CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
July 08, 2024
If youâre a CISO without D&O insurance, you may need to fight for it
Ensuring that CISOs are covered under their companiesâ D&O insurance policies is essential in todayâs cybersecurity environment, industry experts say. Read more
Legacy systems are the Achillesâ heel of critical infrastructure cybersecurity
China and other nation-state bad actors are probing the defenses of critical infrastructure worldwide and legacy or outdated systems are prime targets. The time to mitigate that risk is now. Read more
New Intel CPU side-channel attack Indirector can leak sensitive data
The Indirector attack discovered by University of California San Diego researchers focuses on the indirect branch predictor of a CPU. Read more
Over 35,000 Ether subscribers targeted in a campaign from crypto draining
Users were sent phishing emails linking to a website revealed to be a crypto drainer. Read more
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Europol disrupts about 600 abusive Cobalt Strike servers
The coordinated operation took down 593 IP addresses, which were flagged for abuse of the legitimate pen-testing software. Read more
Kaspersky software ban: CISOs must move quickly, experts say
With the October deadline looming, CISOs would be well-advised to start planning their migrations to other security products. Read more
Tabletop exercise scenarios: 10 tips, 6 examples
A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based session to test your team on roles and responses during for emergency scenarios. Here are example scenarios and tips to help tune your team for response success. Read more
