Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you were being audited by the IRS, and suspected of tax fraud, you would engage an appropriately trained and experienced accountant. When it comes to cybersecurity the same is true – you need a cyber security if you want to competently address cyber risk.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

In response, the non-profit has offered a glimpse into its work-in-progress “Accountability Framework,” designed to help relevant health care stakeholders take responsibility for keeping cyberspace secure by enforcing behavioral norms and also by understanding and rooting out the underlying causes when attacks do happen. “Too

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2022

Recommended best practices include: • Identifying IT security employees who would be available during weekends and holidays in the event of a cyberattack. Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrative and remote-access accounts. Mandating strong passwords and making sure they're not reused across multiple accounts.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

If there is a silver lining, it is likely the data exposed to advertisers such as Microsoft and Google does not include usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers (SSNs), financial account information, or credit card numbers. Protecting your information online starts with good cyber hygiene.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Fitch Ratings published an alert last week to warn of the “material risk” to water and sewer utilities caused by cyber attacks that could also impact their ability to repay debt. ” Credit rating agencies assess the capacity for utilities to repay their debt and cyber attacks could impact it. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Even events like the World Cup are being used by cyber criminals to target unsuspecting victims through things like fake streaming sites designed to steal private information. Sometimes, they will even ask the victim to buy gift cards, which they then redeem.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 19, 2024

If you were being audited by the IRS, and suspected of tax fraud, you would engage an appropriately trained and experienced accountant. When it comes to cybersecurity the same is true – you need a cyber security if you want to competently address cyber risk.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 3, 2024

To enhance Europe’s resilience against existing and emerging cyber threats, the NIS2 Directive introduces new requirements and obligations for organizations in four key areas: risk management, corporate accountability, reporting obligations, and business continuity. Who does NIS2 apply to?

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This includes the provision of post-market updates and patches, addressing known unacceptable vulnerabilities on a reasonable schedule and addressing critical vulnerabilities that could pose uncontrolled risks as soon as they are discovered. They task the Government Accountability Office (GAO) with preparing reports and conducting reviews.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cyber risk is an existential issue for companies of all sizes and in all industries. However, it also exposes companies to additional layers of risk. Management contracts should identify the entity responsible (and liable) for data breach notifications, privacy suits, and regulatory investigations arising out of a privacy event.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Highly experienced cybersecurity experts, experienced personnel with a cyber risk management background, and professional engineers who understand physical infrastructure are in huge demand. Maintaining these critical resources directly impacts the organization’s risk scoring. How would these events impact the ESG score?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Require the CISO to report, in a timely manner, to the board on material cybersecurity issues, including updates to a company's risk assessment or major cybersecurity events. It's a core responsibility of the board and management team.".

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

By some accounts, ransomware attacks increased nearly 150% in the past year, and insurance claims and costs of payments skyrocketed after having already jumped approximately 230% between 2018-19. Insurance claims from cyber/ransomware events have consumed up to 40% of the claims of some insurers’ cyber books.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

“CACTUS essentially encrypts itself, making it harder to detect and helping it evade antivirus and network monitoring tools,” Laurie Iacono, Associate Managing Director for Cyber Risk at Kroll, told Bleeping Computer. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2024

Here, cyber insurance serves as an invaluable safety net by offering essential financial coverage and support services in the event of a ransomware attack occurring. Lack of established procedures for estimates During the underwriting procedure , the issuer of insurance will take into account the risks associated with your business.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

With businesses becoming more and more digitized, they are exposed to greater cyber risks. And while organizations are taking steps to protect against cyber attacks, cybersecurity controls are not impenetrable. Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As a result, security teams are leveraging security capabilities in the form of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software to help identify and respond to security threats in real-time. SIEM enables security teams to detect and respond to threats, manage incident response, and minimize risks. billion globally by 2027.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. In addition, the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

If you are a CISO today who is not getting face time with the board, look at this as an opportunity to continue to press for the need to discuss the current state and cyber risks currently being faced by the company. Management is required to connect the dots of cybersecurity impacts on the business.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

And now CISOs and security teams are getting some surprise mainstream exposure from comedians as they turn cyber headlines into security punchlines. It is helping raise greater security and cyber risk awareness within organizations, with everyone from end-users to board members. Finally, no more forgotten passwords.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2021

New research reveals that a record number of organizations are buying cyber insurance policies as a tool for protecting themselves against cyber risk. However, the cost for those policies is rising dramatically as cyber insurance premiums soar up to 30% vs. the previous year. cyber insurance market and the results are in.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

In a report released May 20, the Government Accountability Office looked at how the private cybersecurity insurance market has developed over the past five yearsRich Baich is global chief information security officer for insurance giant AIG. billion in damages – that it caused a broader reevaluation of cyber risk by the industry.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The RSA Conference USA 2019 held in San Francisco — which is the world’s largest cybersecurity event with more than 40,000 people and 740 speakers — is a decent measuring stick for representation of women in this field. “At Director/CISO of IT Risk Management. Director of Cyber Risk & Security Services. Ulta Beauty.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2023

“This added layer of accountability can thus create a safer environment for consumers’ personal information.” . “With the new rules in place, companies may be more incentivized to avoid the reputational damage and potential drop in stock value that could follow a public breach disclosure,” Ferrar said.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

This shift to digital technology has created a new class of digital risks that are constantly evolving and strike faster and often with more severity than traditional risks. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

GAO Sees Room for Improvement in Bank Cyber Security Exams. Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests that U.S. banking regulators must hire and train more examiners with technology expertise to give more useful cyber security recommendations to small and mid-sized banks. A new report from the U.S.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. Scams could present themselves in many forms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

If a malicious actor acquires access to a temporary employee account with unrestricted network privileges they could gain access to nearly any digital retail system and wreak extensive harm. In addition, a lack of visibility into access events increases the impact of potential breaches and impedes regulatory compliance.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the SecureWorld Spotlight Series, we learn about the speakers and Advisory Council members that make our events a success. A : Multi-factor- authentication (MFA) on personal accounts. It is such an easy way to significantly reduce cyber risk to your personal assets.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Let’s take a look at key insights on cybersecurity risks for CEOs and management teams. Understanding Cyber Risk Management Even if a CEO does not have a background in IT or experience with IT infrastructure in general, they must be aware of the risk and impact of cybersecurity or lack thereof on their business.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With new guidelines on the way, the biggest takeaway from this year is that cyber risk is finally being considered a serious priority issue for businesses. Organizations need to realize that the proliferation of user access accounts represents a clear and present danger. Chris Jacob, Global Vice President, ThreatQuotient .

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Evaluate the network architecture: Determine whether the SaaS provider uses network segmentation to separate client data and apps from one another, reducing the risk of unauthorized access and lateral movement in the event of a security breach. Internal actors also play a substantial role in cybersecurity breaches.

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Moreover, it will look at cybercriminal activities related to circumventing identity and authentication mechanisms for these innovations, including the development of synthetic identities, identity theft and account takeovers. Perhaps the researchers may even uncover schemes that were previously unknown or underreported.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

APIs are not insecure by nature, but due to the complexity and quantity of API adoption, it is easy to have security gaps and cyber risks waiting to leap out. For example, Pelton, a fitness company exposed three million customer data due to a flawed API, which allows access to a private account without proper authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

They simulate potential attacks from insiders, compromised devices, or accounts. Large organizations must regularly perform these scans to monitor their network security, as they can still be at risk due to factors like insider threats, misconfigurations, or compromised user accounts.

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