CSO Update

May 19, 2019

The most stressful aspects of being a cybersecurity professional

Keeping up with IT, educating users, and working with the business top the list of the most stressful things of being a cybersecurity professional. Read more â¶

Your Must-Read Stories

â¢	Microsoft urges Windows customers to patch wormable RDP flaw

â¢	Does your cyber insurance cover social engineering? Read the fine print

â¢	The second Meltdown: New Intel CPU attacks leak secrets

â¢	Why security needs to be involved early during mergers and acquisitions

â¢	How Microsoft builds empathy between its security and development teams

â¢	The CSO guide to top security conferences, 2019

eBook: Microsoft

Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches

This book is designed to give you a solid foundation to be successful as a developer or IT engineer in Azure. You learn about both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions, along with when to use each approach. As you work through the chapters, you learn how to plan appropriately for availability and scale, keep security in mind, and consider cost and performance. Read more â¶

Microsoft urges Windows customers to patch wormable RDP flaw

A newly found vulnerability allows remote exploits using the Remote Desktop Protocol to gain full access to systems with no authentication. Read more â¶

DEALPOST

Buy More, Save More -- This HP Coupon Code Cuts Prices on Business PCs

Configure your new business PC to $599+ and save $60. Create a $1299 configuration and save $150. Spend $1,999 and save $350. For a limited time, and only with this coupon code. Read more â¶

Does your cyber insurance cover social engineering? Read the fine print

Some cyber insurance policies will pay only a small fraction of damages if an attacker used social engineering. Here's how to estimate the risk. Read more â¶

The second Meltdown: New Intel CPU attacks leak secrets

Intel has done some mitigations for these vulnerabilities that can leak secrets from virtual machines, secure enclaves and kernel memory. Here's how the attacks work. Read more â¶

Why security needs to be involved early during mergers and acquisitions

M&A security can often be overlooked during deal making, leading to potential incidents down the line. Here's how UK newspaper Racing Post dealt with three acquisitions in three years, each with its own security requirements. Read more â¶

How Microsoft builds empathy between its security and development teams

Ongoing cross-training, threat information sharing, executive support and a strong threat modeling infrastructure helps the company's security and development staff work collaboratively. Read more â¶

The CSO guide to top security conferences, 2019

CSO Onlineâs calendar of upcoming security conferences makes it easy to find the events that matter the most to you. Read more â¶

White Paper: Microsoft

An easier path to the cloud for your legacy SQL Server data

The speed of todayâs technological innovation continues to accelerate, bringing new opportunities to expand your business. Getting ahead means embracing emerging technologies and taking full advantage of the cloud. Modernizing your data platforms promises operational efficiencies and faster growth. Plus, with the end of support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 on July 9, 2019, itâs important to start thinking about how to transform your data ecosystem. Read more â¶

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