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Councils in information security are formal groups composed of experts, stakeholders, and decision-makers who develop policies, standards, and frameworks to guide cybersecurity practices within organizations or industries. They often focus on creating consistent approaches to risk management, data protection, and system security, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and emerging threats.
These councils influence security by defining controls that reduce attack surfaces, such as access management and encryption standards. Their guidance can shape vulnerability prioritization and secure system design, helping organizations avoid misconfigurations or gaps that attackers might exploit. Additionally, councils facilitate collaboration and information sharing, which supports coordinated defense strategies and timely updates to security policies based on evolving threat intelligence.
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The Council of Europe, the continent's oldest intergovernmental body, is probing claims of a data breach made by the ShinyHunters extortion group over the weekend. [...]
The Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million after a threat actor took control of its Security Council administrative powers in a planned, sophisticated operation. [...]
The Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million after a threat actor took control of its Security Council administrative powers in a planned, sophisticated operation. [...]
The European Union Council has announced sanctions against three entities and two individuals for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in the region. [...]
EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. [...]
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and the Westminster City Council (WCC) announced that they are experiencing service disruptions following a cybersecurity issue. [...]
The Business Council of New York State (BCNYS) has revealed that attackers who breached its network in February stole the personal, financial, and health information of over 47,000 individuals. [...]
Oxford City Council warns it suffered a data breach where attackers accessed personally identifiable information from legacy systems. [...]
The Calvià City Council in Majorca announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Saturday, which impacted municipal services. [...]
A survey of global cybersecurity leaders through the 2023 Certified CISO Hall of Fame Report commissioned by EC-Council identified 4 primary areas of grave concern: cloud security, data security, security governance, and lack of cybersecurity talent. [...]
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) last month was hit by a ransomware attack that is now attributed to Russian hackers. [...]
The Council of the European Union (EU) said today that Russian hackers and hacker groups increasingly attacking "essential" organizations worldwide could lead to spillover risks and potential escalation. [...]