CINS Army Brief
Don't Get Distracted By Shiny Things
Our Take
True "Zero Trust" can get lost in the marketing shuffle these days, and it's easy for security leaders to get distracted by shiny tools. But strip away the hype, and frameworks like ZT can guide overwhelmed teams toward simple, practical processes that actually improve their security.
Zero Trust Stands as a Secure Foundation for Healthcare’s IoMT Devices
https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2024/08/zero-trust-stands-secure-foundation-healthcares-iomt-devices
- Cybersecurity spending is going to surge in 2025 – and AI threats are a key factor
https://www.itpro.com/security/cybersecurity-spending-is-going-to-surge-in-2025-and-ai-threats-are-a-key-factor - Cybersecurity Maturity: A Must-Have on the CISO’s Agenda
https://www.securityweek.com/cybersecurity-maturity-a-must-have-on-the-cisos-agenda/ - Ransomware attacks on schools threaten student data nationwide
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-ransomware-attacks-threaten-student-data/ - The Role of AI in Email Security: Beyond Phishing Detection
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3496828/the-role-of-ai-in-email-security-beyond-phishing-detection.html - How AI is helping cut the risks of breaches with patch management
https://venturebeat.com/security/how-ai-is-helping-cut-the-risks-of-breaches-with-patch-management/ - To pay or not to pay: CISOs weigh in on the ransomware dilemma
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3488842/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-cisos-weigh-in-on-the-ransomware-dilemma.html - Insurance coverage drives cyber risk reduction for companies, researchers say
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/insurance-cyber-risk-reduction/724852/ - Why C-suite leaders are prime cyber targets
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/22/c-suite-leaders-prime-cyber-targets/ - Two Years On, Log4Shell Vulnerability Still Being Exploited to Deploy Malware
https://www.securityweek.com/two-years-on-log4shell-vulnerability-still-being-exploited-to-deploy-malware/ - Critical Thinking AI in Cybersecurity: A Stretch or a Possibility?
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/critical-thinking-ai-in-cybersecurity-a-stretch-or-a-possibility - Phishing links becoming bigger threat than email attachments
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366605874/Phishing-links-becoming-bigger-threat-than-email-attachments - Ransomware payments rose from $449.1 million to $459.8 million
https://securityaffairs.com/167305/malware/ransomware-payments-rose.html - More Legal Records Stolen in 2023 Than Previous 5 Years Combined
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/more-legal-records-stolen-2023-than-prior-5-years-combined - Most Ransomware Attacks Occur When Security Staff Are Asleep, Study Finds
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ransomware-trends-malwarebytes/ - How leading CISOs build business-critical cyber cultures
https://www.cio.com/article/3485337/how-leading-cisos-build-business-critical-cyber-cultures.html - 75% of security leaders say threat intelligence is most valuable skill
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100940-75-of-security-leaders-say-threat-intelligence-is-most-valuable-skill - Ransomware Attacks on Industrial Firms Surged in Q2 2024
https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-attacks-on-industrial-firms-surged-in-q2-2024/ - CrowdStrike snafu was a ‘dress rehearsal’ for critical infrastructure disruptions, CISA director says
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/crowdstrike-critical-infrastructure-resiliency-cisa/723712/ - Cost of a data breach: The healthcare industry
https://securityintelligence.com/articles/cost-of-a-data-breach-healthcare-industry/