Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

After Merck filed its $700 million claim, the pharmaceutical giant’s insurers argued that they were not required to cover the malware’s damage because the cyberattack was widely attributed to the Russian government and therefore was excluded from standard property and casualty insurance coverage as a “hostile or warlike act.”

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Government Cyber Risk 237

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. 72% of the survey respondents agree that ransomware attacks evolve quicker than the security controls required to protect against them.

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Ransomware Encryption Backups Cyber Insurance 71

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Breach and Attack Simulation Product Guide Top 20 Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors Penetration Testing Penetration testing is a tried-and-true method of cyber attack simulation. However, few businesses beyond SMBs will want to rely on rootkit scanners, as their scope is small.

Network Security 115

Network Security Penetration Testing Firewall Antivirus 115

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Lapsus$ was responsible for a destructive run of cyber attacks in early 2022, hitting some high-profile tech companies. Conti Around 20% of attacks in early 2022 were from Conti, the group behind the 2021 Irish health services attack. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others.

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Backups Encryption Cybersecurity 93

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Atlantic Council, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Action Center, the EU DisinfoLab and the Irish government’s Department of Foreign Affairs. government agencies and more than 100 private companies, including Cisco, Intel and Microsoft. Attacks Continue.

Phishing 70

Phishing Mobile Government Cybersecurity 70

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. Open Raven analyzes data at rest, classifies inventory, and automates data governance as these become critical capabilities for the hybrid infrastructure’s security posture. Cowbell Cyber. Perimeter 81.

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Cybersecurity Threat Detection Artificial Intelligence Risk 142