Warnings Were Clear, Says Enron ExaminerKenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, the former chief executives of Enron Corp., should have seen warning signs that their top subordinates were using complex transactions to mislead investors about the company’s financial condition, a report by a court-appointed bankruptcy examiner concludes. Todays Washington Post reports that the examiner further concludes that there may be grounds to sue Lay and Skilling to recover millions of dollars in loans the company made to them, though he did not uncover smoking-gun evidence that either had direct knowledge of wrongdoing at the company.Boeing Fires Execs for Unethical ConductThe Seattle Post Intelligencer today. The dismissal yesterday comes with Defense Department investigators still looking into the circumstances behind the government’s newly approved deal to acquire 100 Boeing 767 planes for use as midair refueling tankers. The unethical conduct in question was Searss negotiating last year to have the company hire Darleen Druyun at a time when she was working as a senior Air Force procurement official and thus in a position to influence Boeing contracts. She was dismissed along with Sears.Boeing Co. dismissed its chief financial officer Mike Sears for a breach of ethics just four months after the Pentagon punished it for stealing trade secrets from rival Lockheed Martin to help win rocket contracts, according to a story in Security Nightmare in IraqBBC News Online report, A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad has confirmed that 307 suspected “foreign fighters” are currently in detention. The widespread suspicion is that foreign militants, possibly with links to al-Qaeda, may be responsible for the suicide bomb attacks in Iraq over the past few months. These well-planned, high-profile operations, such as the bombing of the UN headquarters, the International Committee of the Red Cross in Baghdad and the Italian police base in Nasiriya, are not thought to have been carried out by Iraqis. What U.S. military commanders need most, reports BBC Foreign Affairs correspondent Peter Bliss, is more intelligence. That is why the rapid recruitment of more Iraqi police and other members of the new security services is now such a priority. According to a Related content feature Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Fears of recession, rising interest rates, mass tech layoffs, and conservative spending trends are likely to make dealmakers cautious, but an ever-increasing need to defend against bigger and faster attacks will likely keep M&A activity steady in By CSO Staff Sep 22, 2023 24 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure brandpost Proactive OT security requires visibility + prevention You cannot protect your operation by simply watching and waiting. It is essential to have a defense-in-depth approach. By Austen Byers Sep 21, 2023 4 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe