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Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself

CyberSecurity Insiders

What are the security risks? The most significant impending security risks associated with switching over to quantum computers are related to cryptographic encryption. The global internet economy relies on cryptography as the foundation for a secure network.

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MY TAKE: New ‘cyberthreat index’ shows SMBs cognizant of big risks, ill-prepared to deal with them

The Last Watchdog

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. You can give a listen to the entire interview at this accompanying podcast. Talk more soon.

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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Identity IQ

The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.

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Cyber Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

IT Security Guru

As a result, it’s difficult to gauge how at risk an organisation is. A conservative estimate from 2002 predicted that by 2005, cyber insurance would boast a global market worth $2.5 Astoundingly, the cyber insurance market shrank relative to the Internet economy. It didn’t take off. billion in 2020, expected to rise to US$27.83

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Pro-Russian LockBit 3.0 Claims Responsibility for Attack on Japan Port

SecureWorld News

The port has remained Japan's largest since 2002. It's clear that such attacks not only pose security risks but also can have considerable economic impacts. The Internet is a free-fire zone were most organizations are simply unarmed." Its suppliers, including Denso Corp., Aisin Corp., and Toyota Industries Corp.,

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Jeff Moss on the Evolution of Hacking at SecTor 2021

ForAllSecure

He said people would write out large text files and share these on bulletin boards “because there was no internet.” ” No internet, no online stores, so the most you could steal was free long distance phone calls, which you would need to contact different databases around the world.

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As market for cyber insurance booms, watchdog calls for better data

SC Magazine

Small and mid-sized businesses tended to lag behind larger enterprises, something auditors think is being driven by a broader underestimation of cyber risks, trouble understanding the nuances of coverage, concerns about cost and a prevailing attitude that their current coverage is sufficient to cover their needs.