Dark Reading Daily -- May 11, 2024

Enterprises are increasingly recognizing that a CISO's skills and experience building risk-based cyber programs translate well to other C-suite positions.

LATEST SECURITY FEATURES & COMMENTARY

CISO as a CTO: When and Why It Makes Sense

Enterprises are increasingly recognizing that a CISO's skills and experience building risk-based cyber programs translate well to other C-suite positions.

Blinken: Digital Solidarity Is 'North Star' for US Policy

The four goals of the US International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy are to advance economic prosperity; enhance security and combat cybercrime; promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law; and address other transnational challenges.

Reality Defender Wins RSAC Innovation Sandbox Competition

In a field thick with cybersecurity startups showing off how they use AI and LLMs, Reality Defender stood out for its tool for detecting and labeling deepfakes and other artificial content.

Tech Companies Promise 'Secure by Design' Products

Over 60 companies have signed CISA's Secure by Design pledge to consider security from the design phase and throughout the product life cycle.

Microsoft Previews Feature to Block Malicious OAuth Apps

Microsoft is previewing new AI and machine learning capabilities in Defender XDR that will help detect and block malicious OAuth applications.

AT&T Splits Cybersecurity Services Business, Launches LevelBlue

The new company will focus on cybersecurity services as a top 10 managed security service provider, but must expand outside the low-margin management of security into detection and response.

Token Security Launches Machine-Centric IAM Platform

Instead of building a list of users and identifying which systems each user can access, Token Security starts with a list of machines and determines who can access each system.

Anetac Targets Service Account Security

The startup's new identity and access management platform uncovers poorly monitored service accounts and secures them from abuse.


HOT TOPICS
Ascension Healthcare Suffers Major Cyberattack The attack cut off access to electronic healthcare records (EHRs) and ordering systems, plunging the organization and its health services into chaos. Citrix Addresses High-Severity Flaw in NetScaler ADC and Gateway The flaw was nearly identical to last year's CitrixBleed flaw, though not as severe. UK Military Data Breach a Reminder of Third-Party Risk in Defense Sector An attacker accessed personal information of over 225,000 active, reserve, and former UK military members from third-party payroll processing system. MORE

PRODUCTS & RELEASES

CyberProof Announces Strategic Partnership With Google Cloud

87% of DDoS Attacks Targeted Windows OS Devices in 2023

Cyolo Partners With Dragos to Unveil Holistic Secure Remote Access Solution for Critical Infrastructure

runZero Research Explores Unexpected Exposures in Enterprise Infrastructure

BigID Launches Hybrid Scanning for Cloud Native Workloads

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EDITORS' CHOICE

Dark Reading 'Drops' Its First Podcast

Our brand-new podcast, Dark Reading Confidential, has officially launched. You don't want to miss our first episode with the CISO and chief legal officer from Reddit and a cybersecurity attorney, who share their thoughts and advice for CISOs on the new SEC breach disclosure rules.

Name That Edge Toon: Puppet Master

Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

Why Haven't You Set Up DMARC Yet?

DMARC adoption is more important than ever following Google's and Yahoo's latest mandates for large email senders. This Tech Tip outlines what needs to be done to enable DMARC on your domain.

Cybersecurity in a Race to Unmask a New Wave of AI-Borne Deepfakes

Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant at Google Cloud, calls for content "watermarks" as the industry braces for a barrage of mind-bending AI-generated fake audio and video traffic.

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