CSO US First Look
The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
March 19, 2025
That breach cost HOW MUCH? How CISOs can talk effectively about a cyber incidentâs toll
The painful duty of informing the C-suite or board how much an incident cost is critical to the CISO role, but a good response plan, tabletop exercises, and proactive engagement can smooth the process.
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White House exempts cyber pros from mass layoffs; Judge reinstates CISA firings
Even as the Trump administration continues its campaign to fire government workers, a judgeâs ruling and a White House plea offer a glimmer of hope that federally employed infosec professionals may be spared the worst of DOGEâs slash-and-burn strategy.
Thousands of open source projects at risk from hack of GitHub Actions tool
Researchers say compromised tool in the GitHub CI/CD environment stole credentials; infosec leaders need to act immediately.
Governments wonât like this: encrypted messaging between Android and iOS devices coming, says GSMA
Users on both platforms will soon be able to use RCS 3.0 to communicate with one another securely.
Report on ransomware attacks on Fortinet firewalls also reveals possible defenses
Admins need to patch now, but cybersecurity 101 might have caught or blunted these attacks.
