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Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits

The Security Ledger

. » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. If you believe the headlines, the first known disruptive cyber attack against the U.S.

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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

The Last Watchdog

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. Cyber risks from third-party vendors further complicate the situation. Riccardi: Basic cyber hygiene is 90 percent of what cybersecurity is all about.

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Top Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new IT security technology that can automatically spot vulnerabilities in an organization’s cyber defenses, akin to continuous, automated penetration testing. FireMon is a Dallas-based vendor for cybersecurity, compliance, and risk mitigation started in 2004. SafeBreach.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.