The executive in charge of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s criminal investigations division will take over as chief security officer (CSO) of Verizon Communications Inc. early next year.Michael Mason, head of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, will become Verizon’s CSO in January 2007, the company said Tuesday. He replaces Jim Trainor, who will retire from the telecommunications giant.A 22-year FBI veteran, Mason oversees the largest branch of the FBI and is the executive responsible for the federal law enforcement organization’s criminal, corruption, civil-rights, and cyber-crime investigations.Mason will be in charge of Verizon’s overall security efforts, including physical security and cyber security within the company. He will report to Bill Barr, Verizon’s executive vice president and general counsel. With more than 62 million customers and nearly 240,000 employees, Verizon is one of the largest carriers in the U.S. By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) Related content news Multibillion-dollar cybersecurity training market fails to fix the supply-demand imbalance Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job By Samira Sarraf Oct 02, 2023 6 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO CSO and CISO news Royal family’s website suffers Russia-linked cyberattack Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet took responsibility for the attack days after King Charles condemned the invasion of Ukraine. By Michael Hill Oct 02, 2023 2 mins DDoS Cyberattacks feature 10 things you should know about navigating the dark web A lot can be found in the shadows of the internet from sensitive stolen data to attack tools for sale, the dark web is a trove of risks for enterprises. Here are a few things to know and navigate safely. By Rosalyn Page Oct 02, 2023 13 mins Cybercrime Security news ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations By Lucian Constantin Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Hacker Groups Ransomware 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