CSO Security Leadership
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
July 17, 2024
What savvy hiring execs look for in a CISO today
The CISO role is undergoing a sea change, requiring a range of seemingly contradictory skills and experiences. Hereâs how experts see the role evolving â and how hiring execs assess the blend of âMother Teresa and a kamikaze pilot,â as one CIO puts it, necessary to succeed as a CISO today. Read more
Sometimes the cybersecurity tech industry is its own worst enemy
A lack of cooperation and industry standards impacts everyoneâs digital safety, making product integration ridiculously difficult in an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks. Read more
How cybercriminals recruit insiders for malicious acts
Criminal attackers view your employees as potential accomplices to transform into insider threats. Hereâs who they target, how they recruit them, and what they want malicious insiders to do to help compromise IT systems. Read more
Google eyes security startup Wiz for $23B in its largest-ever acquisition
The deal could face a lot of regulatory hurdles, according to analysts. Read more
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Disney suffers massive internal communications data leak after cyberattack
The incident highlights the need for stronger security in workplace collaboration tools. Read more
Kaspersky Lab shuts down US operations in wake of national security ban
The announcement comes as CISOs deal with a 29 September deadline to stop using the companyâs antivirus software, which the US Department of Commerce recently deemed a national security risk. Read more
Hacker was allegedly paid $370,000 ransom to delete stolen AT&T data
The hacker claims it sent a video as proof of deletion and received the ransom in bitcoins. Read more
