CISA gets a deputy director as it braces for major layoffs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi…
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CISOs band together to urge world governments to harmonize cyber rules
A letter from the CISOs of 45 powerful global companies could provide crucial backing for world governments looking to reduce cybersecurity regulations and their accompanying…
Threat groups exploiting resurgent vulnerabilities
Dive Brief: Threat groups from across the globe are increasingly weaponizing older vulnerabilities for exploitation, according to a report released Wednesday by GreyNoise Intelligence. More…
State Department reorganization could imperil cyber diplomacy
The Trump administration’s plan to overhaul the State Department for the modern era could halt the U.S.’s recent progress on countering global cyber threats and…
AI impact on data breach outcomes remains ‘limited’: Verizon
Dive Brief: Despite fears, the recent waves of AI uptake have yet to require a cybersecurity overhaul, according to Verizon’s 18th edition of its Data…
Financial gain still drives majority of cyber threat activity
Dive Brief: Threat actors motivated by financial gain continue to rise in prominence, representing 55% of all cyber actors during 2024, according to a report…
Banks gear up to boost cybersecurity, cloud and data spending
Dive Brief: Financial services companies are doubling down on cloud, cyber and data platforms to lay the groundwork for generative AI and implement other transformative…
Conduent warns January breach impacted a ‘significant’ number of people
Dive Brief: Conduent Inc. warned in an April 14 regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that a “significant” number of people had their…
CISA’s Secure by Design initiative in limbo after key leaders resign
The future of the federal government’s software-security advocacy campaign is in doubt following the departure of the two Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency officials who…
Researchers warn of critical flaw found in Erlang OTP SSH
Dive Brief: Security researchers on Monday warned of a critical vulnerability in the Erlang Open Telecom Platform SSH implementation, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker…
Microsoft strengthens in-house cyber governance, training
Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it has reached additional milestones in a multiyear effort to strengthen its product development, threat detection and corporate governance structure…
Gartner: How to build a secure enterprise cloud environment
For enterprises, the cloud is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity. With 80% of businesses now viewing the public cloud as vital to their…