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NEW TECH: Brinqa takes a ‘graph database’ approach to vulnerability management, app security

The Last Watchdog

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Enterprises, especially, tend to be methodical and plodding. So what is Brinqa bringing to the table?

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The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attacks

Pen Test

WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware worms, in 2017, illustrated how quickly ransomware could spread through networks and cause global disruption. Implement strong network segmentation, zero trust architecture, least privilege access controls, and VPNs to strictly limit lateral movement. Don't let patching lag. Seek adequate coverage.

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Group-IB and CryptoIns introduce the world’s first insurance against cyber threats for cryptocurrency exchanges

Security Affairs

Why do crypto exchanges’ users need insurance? According to Group-IB’s annual “ 2018 H i-Tech Crime Trends ” report, the estimated damage caused by targeted attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 and the first three quarters of 2018 amounted to $877 million. Security Affairs – cyber insurance, cryptocurrency exchanges ).

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As ransomware inches from economic burden to national security threat, policies may follow

SC Magazine

On Wednesday – just Wednesday – news stories emerged about an airplane maker, information technology giant and computer game company all having operations disrupted by ransomware. In 2017, North Korea-linked hackers launched WannaCry, a fast-spreading wormable ransomware likely intended to generate revenue for a regime rocked by sanctions.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The next three actions: prioritize assets and evaluate traffic, microsegmentation, and adaptive monitoring are central steps of the zero trust architecture and greatly reduce your risks of an attack. Once your micro-perimeters surround your most sensitive segments, there’s a need for ongoing monitoring and adaptive technology.

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What is Ransomware? Everything You Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Notable Ransomware Attacks CryptoLocker ushered in the modern ransomware age in 2013, and in 2017, the devastating WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks raised the threat’s profile significantly. If you have a cyber insurer , they will have their own processes for responding to any cyber attack.