When asked what has changed most since Oct. 7, Chen Shmilo, CEO of Israel's 8200 Alumni Association, said "trust." Trust in leadership has changed, but trust in society and its power to be resilient has been renewed, he said. "In these darkest times, some things might even change for the better."
The recently ended ISMG Financial Services Summit was dedicated to fortifying cybersecurity preparedness in the financial services industry. Thought leaders guided critical discussions on cybersecurity topics such as critical infrastructure, incident response, supply chain threats and zero trust.
Hospitals, clinics and doctor practices have long fallen victim to cyberattacks and breaches kicked off with phishing emails. But with the advent of AI-augmented phishing, the lures are more convincing and could lead to even more scams targeting healthcare organizations, federal authorities warned.
U.S. government agencies and the private sector embraced information sharing but lack a coordinated response plan in the event of a massive cyberattack, a House Republican said. Public-private partnerships are essential since 80% of critical infrastructure in the U.S. is owned by the private sector.
Thousands of North Korean IT workers hid their identities to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in IT contract work from overseas companies to help finance the country's weapons development program, U.S. and South Korean agencies said. Officials said to watch for workers who are camera-shy.
As organizations grapple with an increasingly complex digital landscape, CISOs and CIOs are faced with heightened executive liability. With the high-profile cases of CIO Carlos Abarca and CSO Joe Sullivan serving as stark examples, the message is clear - executives cannot afford to be complacent.
To truly be effective, CISOs must understand their organization's focus and culture. "In understanding the organization and its language, you understand what matters, and then by extension that will drive your security strategy and your security focus," said Helen Rabe, CISO at the BBC.
Regulators and prosecutors are signaling an increased interest in charging individuals such as CISOs with violating cybersecurity and privacy rules. Attorney Jonathan Armstrong of Cordery said the imperative for CISOs responding to security incidents is clear: Never go it alone.
CISOs face significant stress on a regular basis in their critical roles to safeguard organizations against the evolving threat landscape. CISOs must build cybersecurity resilience across the enterprise to protect digital assets and operations, advised CISOs Milos Pesic and Don Gibson.
The violent surprise attack on Israel by Hamas and the region's escalating war spotlights the critical importance of situational awareness, and especially for healthcare organizations that rely on medical or tech products from Israeli technology firms, said Denise Anderson, president of the H-ISAC.
Pentera got through the attacks on Israel with no injuries among its 180 local employees, and now 20 workers have been called up to serve in infantry or intelligence units. The automated security validation firm's CEO now only wants to do business with people who support Israel's right to defend itself.
Cybersecurity companies across the globe are now preparing for a sizable chunk of their Israel-based workforce to be drafted into the country's military reserves. They've also in recent days taken steps to support their workers or the country at large.
What kinds of training do security professionals need? The biggest skills gaps are soft skills - 55%, cloud computing - 47%, security controls - 35%, coding skills and software development - both at 30%, says ISACA's State of Cybersecurity 2023 survey of more than 2,000 security leaders globally.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors examine policies in the U.S. and Europe that could regulate AI, recent developments within the EU cybersecurity and privacy policy arena, and the disparities between the perspectives of business leaders and cybersecurity leaders on the security landscape.
Welcome to "Cyber Fail" - ISMG's roundup of all that's broken in the world of cybersecurity, where our panel of experts uncovers the fails so we can strengthen our defenses. In this episode, ISMG host Anna Delaney takes on bumbling cybercrooks, avoidable breaches and the ethics of paying a ransom.
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