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NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

Related: Atrium Health breach highlights third-party risks. Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk.

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Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests

Malwarebytes

As we often see with these kinds of changes in regulatory frameworks, cybercriminals are the first to spot a window of opportunity and advertise with investment opportunities, promising a high return on low-risk investments. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

According to the new Uptycs whitepaper, Detecting the Silent Threat: 'Stealers are Organization Killers' (gated link), a variety of new info stealers have emerged this year, preying on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Historically, user errors have been more of a risk than technical issues.

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LRQA Nettitude’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence

LRQA Nettitude Labs

There are currently conflicting or uncoordinated requirements from regulators which creates unnecessary burdens and that regulatory gaps may leave risks unmitigated, harming public trust and slowing AI adoption. In the initial stages of implementation, regulators might provide guidance on how to demonstrate accountability.

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Six existential threats posed by the future of 5G (Part One)

CyberSecurity Insiders

Below, we explore these risk factors in depth and determine what can be done to mitigate the threat moving forward. This move to the virtual brings a variety of new security risks including, danger of cross-contamination, data leakage and the spread of malware – all of which we can bet malicious actors will be waiting to take advantage of.

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MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Segmentation

Cisco Security

MITRE is well aware of supply chain risks, and they’re not alone. The other is User Account Control (M1052) , a Windows configuration step that helps stop adversaries from gaining elevated process access. Create Account (T1136). It relies on a policy tightrope: Too loose, and your organization remains at risk. Learn more.

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Why taking the cybersecurity initiative can win you business

IT Security Guru

Our latest research into consumer behaviour has unearthed a conundrum: people knowingly take risks online even though they understand the dangers. Despite this, however, younger people also demonstrate relatively advanced cybersecurity hygiene, such as having alias accounts for email and social media.