Tag: CISO MAG
On ethics, morals, and information security
In the early noughties, the demand for IT professionals spiked in India. Becoming a software engineer and migrating to the United States was a...
Everything You Need to Know About Dictionary Attacks
Cybercriminals leverage several ways to illicitly obtain users’ login credentials and break into their systems. At the same time, poor password practices of users...
Code Girls: The Bluestockings of Cybersecurity
The story dates to 1941, when mysterious letters appeared in the mailboxes of a few select students at Seven Sister colleges, seven liberal arts...
Women need to take the plunge, and organizations need to welcome...
As the world celebrated womanhood and women’s contribution to society on International Women’s Day, we at CISO MAG decided to devote the month of...
Open Data Day: Celebrating Online Transparency, Accuracy, and Honesty
March 7, every year marks the International Open Data Day. A day that is observed to promote awareness and use of open data. Forums and...
“I think it’s important to remain pragmatic about foreign threats”
Having a matured cybersecurity strategy from the ground up is pertinent for any enterprise to grow. This approach ensures an easy-to-maintain, long-term security posture,...
Insiders Threats: The Achilles Heel of Organizations
Information security expert and author Jason Coulls often keeps an eye on cybersecurity issues related to Canadian banks and telecommunication companies in his spare...
DDoS Attacks Intensify in 2020 — Driven in Part by COVID-19...
Cybercriminals had a busy year in 2020, with rapidly increasing numbers of distributed denial of service (DDoS) weapons, widespread botnet activity, and some of...
Myanmar’s Military Tables a Controversial Cybersecurity Bill
In what has been indicated as a draconian and punitive move, Myanmar’s military junta has drafted a cybersecurity bill that has caused an uproar among...
Safer Internet Day 2021: Together for a Better Internet
February 9, every year, marks Safer Internet Day. A day that is meant to focus on creating a safer cyberspace. The Safer Internet Day...
