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Jul 23, 2023 | csoonline.com | Christopher Burgess |Darren Guccione |J.M. Porup |Shweta Sharma

"Don't tell me we're secure through PowerPoint, show me we can effectively stifle attacks today," Antani says. "Then show me again tomorrow. Then again next week, because our environment is constantly changing, and the enemy is quickly evolving."Verify your team and their abilitiesFew would argue with Antani's observation that the CISO's adversaries are well-resourced and able to evolve and iterate quickly.

Jul 20, 2023 | csoonline.com | Deb Radcliff |Darren Guccione |J.M. Porup |Shweta Sharma

The threat landscape is changing for citiesAs with all industries, threats change often, and groups like CISA and the FBI are now stepping in to alert government agencies of all sizes to ongoing and new threats, such as the recent MOVEit vulnerabilities being actively exploited by Russian hacking groups.

Jul 20, 2023 | csoonline.com | Andrew Flynn |Darren Guccione |J.M. Porup |Shweta Sharma

Kevin Mitnick, who rose to notoriety as one of the world's first hackers in the 1980s and 1990s, has died. Mitnick, who had suffered from pancreatic cancer for more than a year, passed away on July 16, 2023, according to a news release from his family and colleagues. Mitnick was chief hacking officer and part owner of Clearwater, Florida-based security awareness training company KnowBe4. He also founded his own company, Mitnick Security Consulting.

Jul 17, 2023 | csoonline.com | Matt Kraning |Darren Guccione |J.M. Porup

When we consider what security means for an organization, most think of needing to secure systems and devices like cloud computing instances, servers, employee workstations, and other tech commonly seen in the workplace. While these are certainly important, there are many other devices requiring protection that are hiding in plain sight. Operational technology (OT) is an area that is often overlooked as they include systems and technologies that the eye cannot always see.

Jul 14, 2023 | csoonline.com | Lucian Constantin |J.M. Porup |Shweta Sharma