Applying international laws used for armed conflicts to the cyber domain remains elusive because of a lack of precedent and poor visibility in cyberspace. This uncertainty and a failure to establish rules means cyber law hasn't grown as other legal fields have, a defense expert says.
As budgets tighten in anticipation of economic hardships, cybersecurity threats only continue to grow. Bill Bernard of Deepwatch advises security leaders to consider how senior management and the board view cybersecurity and then adjust how you prioritize people, technology and managed services.
A new (ISC)² member pulse survey on remote work policies in 2022 found that cybersecurity professionals who get to choose where to work are the most satisfied, while those being forced back into the office are the least satisfied. The association advises firms to discuss options with employees.
Last year, Rowland Johnson took on the role of president of CREST, the international not-for-profit membership body representing the global cybersecurity industry. Over the past 12 months, he says, he's taken time to "pause and reflect" and "define a new vision and mission" for CREST.
Alex Holden, CISO and founder of the cyber intelligence company Hold Security, was preparing to open an office in Ukraine when Russia invaded in February. He went ahead with his plan anyway. In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, he tells why he did it.
In the latest weekly update, four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including implications of the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar, the former CISA director’s somber message to the industry at Black Hat, and how the cryptocurrency landscape is changing.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to fuel new opportunities for cybercriminals, malicious insiders and other adversaries who are posing new security threats to the privacy of patient health data, says attorney Erik Weinick of law firm Otterbourg P.C.
P2P fraud is among the hottest cybercrime trends globally. JP Blaho of BioCatch discusses the latest scams, including Zelle fraud, and differences in incidents, investigations and regulatory requirements in the U.S. and other global hot spots.
Accenture analyzed the top 20 most active ransomware leak sites to see how threat actors are posting sensitive corporate information and making the data easy to search and exploit. Accenture's Robert Boyce explains how cybercriminals are weaponizing stolen ransomware data for follow-up attacks.
Domain name registrars track domain name owners via "whois" data, which is a crucial tool for investigators combating cybercrime. But Kroll's Alan Brill says that since the EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect, many registrars no longer publicly share such information, and that's a problem.
The Identity Theft Resource Center's new report shows a 1,044% increase in social media account hijacking. Banking fraud is also rising, with scammers focusing on using stolen personal data to open new banking and credit card accounts in victims' names, says COO James Lee.
Four ISMG editors discuss how security leaders determine the right level of security for the business, the growing risk of business ID theft to enterprises, and the arrest of a developer suspected of working for cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, for "facilitating money laundering."
A crowded field of 51 threat groups in the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar has attacked 29 nations - with attacks in Ukraine aimed at "sowing chaos and confusion" on and off the battlefield. This special report covers the tactics, techniques and motivations of threat actors and fallout for other nations.
Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs released the latest Global Threat Landscape Report - a view of events observed during the first half of 2022. Learn how actors target vulnerabilities, build malicious infrastructure and exploit their targets. The report also covers threat trends affecting IT and OT.
How do you know whether your organization has invested enough money and time in security? As director of information security for Canon EMEA, Quentyn Taylor is often asked this question. "I'll be honest with you - just to set some expectations here, I don't have the correct answer," he admits.
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