Cybersecurity Headlines

Chipmakers warn of new speculative execution bugs

US worked to shore up Ukraine's cyber defense in 2021

Twitter Tor service launches

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so today's episode sponsor Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 4: Automation Will Replace Skilled Security Professionals Not true. Any business that attempts to automate security will quickly find that most high-stakes security issues are far too complex to be detected and remediated by automation tools alone. Human security professionals need to take the lead delivering nuanced insight about the business impact of a large-scale breach. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

Google to purchase cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

Security vendors help infrastructure orgs protect against Russian cyberattacks

Russian VPN demand soars amidst social media crackdown

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so today's episode sponsor Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 3: Only Enterprises Need Security Automation Debunked. While enterprises with thousands of endpoints and sprawling teams certainly need automation, businesses of all sizes face challenges related to other forms of scale when it comes to security. For instance, there are about 1 billion known types of malware in existence, and they imperil businesses of all sizes equally. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

For the stories behind the headlines, head over to CISOseries.com

Leaked Nvidia data used in malware

Russia says it's okay to download a car

Sharkbot takes a bite out of the Play Store

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so today's episode sponsor Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 2: Security Automation Is Just a New Term for Automated Security Testing Wrong. While scanning and testing may be one example of a security automation use case, it's hardly the only one. Automation can be used to do things like help manage complex security workflows and optimize collaboration between different stakeholders. These are tasks that were not traditionally automated. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

Charities and NGOs that provide support to Ukraine hit by malware

'Most advanced' China-linked backdoor ever raises alarms for cyber-espionage investigators

Hackers allegedly leak Samsung data, source code

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so today's episode sponsor Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 1: Automation Is Only a Reactive Part of SecOps Incorrect. Proactive management of security incidents is just as important, like automatically scanning IaC configurations to detect vulnerabilities, automating collaboration between devs, IT ops and SecOps to prevent risks before they're threats. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Feb 28-Mar 4, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Ody Lupescu, CISO, Ethos Life

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Torq

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 5: You Should Automate All Security Processes False. You should automate routine, repetitive tasks that are not subject to much conditional variance. But workflows that can't be reliably managed by automation tools, such as assessing the financial consequences of a breach or determining whether a security incident should trigger an application rollback, should remain the domain of humans. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Cyberattack attempts on Ukraine surge tenfold

Ukraine's "IT army" targets Belarus railway network, Russian GPS

Eight-character passwords can be cracked in less than 60 minutes

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 5: You Should Automate All Security Processes False. You should automate routine, repetitive tasks that are not subject to much conditional variance. But workflows that can't be reliably managed by automation tools, such as assessing the financial consequences of a breach or determining whether a security incident should trigger an application rollback, should remain the domain of humans. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Conti and Trickbot code leaks

API attacks surge in 2021

Log4Shell still being used in the wild

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 4: Automation Will Replace Skilled Security Professionals Not true. Any business that attempts to automate security will quickly find that most high-stakes security issues are far too complex to be detected and remediated by automation tools alone. Human security professionals need to take the lead delivering nuanced insight about the business impact of a large-scale breach. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

Russia-Ukraine War update

Nvidia confirms company data was stolen in hack

Half of employees use unauthorized file services at work

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 3: Only Enterprises Need Security Automation Debunked. While enterprises with thousands of endpoints and sprawling teams certainly need automation, businesses of all sizes face challenges related to other forms of scale when it comes to security. For instance, there are about 1 billion known types of malware in existence, and they imperil businesses of all sizes equally. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

For the stories behind the headlines, go to cisoseries.com

Toyota suspends Japanese production due to cyberattack

Microsoft providing threat intelligence to Ukraine

Twitter to label tweets from state-owned media

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 2: Security Automation Is Just a New Term for Automated Security Testing Wrong. While scanning and testing may be one example of a security automation use case, it's hardly the only one. Automation can be used to do things like help manage complex security workflows and optimize collaboration between different stakeholders. These are tasks that were not traditionally automated. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

Ukraine recruits volunteer IT army to hack list of Russian entities

Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine

Chipmaker giant Nvidia hit by ransomware attack

There are many misconceptions about security automation, so Torq is debunking a security automation myth each day this week.

Myth 1: Automation Is Only a Reactive Part of SecOps Incorrect. Proactive management of security incidents is just as important, like automatically scanning IaC configurations to detect vulnerabilities, automating collaboration between devs, IT ops and SecOps to prevent risks before they're threats. To learn more about the realities of automation, head to torq.io.

For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.