With 75% of cybersecurity leaders facing the worst threat landscape they've seen and 90% reporting workforce shortages, emotional intelligence has become crucial for effective leadership and team retention, said Tara Wisniewski, EVP of advocacy, global markets and member engagement at ISC2.
The Indian prime minister is warning citizens to be on the lookout for "digital arrest" scams in which cybercriminals pose as government officials or policemen to trap victims on phone calls and extort them into paying fake fines or court fees. Citizens lost $14.2 million in such scams this year.
As organizations rapidly deploy AI applications, many bypass crucial governance frameworks. This rush to implement without proper oversight creates significant compliance and security risks, said Tarun Samtani, advisory board member at International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Top security leaders gathered at CISO Engage Offsite 2024 in Jaisalmer, India, to explore the evolution of CISO leadership and develop frameworks for proactive cyber defense amid rising nation-state cyberthreats, regulatory changes and new technological disruptions.
Traditional technology risk frameworks may suffice for AI threats, but organizations must strengthen their approach to talent management and workforce resourcing to address emerging challenges in artificial intelligence deployment, said Jenny Tan, president, ISACA Singapore Chapter.
Organizations face challenges in implementing privacy frameworks that align with GDPR requirements while maintaining operational efficiency. Integrating of AI technologies adds new complexities to data protection and privacy compliance, said Aarthi Sureshkumar, head of IT GRC and privacy at BTSE.
Cybersecurity has become critical in today's world, as breaches can cause severe reputational damage, disrupt large businesses, impact the global economy and even influence political outcomes in the most powerful nations. Fujitsu Research's Kaushik Sinha shares ways to secure environments with AI.
Most IT and cybersecurity leaders worldwide engage in risky cybersecurity behaviors and do a poor job managing passwords, detecting phishing attacks and following security protocols. In fact, six in 10 professionals recently surveyed by Arctic Wolf admitted to clicking on phishing links and reusing passwords.
In the evolving landscape of digital transformation, cybersecurity should become a reflex and not just a ritual. Security organizations need to promote cultural change in addition to security tools, said Milind Mungale, former CISO of Protean eGov Technologies Ltd.
Plans by Japan and U.S. to conduct military exercises near the coast of eastern Russia prompted Russia-linked threat actors to unleash a series of denial-of-service attacks this week against a dozen websites in Japan including the majority political party, business groups and governments.
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the Ministry of Health and the Health Sciences Authority launched the new Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme for Medical Devices Wednesday, seeking to improve medical device security by "incentivizing manufacturers to adopt a security-by-design approach."
The proliferation of data in today’s hyperconnected world presents both opportunities and risks. Rigo Van den Broeck, executive vice president of cybersecurity at Mastercard, said the sheer scale and accessibility of data require organizations to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies.
Hong Kong police have arrested 27 cybercriminals who used deepfake technology to pose as attractive women on video calls to trap young men and lure them into investing in fake cryptocurrency schemes. Police say the group defrauded victims out of more than $46.3 million over the past year.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested more than 200 Chinese nationals who they say overstayed their visitor visas and engaged in large-scale financial scam operations targeting victims across Asia. The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says it supports the law enforcement crackdown.
The feud between Indian insurer Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. and a hacker who claims to have the data of 31.2 million insurance customers took another turn this weekend. The insurer revealed that the hacker demanded a $68,000 ransom before posting the data on a leak website.
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