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Cybersecurity CEO: 5 Cybercrime Trends to Watch for in 2021

Herjavec Group

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. As we look ahead to 2021, what trends can we expect to emerge and continue when it comes to cyber?

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What if the Bible Got Deleted?! Welcome to Digital Transformation

SecureWorld News

These attacks have the potential to impact the Vatican library's reputation—one it has maintained for hundreds of years—and have significant financial ramifications that could impact our ability to digitize the remaining manuscripts.". 2021 was the cloud's biggest year, and we're talking about securing the cloud into the future.

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RSAC insights: How IABs — initial access brokers — help sustain, accelerate the ransomware plague

The Last Watchdog

Related: How cybercriminals leverage digital transformation. IABs specialize in one specific area of the cybercrime ecosystem where the victims are accumulated and then sold off to the highest bidder,” he says. Understanding digital assets. This is the flip side of digital transformation.

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Security Roundup May 2021

BH Consulting

The other kind of virus in 2020: cybercrime. Cybercrime attacks against businesses increased globally during 2020, and a quarter of victims were hit multiple times. The findings come from The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021. The post Security Roundup May 2021 appeared first on BH Consulting. Sign up here.

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Critical Event Management (CEM) Leader Everbridge Completes Acquisition of xMatters to Accelerate Digital Transformation for Enterprise IT and Cyber Resilience

CyberSecurity Insiders

On April 6, 2021, Everbridge announced a definitive agreement between the parties pursuant to which Everbridge would acquire all of the outstanding equity of xMatters. Gartner ‘Predicts 2021: Organizational Resilience’ by David Gregory, Roberta Witty, Ron Blair, Katell Thielemann, 4 January 2021. About Everbridge.

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GUEST ESSAY: ‘Initial access brokers’ — IABs — specialize in enabling surreptitious access

The Last Watchdog

Cybercrime is a big business. In some cases, they find vulnerable third parties that provide ways into larger targets, which is how hackers infiltrated the Red Cross in 2021. The rise of IABs corresponds with the increase in digital transformation. And like any other large industry, specialization has emerged.

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Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. While this was a big task to take on, I have to admit – I’m leaving 2021 behind feeling encouraged and hopeful for cybersecurity in the New Year. The Rise of Ransomware.