CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
June 17, 2025
8 tips for mastering multicloud security
Multicloud environments offer many benefits. Strong inherent security isnât one of them.
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Operation 999: Ransomware tabletop tests cyber execsâ response
CSO took part as a media advisor in a tabletop exercise that put CISOs and senior security leaders against one another in a red team vs. blue team ransomware scenario involving a water utility.
New quantum system offers publicly verifiable randomness for secure communications
Quantum breakthrough delivers verifiable randomness as researchers develop globally scalable âuncheatableâ system rooted in physics rather than algorithms.
âGrafana Ghostâ XSS flaw exposes 47,000 servers to account takeover
The vulnerability enables attackers to load malicious plugins, hijack sessions, and create administrative accounts on unpatched systems.
What CISOs are doing to lock in cyber talent before they bolt
As perks and pay only go so far, CISOs are turning to upskilling and career pathways to benefit both cyber professionals and their managers.
Salesforce Industry Cloud riddled with configuration risks
AppOmni researchers found 20 insecure configurations and behaviors in Salesforce Industry Cloudâs low-code app building components that could lead to data exposure.
Turn old PCs into Chromebooks with Chrome OS Flex
Can you give your old PC a new life? In this DEMO episode, we travel to the U.K. to see Googleâs Chrome OS Flex in action. Chrome OS Flex is a lightweight, secure, and cloud-first operating system that can be installed on nearly any old laptop or desktop â even non-Chromebooks. Google Chrome OS Customer Engineer Jon Mooney shows how IT teams can repurpose aging hardware, reduce e-waste, and extend device life by up to 10 years â all while saving on hardware refresh costs.
