CSO Security Leadership
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
June 04, 2025
Cybersecurityâs ârare earthâ skills: Scarce, high-value, and critical for future defense
All cyber skills are vital, but a few âcritical elementsâ require highly specialized knowledge that takes significant time and investment to develop for a secure future.
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Sponsored by IANS Research: CISOs Struggling to Align Tactical Initiatives and Long-Term Priorities
Building a mature, goal-oriented security program, which maps initiatives to long-term priorities is the goal of any CISO, but many struggle with where to begin.
6 ways CISOs can leverage data and AI to better secure the enterprise
Supercharging your data analysis strategy with machine learning, data science, and custom-trained LLMs can unlock a higher level of threat detection and a deeper understanding of organizational risks.
53% of cyber department leaders eyeing the exit
Security functional leads are increasingly dissatisfied, with designs on new positions, surveys show. But a softening job market could give CISOs time to address the unique challenges high-performing security leaders face in their roles and career growth.
AI gives superpowers to BEC attackers
Attackers use business email compromise to pretend to be company executives, vendors, or other trusted parties and trick employees into sending them money. AI makes these attacks more effective -- but also puts new tools in the hands of defenders.
The high cost of misconfigured DevOps tools: Global cryptojacking hits enterprises
Attackers exploit exposed Nomad, Docker, and Gitea instances to deploy XMRig miners within minutes, draining cloud resources and evading detection.
FBI cracks down on crypting crew in a global counter-antivirus service disruption
A seizure under Operation Endgame dismantled four crypting and CAV sites, along with their supporting infrastructure, worldwide.
