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A Ransomware Group Claims to Have Breached the Foxconn Factory

Hacker Combat

ransomware to conduct the cyber-attack, the hackers threaten to expose stolen files unless the company pays a ransom. Employees should undergo frequent cyber security awareness programs to keep them up to date on the latest cyber risks and how to recognize an attack in its early stages. using the LockBit 2.0

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RSAC insights: Security platforms arise to help companies discover, assess and mitigate cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

As their organizations migrate deeper into an intensively interconnected digital ecosystem, CISOs must deal with cyber attacks raining down on all fronts. It comes down to taking an informed approach to triaging cyber exposures, Smith says. Pity the poor CISO at any enterprise you care to name. Related: The rise of ‘XDR’.

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RSAC insights: Sophos report dissects how improved tools, tactics stop ransomware attack

The Last Watchdog

True enough, cyber attacks are steadily becoming more sophisticated across the board and the attack surface continues to expand as digital transformation accelerates. At the same time, more organizations are taking cyber risk mitigation as seriously as they should.

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

All year now they’ve been stepping up cyber attacks that leverage and/or exploit the notoriety of the global pandemic in one way or another. Flattening cyber risks Granted, holistic security practices are in a nascent stage and, yes, there’s a long, long way to go. Threat actors haven’t missed a beat. I’ll keep watch.

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Cyber Security: Work From Home Best Practices

Spinone

The cyber security aspect of working from home is extremely important, as cyber attacks are on the rise. In this cyber security guide , we’ll help you to learn more about risks and cyber security best practices for remote work. There are various cyber risks for your data.

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Cyber Insurance and the Changing Global Risk Environment

Security Affairs

The events of the past two years have made this shift clear: from ransomware attacks to the challenges of managing distributed workforces, digital risk is different. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In an August 2022 bulletin , Lloyd’s instructed its underwriters to exclude from all cyber insurance policies not just losses arising from war but also “losses arising from state backed cyber-attacks that (a) significantly impair the ability of a state to function or (b) that significantly impair the security capabilities of a state.”