SentinelOne pursues potential sale amid slow growth, report says

The cybersecurity firm recently announced job cuts and is competing in a turbulent market in recent months.

By David Jones • Aug. 22, 2023

Palo Alto Networks posts strong Q4 amid consolidation, new SEC rules

Despite spooking analysts with an unusual late Friday earnings presentation, investors breathed easy as the company shared a positive outlook in its earnings report. 

By David Jones • Aug. 21, 2023

Palo Alto Networks closely watched ahead of late Friday Q4 report

The cybersecurity firm's unusually timed fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report comes amid turbulence in the sector.

By David Jones • Aug. 18, 2023

Rapid7 to cut 18% of workforce, shutter certain offices

The cybersecurity firm had been the subject of speculation about pursuing a possible sale.

By David Jones • Aug. 9, 2023

Reddit names seasoned IT security leader as new CISO

The hire of Fredrick “Flee” Lee comes about six months after hackers obtained company data and source code via a sophisticated phishing attack.

By David Jones • July 31, 2023

White House taps longtime military, intelligence leader for national cyber director

National security veteran Harry Coker Jr. would succeed Chris Inglis after the long-expected nomination of Acting Director Kemba Walden fell through.

By David Jones • July 25, 2023

New York cyber lead warns of what states face in critical infrastructure defense

Government agencies and the private sector must work collaboratively to combat increasingly sophisticated threat activity, Colin Ahern said.

By David Jones • July 25, 2023

GoTo, parent company to LastPass, names new CISO

The change in security leadership comes months after the third-party cloud storage service GoTo shares with LastPass was breached.

By Matt Kapko • July 19, 2023

IronNet restructures management in deal to go private

New CEO Linda Zecher will lead the cybersecurity firm as the company’s founder, retired Gen. Keith Alexander, will step down as CEO but remain on as chairman. 

By David Jones • July 12, 2023

Only 5% of CISOs report to CEOs, survey finds

CISOs are still most likely to report to the CIO, but Heidrick & Struggles expects that to change as cyber responsibilities evolve.

By Matt Kapko • July 7, 2023

What to do after a data breach

Long before a data breach, well-prepared companies set up incident response teams with workers from multiple departments.

By Sue Poremba • June 29, 2023

Google backs $20M effort to train students for key cybersecurity jobs

The program will train a group of diverse students at 20 higher education centers across the U.S. The students will then provide services at under-resourced critical infrastructure providers.

By David Jones • June 23, 2023

Cyber CEOs are all-in on generative AI

Generative AI and LLMs are gaining attention in the security industry but not everyone is convinced the technologies will deliver the benefits promised.

By Matt Kapko • June 21, 2023

LastPass CEO reflects on lessons learned, regrets and moving forward from a cyberattack

Karim Toubba is ready to talk nearly a year after LastPass suffered a cyberattack that became one of the biggest security blunders of 2022.

By Matt Kapko • June 13, 2023

Dragos to slash 9% of workforce, trim other costs amid sales slowdown

The industrial cybersecurity specialist cited is reporting a longer sales cycle and is fighting to maintain long term independence.

By David Jones • June 8, 2023

When adopting security tools, less is more, Gartner says

Security professionals say they want to consolidate vendors but, in actuality, Gartner fields far more calls about new technologies than reducing the cyber tech stack. 

By Naomi Eide • June 6, 2023

Cybercriminals target C-suite, family members with sophisticated attacks

A study by BlackCloak and Ponemon shows senior executives are being targeted for IP theft, doxxing and extortion, often through home office networks.

By David Jones • June 5, 2023

Cyber resilience programs falling short on preparing workers for a crisis

The report from Immersive Labs raises questions about whether corporate employees would know how to respond after a major cyberattack.

By David Jones • May 18, 2023

CISO anxiety returns amid heightened concern of material cyberattacks

A report by Proofpoint shows a brief sense of calm about cyber has slipped away amid rising fears of economic uncertainty and insider threats.

By David Jones • May 9, 2023

Former Uber CSO avoids prison time for ransomware coverup

Joseph Sullivan was convicted last year after covering up a cyberattack while the ride sharing firm was under a Federal Trade Commission probe.

By David Jones • May 5, 2023

Women in cybersecurity still fight for inclusion despite the talent shortage

The cybersecurity field is riddled with stringent job descriptions that can alienate applicants across technical and non-technical roles. It's also contributing to a broad gender imbalance in the field.

By Sue Poremba • April 17, 2023

ChatGPT at work: What’s the cyber risk for employers?

The use of ChatGPT could run afoul of company policy, copyright concerns, customer confidentiality or even international privacy laws, BlackBerry’s CISO writes. Here’s what businesses should consider.  

By Arvind Raman • April 11, 2023

How cybersecurity leaders can tackle the skills shortage

Organizations that do not address talent shortages and diversity gaps could harm their current and future security programs, leading to suboptimal security and risk outcomes.

By Akif Khan • April 5, 2023

CISA director urges top business leaders, board members to take cyber risk ownership

Jen Easterly said the government cannot solve challenges posed by rising threat activity without active participation and corporate oversight from the private sector.

By David Jones • March 24, 2023

CSO vs. CISO: What’s the difference and does it matter?

The person in charge of physical security used to monitor keys and supervise guards. Now, the physical and digital are colliding.

By Sue Poremba • March 13, 2023