This is our CINS Army Brief for February 2023, curating the most interesting cyber news from the past month. Learn more and subscribe here.

• Time Taken to Deploy Ransomware Drops 94%
  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/time-taken-to-deploy-ransomware/
• Three-quarters of businesses braced for ‘serious’ email attack this year
  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3688573/three-quarters-of-businesses-braced-for-serious-email-attack-this-year.html
• States sketch out roadmaps for zero trust ‘journey’
  https://gcn.com/cybersecurity/2023/02/states-set-out-zero-trust-journey/382937/
• Cybersecurity breach? Ask these four vital questions
  https://www.techradar.com/opinion/cybersecurity-breach-ask-these-four-vital-questions
• Cybersecurity teams, beware: The defender’s dilemma is a lie
  https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/07/cybersecurity-teams-beware-the-defenders-dilemma-is-a-lie/
• Zero Day Vulnerabilities: How to Overcome the Fear of the Unknown
  https://www.spiceworks.com/it-security/vulnerability-management/guest-article/zero-day-vulnerabilities-how-to-overcome-the-fear-of-the-unknown/
• Racing to Protect AI from Hackers
  https://www.zdnet.com/in-depth/innovation/these-experts-are-racing-to-protect-ai-from-hackers-time-is-running-out/
• What AI chatbots mean for the future of cybersecurity
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/chatgpt-and-more-what-ai-chatbots-mean-for-the-future-of-cybersecurity/
• Nvidia CSO: Generative AI, ChatGPT has made security a ‘cat and mouse’ game
  https://venturebeat.com/security/nvidia-cso-generative-ai-chatgpt-has-made-security-a-cat-and-mouse-game/
• Boards tapping CIOs to drive strategy. But cyber security remains a blindspot.
  https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2023/boards-tapping-cios-to-drive-strategy.html
• Economic headwinds could deepen the cybersecurity skills shortage
  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686470/economic-headwinds-could-deepen-the-cybersecurity-skills-shortage.html
• Black swans events are shaping the cybersecurity present and future
  https://venturebeat.com/security/black-swans-events-are-shaping-the-cybersecurity-present-and-future/
• How Cybercriminals Are Operationalizing Money Laundering and What to Do About It
  https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/how-cybercriminals-are-operationalizing-money-laundering-and-what-to-do-about-it
• Using the blockchain to prevent data breaches
  https://venturebeat.com/security/using-the-blockchain-to-prevent-data-breaches/
• Will your incident response team fight or freeze when a cyberattack hits?
  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686518/will-your-incident-response-team-fight-or-freeze-when-a-cyberattack-hits.html#tk.rss_all
• Surge of swatting attacks targets corporate executives and board members
  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3687177/surge-of-swatting-attacks-targets-corporate-executives-and-board-members.html#tk.rss_all
• Ransomware Attacks on Industrial Firms Increased by 87% in 2022
  https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/ransomware-attacks-on-industrial-firms-increased-by-87-in-2022-1.1883569
• NRC issues first update of 2010 regulatory guide to strengthen cybersecurity at nuclear plants
  https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nrc-cybersecurity-update-guide-nuclear-plants/642542/
• Don’t Let a Cyberattack Destroy Your Pharmacy
  https://www.specialtypharmacycontinuum.com/Operations-and-Management/Article/02-23/Don%E2%80%99t-Let-a-Cyberattack-Destroy-Your-Pharmacy/69461
• Yes, CISOs should be concerned about the types of data spy balloons can intercept
  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3687222/yes-cisos-should-be-concerned-about-the-types-of-data-spy-balloons-can-intercept.html
• Why Cybersecurity Professionals Need To Understand A Hacker’s Perspective
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/02/09/why-cybersecurity-professionals-need-to-understand-a-hackers-perspective/