CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
July 13, 2023
Ransomware attacks cost financial organizations US$32.3 billion in downtime since 2018
Research predicts a spike in ransomware attacks against financial service organizations in 2023. Read more
Sponsored by Elastic: Why visibility is key to overcoming your security challenges
With cyberattacks on the rise, organizations increasingly face challenges that prevent them from having a clear view of their security gaps, writes Elastic's Mike Nichols
The psychological and strategic challenges posed by AI-enhanced cyberattacks and influence campaigns
How defenders, policymakers, and the public process and react to malicious cyber operations that use artificial intelligence will determine the effectiveness of deterrents. Read more
China-based hackers accessed US federal executive branch emails
An attack that Microsoft ascribes to a ânation-state actorâ successfully breached at least one executive branch email account, though the company said that the attempt at espionage has now been contained. Read more
GitHub rolls out passkeys in move toward passwordless authentication
Opting in lets developers use passkeys instead of passwords and 2FA. Read more
Evolving web applications raise security concerns, push budgets
OPSWAT study found about three-fourths of organizations pushing their security budgets over evolving applications with unsecured infrastructure. Read more
