CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
October 23, 2023
Hacking against humanity: Are Red Cross cyber rules credible?
Civilian hacking during conflicts can be dangerous for the people caught in them, but new hacking rules provide hope. Read more
How to ask the board and C-suite for security funding
Cybersecurity funding is inextricably coupled with enterprise risk management as boards of directors take on more responsibility for purchasing decisions. Read more
Over 40,000 Cisco devices exploited with the latest zero-day vulnerability
The Web UI vulnerability allows unauthorized privilege escalation on Cisco devices. A fourth of all impacted devices are in the US. Read more
Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023
Fears of recession, rising interest rates, mass tech layoffs, and conservative spending trends are likely to make dealmakers cautious, but an ever-increasing need to defend against bigger and faster attacks will likely keep M&A activity steady in 2023. Read more
Cryptojacking campaign Qubitstrike targets exposed Jupyter Notebook instances
Qubitstrike uses Discord servers and is designed for persistence. Read more
Palo Alto Networks updates Prisma Cloud with integrated cloud security
With the new code-to-cloud intelligence capabilities, Prisma Cloud aims to create a single point of security control for all cloud-native workflows. Read more
