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- 1CISO's 'clever' password mocked as weak security practice●CISO thought he had a 'r3@lg00dp@$$w0rd' but forgot to patch Replacing letters with symbols still doesn’t make it good.
A chief information security officer is being ridiculed after it emerged he relied on a password that only swapped letters for symbols and numbers, spelling out 'really good password' in leetspeak, while neglecting to apply an available patch. Security commentators note that character substitution is a well-known trick that attackers' cracking tools handle easily, and that skipping patches is a more basic failure than any password choice.
- 2CISOs get a playbook for breached critical suppliers▼When a critical supplier gets breached: CISO's response guide
A new response guide is helping chief information security officers navigate the fallout when a critical supplier suffers a cyber breach. It walks security leaders through the immediate steps to take, from assessing exposure to communicating with stakeholders. It lands as third-party and supply chain attacks remain one of the most serious and persistent risks facing organisations worldwide.
- 3Sophos CISO Advantage uses AI to prioritize security fixes●Sophos CISO Advantage uses AI to prioritize security fixes https:// fawkes.rocks/2026/10/02/sophos -ciso-advantage-uses-
Sophos has introduced an AI capability in its CISO Advantage offering that prioritizes security fixes, helping security teams decide which vulnerabilities and risks to address first. The news is circulating among cybersecurity professionals, who follow vendor moves in AI-driven risk management closely as alert volumes keep growing.
- 4HMG Strategy to Hold 18th Silicon Valley Tech Leadership Summit October 6●Silicon Valley's Leading CIOs, CISOs and Technology Executives to Gather October 6 for HMG Strategy's 18th Annual Silicon Valley C-Level Technology Leadership Summit; More Than 115 Technology...
HMG Strategy's 18th Annual Silicon Valley C-Level Technology Leadership Summit will bring together the region's leading CIOs, CISOs and technology executives on October 6, with more than 115 technology leaders expected to take part. The event focuses on executive-level technology leadership, giving senior IT decision-makers a forum to discuss strategy, innovation and management challenges facing large organisations.