Content by Tom Field

US Secret Service Versus Business Email Compromise

Tom Field  •  April 24, 2023

Over a five-year span, reported BEC incidents cost global enterprises more than $43 billion in losses. This trend has the attention of the U.S. Secret Service. Agents Kevin Cooke and Abigail Tyrrell discuss why law enforcement partnerships and speed of response are more critical than ever.

Ransomware: From the Boardroom to the Situation Room

Tom Field  •  April 21, 2023

She's been assistant general counsel at the CIA and undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security. She is on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Now an adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Suzanne Spaulding will keynote at RSA Conference 2023. Her topic: ransomware.

Inside CrowdStrike's 2023 Global Threat Report

Tom Field  •  April 6, 2023

From heightened nation-state aggression to the procession of crippling zero-days, high-profile cyberattacks have escalated dramatically in the past year. CrowdStrike's 2023 Global Threat Report sheds light on each of these trends. Fabio Fratucello, field CTO international, CrowdStrike shares analysis.

'Stronger Together' - Preview of RSA Conference 2023

Tom Field  •  March 28, 2023

"Stronger Together" is the theme of RSA Conference 2023. In an exclusive preview of the event, Linda Gray Martin and Britta Glade explain why that theme was selected - and what attendees can expect to see from sessions, speakers and sponsors when they attend the annual gathering in San Francisco.

Former US CISO on New US Cybersecurity Strategy: 'It's Bold'

Tom Field  •  March 2, 2023

Retired Air Force Gen. Gregory Touhill, the very first U.S. federal CISO back in the Obama administration, says he's encouraged by the new U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy. His top takeaway: the shift of cybersecurity responsibility from consumers to manufacturers of vulnerable products.

Tom Kellermann: 'This Is a True Strategy'

Tom Field  •  March 2, 2023

Tom Kellermann has never tempered his criticism of U.S. cybersecurity policies. But he is openly enthusiastic about the National Cybersecurity Strategy unveiled March 2. "I was blown away," Kellermann says about the Biden administration's new five-pillar policy. "Seriously, this is a true strategy."

2023 Cyber Bank Heists Report: The Rise of Punitive Attacks

Tom Field  •  February 10, 2023

Banking Trojans, ransomware, fake finance apps programmed to steal data - the cybercriminal cartels have become more punitive in 2023, escalating destructive attacks on financial institutions. This is just one key finding of the annual Cyber Bank Heists report by Contrast Security's Tom Kellermann.

Hacking and Cybersecurity in a New Era

Tom Field  •  February 7, 2023

Watch now to see why cybercriminals are more successful today than ever before.

Venture Capitalist: Now Is an Ideal Time to Invest in Cyber

Tom Field  •  January 26, 2023

Valuations are down, some companies have left the market altogether, and some even have announced deep rounds of layoffs. Yet, Alberto Yépez of Forgepoint Capital retains optimism for the cybersecurity marketplace in 2023 and says now is the ideal time to be ramping up investments in innovation.

Profiles in Leadership: Aleksandr Zhuk

Tom Field  •  January 24, 2023

As a veteran CISO who enjoys the startup culture and energy, Aleksandr Zhuk of crypto broker sFOX likens himself to the first family doctor coming to a growing village. He's addressing an important need that certainly existed prior, but was overlooked or maybe outsourced.

Quarterly Threat Report: The Risk of MFA Fatigue

Tom Field  •  December 30, 2022

Expel has released its latest quarterly threat report, which looks at continued identity-based attacks and the impact of MFA fatigue. Jon Hencinski shares insights on attack trends, gaps in compensating controls and what to look for in pre-ransomware activity.

Zoom CISO's 2023 Cybersecurity Predictions

Tom Field  •  December 30, 2022

Phishing and other socially-engineered schemes are going to get bolder, the attack surface is only going to get bigger, and enterprises everywhere are going to have to focus more on building cyber resilience. These are among the New Year's predictions from Zoom's new CISO, Michael Adams.

Johnson & Johnson CISO Marene Allison to Retire

Tom Field  •  December 23, 2022

She has been a CISO almost longer than there has been cybersecurity. And now Marene Allison, CISO at Johnson & Johnson, eyes retirement and her next adventures. She reflects on her career, her accomplishments and what she wishes for her successor and the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.

Redefining Cloud Email Security to Protect Against All Attack Types

Tom Field  •  December 22, 2022

Cloud email security: It involves new strategies and tools to defend against a new wave of attacks. Arun Singh of Abnormal Security discusses the latest flavor of email attacks and the new Knowledge Bases created to help enterprises increase their education and defensive capabilities.

Hearst CIO Atti Riazi on AI, Technology Innovation

Tom Field  •  December 21, 2022

"Disruptive" is the operative word, and Atefeh "Atti" Riazi uses it to describe the impact digital transformation has had on how we live, work, learn and conduct commerce. Newly hired as CIO of Hearst, she opens up on AI and the power of disruptive technologies to drive new business outcomes.