The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
January 28, 2022
Hacks and data thefts, enabled by weak security, cover-ups or avoidable mistakes have cost these companies a total of nearly $1.3 billion and counting. Read more â¶
Security teams trying to defend their organizations need to adapt quickly to new challenges. Yesterdayâs buzzwords and best practices have become todayâs myths.
NIST's CSF, used with other guidance, can help map risk to actual threats and better comply with security mandates such as the U.S.'s cybersecurity executive order.
Defending against attacks intended to destroy systems rather than steal or extort requires a different approach, as Russia's cyberattacks against Ukraine demonstrate.
Attackers could gain root privileges by compromising any regular user account. Workarounds are available, patches on their way.
These steps will help you respond quickly, without letting a crisis turn into chaos.
Tracking postponements, cancellations, and conferences gone virtual â CSO Onlineâs calendar of upcoming security conferences makes it easy to find the events that matter the most to you.
