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Black-box vs. Grey-box vs. White-box: Which Penetration Test Is Right for You?

Zigrin Security

You need to know if your company’s security controls and defenses can withstand a real cyber attack. Penetration testing is how you find out, but with three main types, black-box, grey-box, and white-box, how do you choose? Sleep better at night knowing your data and applications have been battle-tested.

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GUEST ESSAY: 6 unexpected ways that a cyber attack can negatively impact your business

The Last Watchdog

Cyber crime can be extremely financially damaging to businesses. However, if you believe that money is the only thing that a cyber-attack costs your organization, you would be wrong. In fact, a recent academic analysis identified 57 specific individual negative factors that result from a cyber-attack against a business.

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Have board directors any liability for a cyberattack against their company?

Security Affairs

The size of the cyber risk to companies cannot be underestimated. To indicate the size of the cyber risk to companies, there is, on average, a cyber-attack every 39 seconds, which does not mean that every attack is successful, but that there is an attempt to access companies’ computer systems with that frequency.

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External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans: Difference Explained

eSecurity Planet

By carrying out these scans, you can boost your cybersecurity defenses and keep your company safe from cyber attacks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they are exploited. By proactively uncovering vulnerabilities, you can strengthen your defenses and protect your systems and data.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.

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AON ACQUIRES CYTELLIGENCE, A LEADING INTERNATIONAL CYBER SECURITY FIRM WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE AND DIGITAL FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS

Cytelligence

Global cyber insurance premiums are expected to grow from $4 billion in 2018 to $20 billion by 2025. According to Aon’s 2019 Global Risk Management Survey , cyber-attacks were identified as a top ten risk facing organizations and is predicted to be one of the top three risks for organizations in 2022. “As

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Why a fear of cyber threats is not paranoia

IT Security Guru

million following a cyber attack in 2018 which flagged that it was failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure. Cyber threats are a real and significant problem. Identifying threats of this nature – before, during and after the pandemic – is critical for preventing breaches. It won’t happen to me’.