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March 28, 2022

5 old social engineering tricks employees still fall for, and 4 new gotchas

Despite all the training and warnings, people still fall for these simple social engineering scams. What's worse, cybercriminals continue to come up with new ones. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by ExtraHop: Shields Up: A CEO's Guidance for Corporate Leaders on Cybersecurity Readiness

What CISA is asking on behalf of every CISO and every security practitioner is this: Cybersecurity is essential to your business, and we have reached a moment when it is at incredibly high risk. Give your security teams your full support by resourcing them, and then let them do what they do best—defend your systems, your data, and your organization.

Why CISOs everywhere should pay attention to the US global threat assessment

The recent Global Threat Assessment briefing and the ODNI’s threat assessment report provides valuable insight on what to expect from the country's most dangerous adversaries.

US charges Russian government agents for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

Two sets of attacks used Triton and Havex malware to infiltrate industrial control systems at energy organizations in the US and abroad.

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6 steps to getting risk acceptance right

Understanding your organization’s risk tolerance is vital for informing cybersecurity strategy. Here’s how to ensure a risk-driven security agenda.

VMware’s Karen Worstell: This isn’t a black swan world anymore

Over the past 30 years, several disruptive events have completely changed the practice of security. The challenge for CISOs: take the lessons of the past and apply them to the future.

What can March Madness and 538 teach us about cybersecurity risk?

The 538 March Madness prediction website has used data analytics to change the way fans watch the game. Cyber risk quantification can do the same for security leaders.

Yes, you can measure cybersecurity efficacy

Recent examples show that AI and other measurement tools can provide meaningful assessments. Time to make cybersecurity efficacy a thing.

6 questions CISOs should ask if their cybersecurity vendor is acquired

M&A activity in the cybersecurity industry is at record levels, and that could have a negative impact on your investment in tools and platforms.

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