8 cybersecurity startups to watch

How malicious Office files and abused Windows privileges enable ransomware

8 top identity and access management tools

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8 cybersecurity startups to watch

Security startups are often innovation leaders that attempt to solve critical and persistent problems. These are some of the most interesting ones to watch as they tackle issues around multicloud security, identity management,...

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How malicious Office files and abused Windows privileges enable ransomware

Ransomware groups most often gain entry to Windows networks through malicious Office documents and then move laterally by abusing Windows privileges. Here's how to defend against both.

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5 key qualities of successful CISOs, and how to develop them

CISOs today need significantly different skillsets to cybersecurity leaders of the past as they become more critical to business success.

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CSO50 Winners 2021 [LOGO]

CSO50 2021 awards showcase world-class security strategies

Winners will be recognized at the annual CSO50 Conference + Awards taking place November 16-18, 2021.

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8 top identity and access management tools

Identity is becoming the new perimeter, and these IAM tools have evolved to help secure assets as organizations rely less on traditional perimeter defenses and move to zero-trust environments.

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CSO Hall of Fame 2021 [LOGO]

CSO Hall of Fame honorees

Meet the security leaders enshrined in the CSO Hall of Fame.

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New US CISO appointments, May 2021

Keep up with news of CSO, CISO and other senior security executive appointments.

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5 things CISOs want to hear about zero trust at the RSA Conference

Security executives are interested in how ZT vendors will integrate with existing technologies, supplement ongoing projects, and support business processes.

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Tips and tactics of today's cybersecurity threat hunters

Having internal threat hunting capability is becoming a necessity for many organizations. Here are the most common things they look for and how they respond to incidents.

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Previously undocumented backdoor targets Microsoft’s Equation Editor

RoyalRoad backdoor delivered via spear phishing was identified in an attack on a Russian-based defense contractor.

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Joanna Burkey, CISO, HP

HP CISO seeks to transform cybersecurity

HP CISO Joanna Burkey sees a pivot to business partnership as vital for cybersecurity’s success. Inspiring women to join the sector is essential to this shift.

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Task force proposes framework for combatting ransomware

A diverse coalition of experts from business and the public sector present 48 recommendations for solving the ransomware crisis, including international cooperation and regulating cryptocurrencies.

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To better defend digital assets, follow physical security's playbook

It’s high time that the owners and managers of corporate networks take the same approach and sense of urgency to protecting corporate digital assets that their physical security counterparts have taken with building security.

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SASE is coming, but adoption will be slow (especially for large enterprises)

Smaller organizations eye SASE to provide secure access to applications. Lack of maturity, existing security and digital transformation investments give large enterprises pause on SASE.

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CISA issues guidance on defending against software supply chain attacks

The government makes recommendations for both organizations and software vendors to minimize the risk of software compromised by a criminal or foreign adversary.

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