Cybersecurity incidents are not just technical problems. They are also major public relations challenges. Effective IT and cybersecurity leadership during a crisis can significantly affect your company's reputation, stakeholder trust and overall recovery - and have a big impact on your career.
Microsoft's statement that a faulty CrowdStrike update affected less than 1% of active Windows systems doesn't tell the full story, since large organizations in critical sectors make up a disproportionate part of the user base, as the outages in healthcare, transportation and banking demonstrate.
Ransomware remains a major threat to energy, oil/gas and utilities organizations of all sizes around the globe. Our 2024 state of ransomware report reveals that the median recovery costs for two critical infrastructure sectors - energy and water - quadrupled to $3 million over the past year.
Social engineering, which involves manipulating individuals into sharing confidential data or performing actions that compromise security, is a big threat. As organizations realize the importance of addressing human-centric security risks, the demand for social engineering defense experts will rise.
Despite all the platformization buzz, there are very few vendors with market-leading capabilities in at least three disparate security technology categories. That could change if Google forges buys cloud security firm Wiz for a reported $23 billion just two years after buying Mandiant.
To make cybersecurity a business enabler, cybersecurity teams need to focus on opening things up in a secure fashion so that the functionality and productivity of the business can flourish. Hearst's Andres Andreu discusses the areas in which this can be done.
Jana Partners announced a "significant" stake in Boston-based Rapid7 on Wednesday and plans to push the vulnerability management firm to sell itself. The activist investor is working with investment firm Cannae Holdings and wants Cannae to team up with a private equity firm to buy Rapid7.
More reasons to beware breathless reporting about a ransomware group's latest supposed victim: LockBit's claim to have breached the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Instead, the actual victim is Evolve Bancorp, which is currently dealing with an enforcement action by - wait for it - the Fed.
Traditional hiring methods often emphasize educational background and work experience, but the White House is encouraging efforts to transition federal and contractor roles to a skills-based framework. Here's how and why to consider taking this approach.
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face unprecedented challenges in their efforts to protect their organizations against a rising tide of increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats.
IBM, Rubrik, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike entered the red-hot data security posture management market with nine-figure deals announced between May 2023 and March 2024. Now, Tenable reportedly wants a piece of the action as it eyes the purchase of Eureka.
SIM swap fraud continues to cause substantial financial losses for both consumers and financial institutions, undermining the integrity of the financial ecosystem. In the UAE, the banking industry has incurred considerable losses from SIM swap fraud. But a strategic approach has stopped it.
Hollywood megastar Scarlett Johansson said a voice built into OpenAI's new GPT-4o is "eerily similar" to her own, despite her declining the company's request to lend it her voice. While AI firms have a penchant for moving fast and breaking things, how far can their appropriation go?
Can individuals' personal data and content be used by artificial intelligence firms to train their large language models without requiring users to opt in? The answer may vary by geography, but even in Europe it so far appears to be "yes," provided vendors practice transparency with users.
LinkedIn recently released its list of the top companies to work for in 2024. Securing a technical position at a top company requires a strategic approach. Here are some practical tips to help you get started on landing your dream job in tech.
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