CINS ARMY BRIEF
It All Starts At The Top
Our Take
When we speak at conferences, one of the most popular topics is earning the trust of the C-Suite; It’s simply essential to improve an organizations’ cybersecurity posture. These 2 articles take it a step further, promoting security for the C-Suite itself and a security-first mindset from the top down.
Every CEO should be a cybersecurity advocate
https://www.fastcompany.com/90991672/every-ceo-should-be-a-cybersecurity-advocate-5-considerations-to-promote-a-security-first-mindset
How C-Level Executives Can Increase Cyber Resilience
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/12/11/how-c-level-executives-can-increase-cyber-resilience/
This is our CINS Army Brief for December 2023, curating the most interesting cyber news from the previous month. Learn more and subscribe here.
- NSA Blocked 10 Billion Connections to Malicious and Suspicious Domains
https://www.securityweek.com/nsa-blocked-10-billion-connections-to-malicious-and-suspicious-domains - A quiet cybersecurity revolution is touching every corner of the economy
https://fortune.com/2023/12/20/quiet-cybersecurity-revolution-economy-us-allies-new-threats-regulation-politics-tech-eric-noonan - How cybersecurity roles are changing and what to look for when hiring
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1257437/how-cybersecurity-roles-are-changing-and-what-to-look-for-when-hiring - Qakbot returns in fresh assault on hospitality sector
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/12/18/qakbot-phishing-hospitality-industry - Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
https://theconversation.com/why-federal-efforts-to-protect-schools-from-cybersecurity-threats-fall-short-216866 - AI dominates cybersecurity megatrends for 2024: Report
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1258559/ai-dominates-cybersecurity-megatrends-for-2024-report - Ransomware Gangs Use PR Charm Offensive to Pressure Victims
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ransomware-gangs-pr-charm-offensive-pressure-victims - Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants!
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/12/12/recruiters-spear-phishing - AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/aha-pushes-back-hhs-proposal-penalize-hospitals-cyberattacks - US health officials call for surge in funding and support for hospitals in wake of cyberattacks that diverted ambulances
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/politics/hospital-cyberattacks-funding-plan/index.html - AI networks are more vulnerable to malicious attacks than previously thought
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135128 - CISA’s Goldstein wants to ditch ‘patch faster, fix faster’ model
https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-goldstein-secure-by-design - Fewer cybersecurity professionals losing their jobs in breach ‘blame’ game
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/fewer-cybersecurity-professionals-losing-their-jobs-in-breach-blame-game - How to maintain a solid cybersecurity posture during a natural disaster
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1249508/how-to-maintain-a-solid-cybersecurity-posture-during-a-natural-disaster
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