CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
December 07, 2023
Almost 50% of organizations plan to reduce cybersecurity headcounts: Survey
While organizations are realizing the need for knowledgeable teams to address unknown threats, they are also looking to reduce their security headcount and infrastructure spending. Read more
Sponsored by CyberArk: Engaging insiders to combat insider threats
Thereâs no silver bullet for insider threat protection; however, a greater focus on culture, engagement and empowerment can make a real difference.
20 years of Patch Tuesday: itâs time to look outside the Windows when fixing vulnerabilities
After two decades of regular and indispensable updates, itâs clear that security teams need take a more holistic approach to applying fixes far beyond the Microsoft ecosystem. Read more
Cisco unveils AI-powered assistants to level up security defenses
New AI-driven tools aim to simplify and bolster policies, alerts and prevention to reduce complexity when setting security policies and assess traffic without decryption. Read more
Russia's Fancy Bear launches mass credential collection campaigns
The campaigns exploit Outlook and WinRAR flaws to target government, defense, and other entities, and they represent a change of tactic for the APT28 group. Read more
Deepfakes emerge as a top security threat ahead of the 2024 US election
As the US enters a critical election year, AI-generated threats, particularly deepfakes, are emerging as a top security issue, with no reliable tools yet in place to combat them. Read more
Proactive, not reactive: the path to ensuring operational resilience in cybersecurity
The experience of the financial sector in dealing with threats is instructive to anyone in the cybersecurity space â thereâs no substitute for getting out ahead of potential risks and problems. Read more
