By Michael Daniel, CTA President & CEO Last spring, I wrote about the need for security companies to communicate responsibly about vulnerabilities in other companies’ security products. In that blog post, I identified three principles that should guide how companies should talk about these vulnerabilities, including…
By Jeannette Jarvis, Chief Business Officer Nearly every facet of our lives is affected by cyber technology, from the way we communicate and work to how we shop, bank, and even manage our health. The pervasive nature of digital connectivity underscores the critical importance of cybersecurity in…
By Michael Daniel, President & CEO Most people find it surprising that economics and human nature drive most cybersecurity problems, not technical issues. After all, information technology is, well, technical. Yet, when you analyze the root causes for most cyber incidents, very few cyber problems derive from…
By Val Saengphaibul, Director of Threat Response at Fortinet Hi there! Please let me introduce myself I’m Val Saengphaibul, Director of Threat Response at Fortinet. I also sit on the Steering Committee of the Cyber Threat Alliance, and I’d like to tell you a story. I’ve…
By Chelsea Conard, Cyber Threat Report Analyst The Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) is excited to announce the publication Joint Analytic Report (JAR): Cybersecurity in the Age of GenAI. The CTA community selected this topic for its growing relevance and reflects the collaborative efforts of 16 CTA organizations. This…
As we head into 2025, we are reviewing some of our work from 2024. One key output was our 2024 Summer Olympics Threat Assessment Joint Analytic Report (JAR), released a few weeks before the start of the games. The report looked at potential cyber threats to the Paris Olympic…
By Jeannette Jarvis, CTA Chief Membership and Communications Officer Passwords have always been a major source of frustration. The sheer number we must manage is overwhelming, with a recent study indicating that each of us juggles at least 100 passwords. This volume is simply unmanageable. With so…
By Chelsea Conard, Cyber Threat Report Analyst The Cyber Threat Alliance’s (CTA) Joint Analytic Reports (JAR) are a superb example of resilience through collaboration. The CTA is uniquely positioned to unite cybersecurity industry leaders and foster knowledge sharing for a stronger, collective defense. This collaborative effort not only…
By Michael Daniel, CTA President & CEO The September 11th attacks changed our view of physical security. As a result, everyone had to invest more in protecting their people and facilities. At the time I was in charge of the Office of Management and Budget’s Intelligence branch, and…
By Euysun Hwang, Cybersecurity Analyst Intern In the highly digitalized world of cybersecurity, it’s easy to assume that remote meetings and virtual interactions are enough to sustain meaningful professional relationships. While digital tools certainly facilitate global collaboration and provide a fast, convenient way to connect, they are only…