NIKE RECRUITS CROWDSTRIKE CISO
Nike has appointed Adam Zoller as Chief Information Security Officer following nearly two years at CrowdStrike, where he held the same title.
Before CrowdStrike, Zoller spent more than five years as Senior Vice President and Global CISO at Providence, overseeing cybersecurity for a healthcare system with more than 50 hospitals, 1,000 clinics, and 120,000 caregivers. Keep reading →
CYBERCRIME CRACKDOWN
Cybersecurity Executive Arrested in Federal Extortion Case
Edward Dubrovsky, a former ransomware negotiator and co-founder of CYPFER, was arrested on federal extortion-related charges. Multiple news organizations have linked his arrest to the ShinyHunters investigation, although authorities have not confirmed the connection.
FOREIGN THREATS HIT HOME
North Korean Hackers Infiltrate 70+ U.S. Firms
North Korean operatives allegedly secured remote IT jobs at more than 70 American companies using stolen identities, generating approximately $3 million. Laptop farms in Texas helped conceal their overseas locations while providing access to corporate systems through legitimate employee accounts.
CYBERATTACK COSTS SKYROCKET
French Retailers Face Millions in OT Cyberattack Losses
Hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration controls at hundreds of French supermarkets, causing food spoilage and potentially tens of millions of euros in losses. The attack affected aging Danfoss equipment and newer controllers running outdated firmware.
THE SECURITY DEBT NOBODY BUDGETS FOR
Security debt rarely comes from one bad decision. It builds one reasonable decision at a time.
Contributing CIO Paul Zyla examines how overlooked technology decisions can accumulate into security risks that are harder and more expensive to address over time. He explains how IT leaders can recognize these risks, prioritize improvements, and keep temporary fixes from becoming permanent problems. Read more →
