Archive - CISO Talk by James Azar

Moving the Needle: Balancing Risk, Reality, and the Relentless Pace of Business

How CIOs and CISOs can navigate flat budgets, subscription fatigue, and board pressure for speed — without sacrificing resilience or trust.

Nov 15 •

This Week in Cybersecurity #28

From State Ransomware Recovery to Nation-State ERP Exploitation - A Week of Resilience, Regulation, and Reality Checks

Nov 14 •

Synnovis Notifies NHS Data Breach After 2024 Ransomware, Google Sues Chinese Phishing Operations, and UK Expands Cyber Regulations

Healthcare Breach Fallout, Chinese Propaganda Claims, and Massive Patch Tuesday Across Chip Makers and ICS Vendors - Plus Potential New Cyber Command…

Nov 13 •

12:10

GlobalLogic Warns 10,000 Employees of Data Theft, Asahi Brewery Crippled by Ransomware, and Patch Tuesday Brings Relief

Oracle EBS Fallout Widens as Manufacturing Takes Another Hit: From Japanese Beer to Multi-Platform Ransomware Plus the Bitcoin Queen Gets 11 Years

Nov 12 •

15:44

Oracle EBS Ransomware Exposes 30+ Victims, Chinese Cyber Firm Leaks State Secrets, and North Korea Weaponizes Google Services

Veterans Day Special: From Oracle Zero-Day Extortion to Chinese State-Sponsored Tool Leaks - Plus CMMC Goes Live and AI Companies Leak Secrets on GitHub

Nov 11 •

13:07

Nevada Ransomware Autopsy Reveals $1.3M Recovery, CBO Breached by Nation-State, and Samsung Zero-Day Spyware Campaign

From State Government Ransomware Economics to Education Tech Fines: Real Numbers Behind Cyber Incidents Plus Android Zero-Days and the MacOS ClickFix…

Nov 10 •

16:53

Regulation, Spend, and the Illusion of Security

Why flat budgets, heavy regulation, and shallow incentives are keeping us one step behind attackers — and how smarter, market-driven standards could…

Nov 8 •

This Week in Cybersecurity #27

State actors at the edge, identity abuse in the middle, OT safety at risk—here’s what to fix first

Nov 7 •

Hyundai Breach Exposes Driver Data, UPenn Confirms Massive Donor Theft, and The Louvre's Password Was... "Louvre"

From Auto Industry Supply Chain Breaches to Museum-Grade Password Failures: Identity Theft, Nation-State Attacks, and AI-Powered Malware Dominate the…

Nov 6 •

19:06

Global Software Breaches Expose Millions as Cybercrime Gangs Consolidate Power

From Slack Compromises to Chinese Car Recalls: Identity Theft Hits Sweden Hard While Major Threat Actor Groups Merge Operations

Nov 5 •

13:42

$120M DeFi Heist, AI Tools Weaponized, and Cybersecurity Professionals Face Federal Charges

$120M DeFi heist, AI tools exploited for cyberattacks, and new waves of OT and supply chain breaches shake critical infrastructure

Nov 4 •

18:07

Nation-State Attacks Escalate as FCC Reverses Telecom Security Rules, UPenn Hack, BadCandy Attacks Haunt Australia

U.S. telecom hit by nation-state hackers, China exploits firewall zero-days, Japan boosts OT defenses, and the FCC reverses telecom cyber mandates

Nov 3 •

16:22

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