Why Cybersecurity Should Be a Board-Level Priority in Every Company – Perspective from Serhii Mikhalap

Cybersecurity is no longer a technical afterthought, thanks to today’s interconnected world. It’s a boardroom imperative. As online…...

Addressing cybersecurity at the board level with Difenda and Microsoft

This blog post is part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association guest blog series. Learn more about MISA. Cybersecurity is no longer simply a lone silo or regulatory process; it is a business issue that affects every aspect of an organization. From financial losses to reputational damage...

Addressing cybersecurity at the board level with Difenda and Microsoft

This blog post is part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association guest blog series. Learn more about MISA. Cybersecurity is no longer simply a lone silo or regulatory process; it is a business issue that affects every aspect of an organization. From financial losses to reputational damage...

Transitioning to a Risk-based Approach to Cybersecurity

For todays CISOs, managing cyber risk is Job 1, and its a full-time concern. This was communicated loud and clear when Qualys recently hosted several CISOs and cybersecurity executives from our global enterprise customer base at our Strategic Advisory Board meeting in London. Their teams are...

Siemens Nucleus ReadyStart incorrect access vulnerability

Siemens Nucleus ReadyStart is a bundled solution from Siemens Germany. It is used to accelerate the fast startup of complete systems and provides a rich board-level support package Bsp. Siemens Nucleus ReadyStart suffers from an incorrect access vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacke...

Changing the monolith—Part 1: Building alliances for a secure culture

Any modern security expert can tell you that we’re light years away from the old days when firewalls and antivirus were the only mechanisms of protection against cyberattacks. Cybersecurity has been one of the hot topics of boardroom conversation for the last eight years, and has been rapidly...

Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion Fine and Setup New Privacy Program for 20 Years

The Federal Trade Commission FTC today officially confirmed that Facebook has agreed to pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine over privacy violations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Besides the multibillion-dollar penalty, the company has also accepted a 20-year-long agreement that...

October 30, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Hallow’s Eve” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 30, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: The black market economy...