The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information security has a foundation of governance, in the form of acceptable use policies and many others, that direct and govern what people can and can’t do with the technology that is in place at an organization. still available for you to use.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

In case you missed them, below is a brief recap of some of the Cisco sessions, including a fight that almost broke out between the Incident Response (IR) team represented by Matt Olney, Talos’ Intel Director, and Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs. Backups… Let’s Get This Out of the Way. Read on for details….

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2023

The CISO of Acronis downplayed a recent intrusion, revealing that only one customer was impacted. This week a threat actor, who goes online with the moniker “kernelware”, claimed the theft of data from technology firm Acronis and started leaking it on the cybercrime forum Breached Forums.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Nowadays, organisations need digital leaders such as CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs who are strategists, visionaries, and know how to manage, effectively. Digital leaders need to solve this issue fast and technology has a valuable part to play in this. They found 1 in 6 CISOs were turning to alcohol or medication to cope with stress.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Knowing what Information Technology (IT) hardware exists is a good place to start (servers, laptops, desktops, tablets, etc.). As technology and threats evolve, so must the security organization. which supplies ultra-sensitive, portable marijuana breathalyzer technology. •Create an asset inventory.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

Produced by the company’s security experts, the guide is part of the CISO Toolkit, which is designed to help cybersecurity managers to communicate tips and best practices and help employees in maintaining a higher level of security – easily and effectively. Also recommended is to carry a secure hard copy of essential travel documents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The only saving grace was that the city had invested in both on-premise and cloud backups. To prepare for ransomware attacks, Okumu stressed the importance of an incident response plan (IRP) that addresses both the technology and business sides of recovery. Backup Strategy. Having a backup strategy is also critical.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

Step 3: Use backup and disaster recovery (BDR) software to restore systems and data from backups taken before the network was infected by ransomware. This technology enables you to automatically deploy updates to endpoints, ensuring that you never fall behind with your patching needs. Endpoint Protection.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

The CISO should be the ultimate authority when reducing cybersecurity operations, personnel, and budgets. Technology Producers and Corporate Consumers. Does the technology producer have the needed resources to sustain operational technology expectations even during budget cuts?

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. Looking back, that was an understatement! . Insider Threat .

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

For example, they will compromise backup systems so that administrators cannot use them to restore data. No single technology or best practice alone can prevent it. The best technologies are up-to-date to catch the latest threats, and are well-integrated so that one solution can pick up where the other leaves off.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

” SecurityScorecard CISO Mike Wilkes also noted the potential for malware and ransomware attacks to become much worse. See also: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. There are various aspects and implications that CISOs and their teams will need to understand in order to keep money secure.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ponemon chairman and founder Larry Ponemon said in a statement that “Most of the IT and security professionals regard their organizations as vulnerable to these attacks,” and that growing adoption of technologies such as cloud, mobile , big data , and the Internet of Things (IoT) are adding to that risk.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited. Some “Left of Boom” Processes. Frameworks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

In the last 18 months, companies have been misled into believing that investing in backup and recovery solutions is the answer to their ransomware woes. If companies want to stand up to data-related extortion then data-in-use encryption is the technology of choice for unmatched immunity.

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Spinone

JANUARY 24, 2020

SpinOne: Backup + Ransomware Protection + Apps Audit SpinOne provides complete ransomware protection solutions for G Suite and Office 365. It combines backup and ransomware protection functionality to counter the ransomware threat. After that, all damaged files are restored from a safe backup. Recovery from Backup.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

A visitor photographs a symbol of a cloud at the Deutsche Telekom stand the day before the CeBIT technology trade fair. “Kaseya taking their SaaS VSA servers offline was a prudent choice,” said Rick Holland, vice president strategy and CISO at Digital Shadows. ” Separate to the Kaseya attack, tech distributor Synnex Corp.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

Steven Aiello , Field CISO, AHEAD, said lack of funding may be an inhibitor for better securing critical infrastructure like water treatment facilities. "I I applaud the EPA for recognizing the criticality of water treatment, storage, and distribution facilities. "I

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. This series of events highlights that the cybersecurity landscape continues to get more treacherous, despite the fact that companies shell out a tremendous amount of money on security tools and technologies. Hims Pawar.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Instead, a mature posture will combine a variety of security methodologies and technologies for data discovery, classification, access management, protection, and more. Tyler Farrar ,CISO, Exabeam. Unfortunately, cybercriminals know this and have engineered their technology to behave accordingly.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

CISA, GSA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) help monitor for issues in the namespace. In Michigan’s Cyber Partners Program , for example, local communities receive services from a CISO-level consultant. To obtain a.gov domain or to learn more, check out some of the resources below. Partner up!

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

At McAfee Enterprise and FireEye we work to track malicious actors and integrate intelligence into our products and make content available for CISO, CEO etc. The front-companies facilitated hackers to create malware, attack targets of interest to gain business intelligence, trade-secrets, and information about sensitive technologies.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

2 Talk to your CISO. Few chief information security officers (CISOs) have a close relationship with the board in their organisations?—?many Boards can learn a lot from how security and technology leaders work together, but the best way to do this is to consult both of them. many do not report to it directly.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And we need to be out in front of that change to ensure our users are secure, and that we're giving them the best experience that we can." — Adam Leisring, CISO, Paycor, during his keynote at SecureWorld Cincinnati-Detroit-Toronto. #3. And that's just good, regular backups of data.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2021

But clearly, collection and analysis need to change as the underlying technology platforms evolve. To be clear, the attackers are more organized and have gotten more proficient once they’ve gained a foothold within a victim’s network, doing extensive recon to find and then destroy backups putting further pressure to pay the ransom.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

In other words, ransomware attackers are not usually using any advanced technology or tactics: a lot of times it’s simply an attack of opportunity. How do you restore from backups , and what backups are most important to restore from first? For example, your network might have had a vulnerability.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

Communications security is a set of integrated policies, procedures, and technologies used to protect sensitive information. Your data backups should be encrypted whether they are maintained by your organization or a third party. instant messaging, SMS, chat, etc.). Protect publicly available information.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

Quantum computing has made great progress in certain areas of technology, including chip development. The hype cycles that come with emerging technologies can be perilous waters for early adopters and buyers. CEO Brian Krzanich delivers a keynote address at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images).

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If you’re new to cybersecurity technology or looking to mature your program you’ll quickly come across vulnerability prioritization tools in your research. CISOs, and other C-Suite staff, may use VPTs as a high-level reporting tool to track the risk to the enterprise at large or in significant segments like business units.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2022

In some cases, Russian state-sponsored cyber operations against critical infrastructure organizations have specifically targeted operational technology (OT)/industrial control systems (ICS) networks with destructive malware.”. Also read: Critical Infrastructure Protection: Physical and Cyber Security Both Matter. The Importance of Logs.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

Ami Luttwak | Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Wiz.io. Joe Carson | Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO, ThycoticCentrify. Update, patch, and backup your devices before you leave home. That’s why this session on CQURE CQOffensiveSecurity Toolkit is a must. Leave sensitive data at home.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

At the very least]: A full system backup has been performed prior to the application of the update A full data backup has been performed prior to the application of the update For unsuccessful mitigations that disrupt operations, the IT Department will attempt to roll back the system or software to a previous version to recover functionality.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

Armis researchers surveyed more than 2,000 professionals in May, which showed most users don’t pay attention to major cybersecurity attacks against critical infrastructure and operational technology entities, such as the attack against Colonial Pipeline in early May. in the last year and the continued rise in cyber events.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Hackers are using the same ML and AI technology to avoid using recognized malware. Prevent Rely solely on offline backups Disallow unnecessary file sharing. With ML and artificial intelligence (AI) using thousands of strains to train algorithms, one would surmise that the ability to detect malware is only improving. Old way New way.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. Attackers will target network peripheral devices: network attached storage (NAS), backup storage, telephones, network equipment, and end-of-life assets. 54% on-prem infrastructure.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Vamosi: So you’re CISO at a major corporation and all of sudden there’s been a ransomware attack in your network, and it’s spreading throughout your infrastructure. And unfortunately, for that resource that was quite also surprising, they didn't have a good backup strategy. Vamosi: This sounds dire.

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