral of more” that prevents security operations center (SOC) teams from effectively securing their organizations from cyberattacks.

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Travel and tourism sector ranked third in cyberattack incidents

With increased digitalization comes greater vulnerability to cyber threats, making cybersecurity a top priority for lodging and aviation companies.

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67% of organizations not confident in cyberattack recovery

According to a survey by Cohesity, 45% of respondents confirmed their business had been the victim of a ransomware attack in the prior six months.

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Cyber threat report reveals misalignment between execs & security analysts

A new global study finds 70% of cybersecurity executives think all alerts are being handled while front-line roles report only 36% are handled.

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70% financial services, insurance companies suffer API security delays

A new report reveals nearly 70% of financial services and insurance companies have suffered rollout delays due to API security.

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Report: US and UK executives grapple with evolving data privacy laws

As global data privacy compliance increases in scope and complexity, only about half of executives feel “very prepared” to meet regulatory requirements in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union. 

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FI$Cal names Benson as new Chief of Information Security

The Department of Financial Information System for California (FISCal) has hired Jennifer Benson as the new Chief of the Information Security Office.

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Q2 observed more ransomware events than Q1

Ransomware attacks in Q2 was analyzed in a recent report by GuidePoint Security and shows a 38% increase in public ransomware victims compared to Q1.

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CISA and Microsoft partner to expand access to logging capabilities

 A collaboration between CISA and Microsoft, will now expanded cloud logging capabilities at no additional charge to customers, enhancing cyber defense and incident response.

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Banks reveal concern over insider threats

A report highlights the most prominent threats visible on the dark web including posts on dark web forums, insider threats and supply chain attacks.

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2022 ransomware attacks declined in number but grew in sophistication

A recent report finds that state, local and educational organizations, despite having lower profiles, are still at risk of a cyberattack.

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Financial services industry sees rise in public cloud storage

A report highlights how financial services organizations have embraced the cloud in response to the pandemic-fueled movement toward remote work.

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GoTo names Attila Török as new Chief Information Security Officer

GoTo recently announced the appointment of Attila Török as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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Digital maturity is a growing factor in cybersecurity practices

A report finds that the U.S. security landscape changed significantly in 2022, with breaches declining in number but increasing in size.

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Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing reveals data breach

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing announced they were contacted by an unknown user claiming to have accessed the computer network.

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Applications open for SIA 2023 Women in Security Forum scholarship

The Security Industry Association is accepting applications for the 2023 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA Women in Security Forum.

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Australia updates cybersecurity measures after government breaches

Following a series of data breaches, the Australian government is working to improve its cybersecurity measures and data breach notification rules.

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Protecting the Cloud

One of the technologies that has been instrumental in facilitating smart buildings has been the emergence of “the cloud.”

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12% of organizations experienced a breach while using new solutions

According to a survey of RSA and InfoSec attendants, 63% of the 219 respondents now use cloud-native security tools to monitor and protect data.

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White House announces cybersecurity implementation plan

The White House has released a cybersecurity plan that outlines over 60 federal initiatives including cybercrime and building a cyber workforce. 

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2% of organizations feel confident with current security strategies

With at least 75% of organizations upgrading infrastructure and 78% increasing security budgets, a new report highlights disparity between infrastructure upgrades, spending and security improvements.

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Small and home office router malware discovered by researchers

A new malware that targets small and home office (SOHO) routers has been discovered by Lumen Technologies. The malware has been named "AVrecon".

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54% of organizations struggle with shadow IT

IT and security leaders were surveyed on malware readiness. The report found that security leaders are concerned about malware compromising data.  

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Report: Edge computing in healthcare is taking off

In a new report, focused on the healthcare industry, found the primary use case was tele-emergency medical services.

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Hackers: Generative AI unlikely to replace human cybersecurity skills

A new report finds that 72% of hackers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace the creativity of humans in security research and vulnerability management.

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Maneet Singh hired as Chief Information Officer at Odyssey

Maneet Singh has been hired as Chief Information Officer at Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation. Singh comes with over 20 years of experience.

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Cybersecurity researchers identify new ShadowVault malware

A new malware has been identified by Guardz. The malware known as 'ShadowVault' is capable of stealing sensitive data from macOS-based devices.

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Cybersecurity is top concern for education technology leaders

A recent report by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) analyzed the cybersecurity priorities of education technology (EdTech) leaders. 

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Lee Buttke hired as Managing Director and CISO at AgileBlue

Lee Buttke has been hired as Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at AgileBlue. Buttke brings threat mitigation experience.

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85% of organizations are adopting multicloud strategies

A report reveals a large multicloud skills gap, underscoring how critical cloud skills development is for organizations.

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13% of businesses continuously monitor third-party vendor security risks

A new report shows that 13% of organizations continuously monitor the security risks of their third parties.

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Experts discuss cyber attack at Japan's largest port

Operations came to a halt after Japan’s largest port, Port of Nagoy, was hit with a ransomware attack earlier this week.

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AI and machine learning have been added to financial crime programs

A report found that 69% of global executives and risk professionals worldwide expect financial crime risks to increase over the next 12 months. 

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iHealth Solutions settles HIPAA violation charges

iHealth has settled with the Office for Civil Rights over potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy violations.

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CISA updates election security team

Cait Conley, Senior Advisor to the Director, will take on additional responsibilities supporting CISA’s election security efforts.

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39% of businesses faced a cloud environment data breach last year

A recent cloud security study found that more than a third (39%) of businesses have experienced a data breach in their cloud environment last year.

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Pepsi Bottling Ventures announces data breach

Pepsi Bottling Ventures suffered a data breach in late 2022. The breach may have involved information of current and former employees.

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Report reveals new browser-based social engineering trends

A new report shows that three of the four new malware threats in the Q1 2023 top 10 list have originated in China and Russia.

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