CISO Series: Senator Demands Action from CISA, Cisco Vulnerable to Velvet Ant Exploits, Europol Takes Down Cobalt Threat

In recent cybersecurity news, a senator has been putting pressure on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to step up their efforts in protecting critical infrastructure. The senator’s actions come as a response to growing concerns over cyber threats to essential services and systems. Meanwhile, a new cyber threat has emerged in the form … Read more

Amazon to Construct ‘Classified’ Cloud Infrastructure for Australian Intelligence Agencies – ET CISO

Amazon to Construct ‘Classified’ Cloud Infrastructure for Australian Intelligence Agencies – ET CISO

On Thursday, the Australian government announced a $1.3 billion deal with American tech giant Amazon to build a custom file cloud server to store top secret military intelligence. This cloud, designed by Amazon Web Services, will enhance interoperability and collaboration with the United States, a key military ally for Australia. The Australian spy chief, Rachel … Read more

Ex-Federal CISO DeRusha Joins Google Cloud

Ex-Federal CISO DeRusha Joins Google Cloud

Former federal chief information security officer Chris DeRusha has recently joined Google Cloud as its global public sector compliance director. In his new role, DeRusha will be focusing on expanding Google Cloud’s array of products and services tailored for the public sector, both domestically and internationally. This transition took place on June 17, as confirmed … Read more

Former government Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) DeRusha joins the team at Google Cloud.

Former government Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) DeRusha joins the team at Google Cloud.

Chris DeRusha, the former federal chief information security officer and deputy national cyber chief, is set to join Google Cloud to head up the company’s global public sector compliance efforts. The move comes after DeRusha’s departure from the federal government last month, following over three years in the role of federal CISO. In his new … Read more