CISOs: unsupported, unheard, and invisible
A study conducted among CISOs worldwide from various industries sheds light on their strategies amid a challenging threat environment, identifies obstacles from business functions, and highlights their requirements for achieving success. “Our resea.....»»
New look at "Einstein rings" around distant galaxies just got us closer to solving the dark matter debate
Physicists believe most of the matter in the universe is made up of an invisible substance that we only know about by its indirect effects on the stars and galaxies we can see......»»
Picus Security expands its CTEM solution with CAASM and CSPM capabilities
Picus Security has announced the expansion of its continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) solution to help CISOs better answer the question: “what is our cyber risk?”. The company’s new capabilities – Picus Cyber Asset Attack Surface Man.....»»
CISOs struggling to protect sensitive data records
Almost all IT and security leaders (96%) globally are concerned their organization will be unable to maintain business continuity following a cyberattack, according to Rubrik. Data security is becoming increasingly complex Data security is becoming i.....»»
The Big Bang"s Afterglow Reveals Invisible Cosmic Structures
Scientists are using secondary signatures from the cosmic microwave background to map the universe’s hidden matter......»»
Hybrid work environments are stressing CISOs
The impact of the hybrid workforce on security posture, as well as the risks introduced by this way of working, are posing concerns for CISOs and driving them to develop new strategies for hybrid work security, according to Red Access. Among the repo.....»»
Streamlining cybersecurity decision-making for analysts and CISOs
Using structured, machine-readable data in defensive systems can present a significant challenge. In this Help Net Security interview, Giorgos Georgopoulos, CEO at Elemendar, discusses these challenges and how Elemendar’s application can help c.....»»
Exchange Online will soon start blocking emails from old, vulnerable on-prem servers
Slowly but surely, Microsoft aims to make it impossible for unsupported and/or unpatched on-prem Microsoft Exchange servers to use the company’s Exchange Online hosted cloud service to deliver email. Blocking potentially malicious emails from r.....»»
Understanding adversaries through dark web intelligence
93 percent of CISOs are concerned about dark web threats, and almost 72 percent of CISOs believe that intelligence on cybercriminals is “critical” to defend their organization and increase cybersecurity, according to Searchlight Cyber. The report.....»»
Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change, finds study
The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web—ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in North America. New research led by Pennsylvania State.....»»
Study sheds light on ancient microbial dark matter
Bacteria are literally everywhere—in oceans, in soils, in extreme environments like hot springs, and even alongside and inside other organisms including humans. They're nearly invisible, yet they play a big role in almost every facet of life on Ear.....»»
How healthcare CISOs can automate cloud security controls
Cloud environments provide many benefits, primarily involving their ease of scalability and resilience. Those qualities exist because of automation and the easy and straightforward way to leverage that to enhance a cloud environment. While that ease.....»»
Apple Watch finds invisible heart condition for 36-year-old author: ‘It’s not a feature I’d ever expected to use’
A new report from the BBC highlights what is only the latest instance of a person’s Apple Watch alerting them to a potentially deadly heart condition. Adam Croft, a 36-year-old from Bedfordshire, recounted the experience: “It’s not a feature I.....»»
What CISOs need to understand about document signing
In this Help Net Security video, David King, Director of Innovation at GlobalSign, discusses document signing. Digital signatures utilize advanced cryptographic technology to provide the highest level of security for electronic signatures, surpassing.....»»
Astronomers go hunting for mysterious q-balls
Our universe may feature large, macroscopic clumps of dark matter known as q-balls. These q-balls would be absolutely invisible, but they may reveal their presence through tiny magnifications of starlight......»»
It only takes one over-privileged identity to do major damage to a cloud
While moving to the cloud increases efficiency and business agility, security strategies haven’t been adapted to account for this shift and traditional tools can’t effectively manage the unique associated risks. CISOs that ignore the risks are le.....»»
Qualcomm Demonstrates Stable Diffusion on an Android Phone
recently showcased the world's first demonstration of Stable Diffusion on an Android device, a feat unheard of, at least until now. The post Qualcomm Demonstrates Stable Diffusion on an Android Phone first appeared on Phandroid. Qualcomm&rs.....»»
CISOs struggle with stress and limited resources
94% of CISOs report being stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organization, according to Cynet. Among the CISOs surveyed, 100% said they needed additional resources to adequa.....»»
Dying plant cells warn healthy cells to save themselves from disease
The "deathbed rally," the "last hurrah"—it's not unheard of for living things to mysteriously perk up in the moments before death. It turns out that plants do it too, at least at the cellular level......»»
Domestic violence hotline calls will soon be invisible on your family phone plan
Domestic violence hotline launches biggest effort yet with wireless industry. Enlarge (credit: GCShutter | E+) Today, the Federal Communications Commission proposed rules to implement the Safe Connections Act, which Pres.....»»
New infosec products of the week: February 17, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from CyberSaint, DigiCert, Finite State, FireMon, and Veeam Software. CyberSaint Executive Dashboard empowers CISOs to take control of cyber risk communication Th.....»»