CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
August 17, 2023
6 best practices to defend against corporate account takeover attacks
When bad actors get control of business or corporate accounts, it can be more dangerous than comprised personal or consumer accounts. Here are some ways to stop them. Read more
Sponsored by Tanium: 4 steps for building a new DEX strategy
Hybrid work has become the norm, making the digital employee experience (DEX) a key value driver for most businesses.
Semperis aims to ensure security in Active Directory migrations, consolidation
Semperis leverages existing identity security capabilities along with a new migration tool, to offer a comprehensive Active Directory transition and consolidation offering. Read more
Report: PowerShell Gallery susceptible to typosquatting and other package-management attacks
Aqua Security says PowerShell issue can allow attacks involving registration of malicious packages with names similar to existing popular package names when developers make mistakes. Read more
Incident response lessons learned from the Russian attack on Viasat
At the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, Viasat and the NSA offered detailed accounts about what went down when Russian hackers shut off tens of thousands of satellite broadband modems in the Ukraine warâs first significant cyberattack. Read more
3 strategies that can help stop ransomware before it becomes a crisis
For those hoping to avoid the pay-or-not-to-pay ransomware dilemma, there are three things to focus on that can help CISOs: create incident response plans, improve cybersecurity posture, and invest in robust backups. Read more
Email phishing still the main way in for hackers: report
Phishing emails are still the primary initial attack vector for cybersecurity incidents, according to a report from Cloudflare. Read more