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Cybersecurity News – August 18, 2020

Trend Micro finds Mac malware in Xcode projects Researchers at Trend Micro published a report detailing malware found in Apple’s Xcode IDE. The XCSSET malware…

Cybersecurity News – August 17, 2020

President Trump creates 90-day deadline for ByteDance to divest from U.S. TikTok business Under Trump’s latest order, Chinese-owned company TikTok must also destroy all U.S.…

[8-21-20] PREVIEW – Hacking Third Party Risk – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, August 21st, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for “Hacking Third Party Risk : An hour of critical thinking…

[08-28-20] Hacking Cyber Diversity – CISO Series Video Chat

Join us on August 28th, 2020 at 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern for “Hacking Cyber Diversity: An hour of critical thinking on hiring diverse staff and…

Defense in Depth: Trusting Security Vendor Claims

Do security vendors deliver on their claims and heck, are they even explaining what they do clearly so CISOs actually know what they’re buying? Check…

Best Moments from “Hacking Cybersecurity Marketing” Video Chat

Here are seven minutes of highlights from last week’s video chat: “Hacking Cybersecurity Marketing: An hour of critical thinking on best ways to get security professionals…

I Need Resources to Free Up My Resources

Automation sounds wonderful, but geez, who do I need to hire to make that happen? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO…

Topic Takeover: API Security

When we set out on a “Topic Takeover” program, our goal is to generate a ton of content, across multiple media, in one topic in…

[8-14-20] PREVIEW – “Hacking Healthcare Security” – CISO Series Video Chat

On Friday, August 14th, 10 AM PT/1 PM ET, join us for “Hacking Healthcare Security: An hour of critical thinking on reducing risk across the…

[8-21-20] Hacking Third Party Risk – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, August 21st, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for “Hacking Third Party Risk : An hour of critical thinking…

Defense in Depth: How Vendors Should Approach CISOs

“How do I approach a CISO?” It’s the most common question I get from security vendors. In fact, I have another podcast dedicated to this…

Best Moments from “Hacking AWS” Video Chat

Here is six minutes of highlights from last week’s video chat: “Hacking AWS: An hour of critical thinking on how to assess the risks of…

We’re Not Fooled By Your Diversity Theater

We’re casting for our diversity theater program on the latest episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of…

Best Moments from “API Security” Episode of Defense in Depth

If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the “API Security” episode of Defense in Depth. Watch this short three-minute clip highlighting three of the best…

[8-14-20] Hacking Healthcare Security – CISO Series Video Chat

On Friday, August 14th, 10 AM PT/1 PM ET, join us for “Hacking Healthcare Security: An hour of critical thinking on reducing risk across the…

Defense in Depth: Secure Access

What is the Holy Grail of secure access? There are many options, all of which are being strained by our new work from home model.…

Best Moments from “Hacking Automation” Video Chat

Here are six and a half minutes of the best moments of “Hacking Automation” CISO Series Video Chat held on Friday, 07-24-20. To watch the…

How to Tell If Your CISO Sucks at Their Job

If your CISO wants to be a ‘visionary’ but they can’t seem to pull off basic security functions, they probably suck at their job. This…

[7-31-20] PREVIEW – “Hacking AWS” – CISO Series Video Chat

Please join us on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for “Hacking AWS: An hour of critical thinking on how to…

[8-7-20] Hacking Cybersecurity Marketing – CISO Series Video Chat

Join us on Friday, August 7th, 2020 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for CISO Series Video Chat AND Meetup. Our discussion will be “Hacking…

Defense in Depth: InfoSec Fatigue

Have we reached peak InfoSec fatigue? Revolving CISOs and endless cyber recruitment OR the fact that we’re spending more money to reduce even greater risk.…

Best Moments from “Hacking Active Directory” Video Chat

Here are seven minutes of last week’s “Hacking Active Directory: An hour of critical thinking on the key business service that’s got serious vulnerability issues”.…

How Will the Candidate Respond to “What’s Worse?!”

A potential candidate’s response to a “What’s Worse?!” question should demonstrate how they handle risk decisions. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of…

[7-24-20] PREVIEW – “Hacking Automation” – CISO Series Video Chat

Join us for Friday, July 24th, 2020 at 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern for “Hacking Automation: An hour of critical thinking on when and where to…