CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
August 03, 2023
When your teammate is a machine: 8 questions CISOs should be asking about AI
The inevitability of AI is forcing many cybersecurity leaders to decide if it's friend or foe. Treating it as a teammate may be the ultimate solution, but there are a number of pointed questions CISOs should be asking. Read more
Beware of overly permissive Azure AD cross-tenant synchronization policies
A new proof of concept shows that attackers can use Azure AD CTS to leap to Microsoft and non-Microsoft application across tenants. Read more
New LLM-based SOC tool to help automate security response
Torq Socratesâ AI agent will use open source LLMs and customerâs security regime to automate SOC workflows. Read more
Akamai unveils API Security solution to stop API attacks, detect abuse
The solution works with any API gateway, WAAP, or cloud implementation and features a managed threat hunting service. Read more
In new ransomware model, cloud provider acts as front for bad actors: report
A new report from anti-ransomware vendor Halcyon said that virtual private server provider Cloudzy is being used to host malicious activity from numerous sources. Read more
Cisco adds new ransomware recovery capabilities to XDR solution
Features reduce the time between the beginnings of a ransomware outbreak and capturing a snapshot of business-critical information to enhance business continuity. Read more
