“The FBI is better [than local police] at keeping their mouth shut to the press.” –Attendee playing the victim of a serious data breach in the conference’s opening tabletop exercise “All we kept saying is, ‘We have no investigation open at this time.’” –Attendee playing the local police in the tabletop exercise“It’s going to get spun [by the media], because the truth isn’t interesting.” –Attendee playing the victim“Facts don’t matter. Everything we saw from [the breached company] looked like a cover-up, whether or not there was one.” –Attendee playing the part of the media “We had a plan. Back-to-back hurricanes overwhelmed the plan.” –Target VP Brad Brekke, on disaster recovery in the face of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005“Diplomacy is the art of saying, ‘Nice doggie, nice doggie,’ until you can find a rock.” –Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, who led the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq from 2003 to 2004, quoting Will Rogers “The problem [in Iraq], of course, is security. This year has been disappointing.” –Bremer, in his keynote address“Americans must be patient. It will be a long war, like the Cold War.” –Bremer“I think it’s a bunch of crap.” –Former CSO George Campbell, on the concept of security convergence“It is inevitable.”–Former CSO David Burrill, on the same“We find that…not good.” –Bruce Larson, CSO of American Water, addressing the idea of someone tainting the water supply, with understatement Related content news Chinese state actors behind espionage attacks on Southeast Asian government The distinct groups of activities formed three different clusters, each attributed to a specific APT group. By Shweta Sharma Sep 25, 2023 4 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks feature How to pick the best endpoint detection and response solution EDR software has emerged as one of the preeminent tools in the CISO’s arsenal. Here’s what to look for and what to avoid when choosing EDR software. By Linda Rosencrance Sep 25, 2023 10 mins Intrusion Detection Software Security Monitoring Software Data and Information Security 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 Data and Information Security IT Leadership 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 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