A Look Ahead: Troy Leach's Predictions and Trends for 2023

Tom Field • December 7, 2022

Data management, supply chain assurance and regulatory evolution are among the topics touched upon in this look at the year ahead with Troy Leach, chief strategy officer of the Cloud Security Alliance. Find out what trends Leach is watching and the predictions he makes for 2023.

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Governance & Risk Management

Cybersecurity Pros: Fresh Challenges Face 'Next Generation'

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 8, 2022

As the potential harm posed by technology increases, the cybersecurity stakes are changing, warned speakers at Black Hat Europe. With governments taking a greater interest in regulating cybersecurity - and perhaps practitioners - experts urged practitioners to collectively guide their own destiny.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

As Complexity Challenges Security, Is Time the Solution?

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 7, 2022

"Who here thinks your network or environment will become more complex next year?" a cybersecurity veteran asked the audience at Black Hat Europe this week in London. As attackers' capabilities continue to improve, Jeff Moss said defenders must learn to succeed or fail faster.

Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)

SentinelOne Pushes Upmarket to Minimize Effects of Slowdown

Michael Novinson • December 6, 2022

SentinelOne plans to go after more Fortune 500 and Global 2000 organizations as the economic downturn prompts customers to shrink the size of their purchases. Over the past year, the company doubled the number of clients spending at least $100,000 and $1 million with SentinelOne annually.

Application Security

Aqua CEO on Why Cloud-Native Apps Need Supply Chain Security

Michael Novinson • December 6, 2022

Software has increasingly relied on components developed by third parties or from open-source libraries, which Aqua Security CEO Dror Davidoff says injects additional risk. On-premises environments are still managed in more traditional ways, with the development and production phases totally siloed.

Security Information & Event Management (SIEM)

Securonix Taps Ivanti, BMC, SAP Vet Nayaki Nayyar as New CEO

Michael Novinson • December 5, 2022

Securonix has snagged longtime Ivanti, BMC Software and SAP executive Nayaki Nayyar as CEO to strengthen product capabilities and customer experience. One of a handful of female CEOs in the vendor community, she doubled Ivanti's total addressable market during her 30 months as president.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

A Look Ahead: David Pollino on Evolution of the CISO Role

Tom Field • December 5, 2022

From the invasion of Ukraine to the conviction of a former Uber CISO and the Musk takeover of Twitter, it's been a watershed year for cybersecurity concerns. Veteran CISO David Pollino reflects on 2022 and looks ahead to the challenges - and opportunities - that await in 2023.

Identity & Access Management

OneSpan CEO on Joining Identity Verification and e-Signature

Michael Novinson • December 4, 2022

Bringing OneSpan's identity verification and e-signature businesses together in the cloud will allow the company to secure the whole customer transaction life cycle, says CEO Matt Moynahan. Customers want security capability that is seamlessly integrated and interwoven across their entire workflow.

Targeting Healthcare

Top Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Healthcare Providers

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • December 3, 2022

With the surge in ransomware and other major hacking incidents affecting third-party suppliers, it is more critical than ever for healthcare sector entities to diligently scrutinize threats and risks involving their vendors, says Denise Anderson, president and CEO of the Health-ISAC.

Cloud Security

Clumio CEO on Why AWS S3 Buckets Pose a Giant Security Risk

Michael Novinson • December 2, 2022

The need for AWS security has increased as S3 buckets have evolved from a dumping ground for data to the home for critical cloud-native applications, says Clumio co-founder and CEO Poojan Kumar. Information in S3 buckets is susceptible to both accidental deletions and cyberattacks.

Breach Notification

ISMG Editors: Twitter Breach May Be Worse Than Advertised

Anna Delaney • December 2, 2022

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss ways organizations commonly founder when implementing a zero trust strategy, what the latest version of India's digital data protection bill means for CISOs, and how a 2022 data breach confirmed by Twitter may be worse than initially thought.

Cryptocurrency Fraud

Hacked: What's the Next Step for Web3 Companies? - Part 2

Rashmi Ramesh • December 2, 2022

Web3 companies are under attack by cybercriminals all year. After a compromise occurs, how should organizations respond? In Part 2 of this interview, Martin Derka of Web3 security firm Quantstamp discusses short-term and long-term mitigation steps and how to defend against cryptocurrency theft.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Most Healthcare Ransomware Hits Include Patient Data Theft

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 2, 2022

Based on known ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector, here's good news: The volume of attacks seems to have declined, says Allan Liska, a principal intelligence analyst at Recorded Future. Unfortunately, most such attacks not only trigger downtime but include the theft of patient data.