Cyber operations are increasingly viewed as a preparatory measure to influence the battlespace before conventional air or ground forces engage. Critical infrastructure such as power grids, communication networks, and information systems has become a strategic target. Disrupting these can impede decision-making, degrade defensive capabilities, and create openings for traditional military units. Recent reports from events concerning US cyber-attacks on Caracas in Venezuela and speculation about
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Every time a computer performs a task, an invisible conversation unfolds inside it. Numbers move between memory and processor, circuits signal one another, and layers of software exchange instructions. These interactions feel instantaneous and effortless, yet behind the scenes, they carry a real energetic price. For decades, scientists believed that communication inside a machine could, at least in principle, be made thermodynamically free of cost. A new study overturns that assumption and sh
Artificial intelligence has become the most disruptive technology in cybersecurity. It is transforming how defenders detect threats, how attackers build new tools, and how organizations must redesign their entire security strategy. In 2025, AI is no longer an enhancement to security systems. It has become the core engine behind both cyber defense and cyber offense. This shift brings opportunities, challenges, and new responsibilities for every security leader.[1]
AI is revolutionizing how def
For cybersecurity professionals in the financial services sector, the pressure is relentless. It is not just the external threat actors; it is the mounting, overlapping demands from regulators that are taxing resources, draining budgets, and leading to what is now officially recognized as compliance fatigue. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is, understandably, under pressure and stressed.
The new Omega Systems Regulatory Pressure & Compliance Fatigue in Financial Services report offers a cruc
Security solutions firm Sophos has released its fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in Retail report. The report, which surveyed IT and cybersecurity leaders across 16 countries, reveals alarming trends in ransomware incidents affecting the retail sector. The report highlights that nearly half (46%) of retail ransomware incidents were traced back to an unknown security gap, indicating significant visibility challenges within the retail attack surface.[1]
Among organizations that experience
The Dun & Bradstreet Financial Services & Insurance Pulse Survey 2025, built on responses from more than 2,000 senior professionals across five markets (US, UK, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland), reveals a sector racing to modernize but hamstrung by legacy systems, fragmented data, and intensifying cyber risk. It is a familiar paradox for CISOs: record spending on innovation yet growing unease that resilience isn't keeping pace. Cybersecurity sits at the very top of industry concern, with 79% of f
A recent Cobalt report found that 68% of security leaders are concerned about the risks of third-party software tools and components introduced across their tech stacks. Seventy-three percent reported receiving at least one notification of a software supply chain vulnerability or incident in the past year.
According to the report, 60% believe attackers are evolving too quickly to maintain a truly resilient security posture and 46% are uneasy about AI-driven features and large language models. S
An overwhelming 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) expect a surge in cyber-attacks over the next three years as organizations face an increasingly complex and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital threat landscape. This is according to new research conducted among 300 CISOs, chief information officers (CIOs), and senior IT professionals by CSC, the leading provider of enterprise-class domain and domain name system (DNS) security.
The report, “CISO Outlook 2025: Navigating
Emerging technologies have made CISOs strategic in their company’s growth. CISOs are now expected to be key decision-makers, influencing corporate strategy and guiding their organizations through the complexities of the current age. They are slowly transitioning from technical experts in security architecture, security operations, infrastructure security, and network security to visionaries in strategic cybersecurity and business growth. As they make this transition, it is increasingly vital for
Destructive cyber-attacks such as ransomware and wiper attacks are forcing a culture change within organizations as teams need to come together to build resilience. In many organizations, the CIO and CISO and their teams pursue their own, sometimes conflicting, goals and maintain their own cultures and methods. But to build resilience to attacks, security and IT operations must work much better together.
Historically CISOs primarily had to deal with incidents of data theft, or more accurately
A recent post on ClearanceJobs (https://www.clearancejobs.com), the most significant career network for professionals with federal government security clearance, listed the "10 Highest Paying Tech Jobs in 2024 and Beyond."
What was interesting: 1) The number of these jobs that did not exist 10, five, or even one or two years ago; and 2) How many of the roles are tied to cybersecurity directly or indirectly.[1]
Here is the list (you can check the link above for specific job details):
- Data Scient
In the face of unrelenting pressure from significant cyber incidents and regulatory action to mitigate them, enterprises are assessing whether they are doing enough to deal with cybersecurity. Public companies are evaluating responses to new SEC rules calling for disclosures regarding cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance practices. The SEC’s action against Solar Winds is setting off alarm bells throughout the cybersecurity community, causing CISOs to worry about personal lia
Organizations are generating and storing an increasing amount of digital data. Protecting this information from unauthorized access, theft, or damage is critical. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for ensuring that an organization’s sensitive data is appropriately secured and protected from potential threats. In the below analysis, we see the various types of data that CISOs and other business leaders need to protect while working together to do so, along with tangib
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2023 requires corporate boards to improve their cybersecurity act and increase transparency by disclosing cybersecurity incidents with full details to the SEC and investors within four (4) business days.
In addition to reporting there was an incident, publicly traded corporations must identify who on their board or which subcommittee is responsible for cybersecurity and their relevant expertise. Adding to the growing importance of the CISO role
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is proposing an amendment to its regulations requiring financial services companies to increase their cybersecurity planning reporting and protection. The Department of Financial Services supervises and regulates the activities of approximately 1,500 banking and other financial institutions with assets totaling more than $2.6 trillion and more than 1,400 insurance companies with more than $4.7 trillion.
Under the proposed amendment, th
