CSO Security Leadership
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
March 25, 2024
The state of ransomware: Faster, smarter, and meaner
The ransomware business hit record highs in 2023 despite falling payment rates, as attackers scaled up the number of attacks and new AI weapons were brought to bear on both sides of the war, promising to make an even bigger impact this year. Read more
Why more women aren't CISOs and how to change that
Four successful women in cybersecurity share their learnings on overcoming gender bias to get to the C-suite. Read more
FBI and CISA warn government systems against increased DDoS attacks
The advisory describes the critical DDoS tactics, with recommendations to defend against such attacks. Read more
AI adoption by hackers pushed financial scams in 2023
Pig butchering, inheritance, and humanitarian relief scams jumped in 2023 aided by an AI-backed adversary toolset. Read more
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No easy solutions to the ransomware threat despite takedowns
Law enforcement takedowns of ransomware actors are accelerating, but experts think that as long as Russia harbors the cybercriminals, there are no quick and easy solutions to tamping down the ransomware crime wave. Read more
Exploit available for critical flaw in FortiClient Server
The proof-of-concept exploit is easy to execute, and could foretell wider targeting of the Fortinet vulnerability by attackers. Read more
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