The Virtual CISO Moment

The Virtual CISO Moment

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The Virtual CISO Moment episodes

  • VCM Quick Strike for Monday, May 23, 2022

    Conti disbands, DOJ directs good-faith security research should not be charged, governments consider ransomware self-insuring, and just say no to saying no in information security.

    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/conti-ransomware-shuts-down-operation-rebrands-into-smaller-units/
    • https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-new-policy-charging-cases-under-computer-fraud-and-abuse-act
    • https://www.govtech.com/computing/facing-cyber-insurance-woes-local-governments-find-other-options
    • https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/05/17/security-department-refuses-request/
      • 13 min
    • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, May 20, 2022

      Remote work, IT and infosec staff stress and ransomware - a canary in the coal mine?

      • https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/05/17/state-of-security/
      • https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/05/18/it-help-desk-stress/
      • https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252518151/Iranian-APT-Cobalt-Illusion-launching-ransomware-attacks
      • https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/russian-conti-ransomware-gang-threatens.html
      • https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cybersecurity-research-76-organizations-admit-161500884.html
      • https://www.csoonline.com/article/3660636/cisos-worried-about-material-attacks-boardroom-backing.html
      • https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nacd-responds-to-sec-rule-proposal-on-public-company-cybersecurity-risk-management-strategy-governance-and-incident-disclosure-301546494.html
        • 11 min
      • About the Virtual CISO Moment Podcast

        The Virtual CISO Moment aims to inform and entertain. We hope you will join us! All episodes drop at 8:00 AM Central (US).

        • Monday - The VCM Quick Strike (audio only)
        • Tuesday - The Virtual CISO Moment Conversations (audio and video)
        • Friday - The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up
          • 3 min
        • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, May 13, 2022

          Many topics, including Lincoln College, CISA and MSPs, SEC and Board of Directors, and Pegasus.

          • https://www.engadget.com/lincoln-college-ransomware-attack-shut-down-covid-19-164917483.html
          • https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/05/11/cisa-joins-partners-release-advisory-protecting-msps-and-their
          • https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/document/C561FAQE9H1UdCeHoyg/feedshare-document-pdf-analyzed/0/1652377478990?e=1653523200&v=beta&t=h52Z9d1TKwui7If9gNJTf03j1YQUPLzIwQRyxAABFEQ
          • https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/cybersecurity-rules-prepare/
          • https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/us/politics/fbi-pegasus-spyware-israel.html
            • 19 min
          • VCM Quick Strike for Monday, May 9, 2022

            Last week I came across two instances on LinkedIn of apparent predatory practices in the information security field - one related to regulatory compliance, another for a consultant certification. We have to do better as an industry.

            12 min
          • The Virtual CISO Moment Wrap Up for Friday, May 6, 2022

            Conti continues, ransomware payouts, supply chain breach in higher ed, and NIST 800-161r1 release.

            • https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/04/malware-used-ripta-hack-identified-conti-strain-russian-cybercriminals/9635388002/
            • https://cybernews.com/security/russian-passport-details-exposed-by-database-leak/
            • https://thejournal.com/articles/2022/05/05/565-schools-over-1m-students-impacted-by-illuminate-data-breach-2nd-colorado-district-affected.aspx
            • https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/05/06/cybersecurity-supply-chain-risk/
            • https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-161r1.pdf
              • 12 min

            About The Virtual CISO Moment

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            The Virtual CISO Moment dives into the stories of information security, information technology, and risk management pros; what drives them and what makes them successful while helping small and midsized business (SMB) security needs. No frills, no glamour, no transparent whiteboard text, no complex graphics, and no script - just honest discussion of SMB information security risk issues.