The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

Discovering and continuously monitoring all cyber assets enables the second essential capability: doing strategic risk assessments to gain important insight into the status of their cyber risks and security posture. It comes down to taking an informed approach to triaging cyber exposures, Smith says.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

Flattening cyber risks Granted, holistic security practices are in a nascent stage and, yes, there’s a long, long way to go. EDR technologies trace back to the antivirus (AV) software suites invented in the late 1980s to cut off the earliest iterations of computer viruses. I’ll keep watch.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

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. Antivirus software should be active on all devices and regularly update the software while making sure fixes are executed.

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SC Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

Devon Ackerman, managing director and head of incident response for North America with Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice, said that the malicious actors behind this growing trend are “directly tied to ransomware groups” and are likely using automated scripts to seek out “Contact Us” or chat forms on the internet that they can abuse.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2020

Trend Micro has evolved from one of the earliest suppliers of antivirus suites to a provider of a broad platform of systems to help individuals and organizations reduce cyber exposures. Teeming threat landscape Security leaders’ key priority is reducing exposures to the cyber risks they know are multiplying.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s mostly problems from the IT world, says Andy Norton, European Cyber Risk Officer at Armis. The Guru decided to ask Armis’ European cyber risk officer, Andy Norton for his thoughts. OT devices don’t run antivirus. What keeps OT security specialists up at night? Vulnerabilities, especially in IT.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 12, 2021

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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Spinone

APRIL 13, 2020

In this cyber security guide , we’ll help you to learn more about risks and cyber security best practices for remote work. Cyber Risks of Remote Work For many organizations, the global coronavirus epidemic played a significant role in their decision to let employees work out of office.

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McAfee

MAY 26, 2020

using inadequately secured private or mobile devices (lack of antivirus software, out-of-date operating system software, no encryption solutions, etc.) Make sure the devices use the latest antivirus software and that employees have a VPN solution available when required by policy or their activities.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

According to the WSJ, some of the tools used in the second-wave attack bear similarities to to proof-of-concept attack code that Microsoft had shared with certain antivirus companies and other security partners back on Feb. This value vs. risk equation varies per partner and can change as time goes on.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

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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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

They provide reliable protection against malware and, when combined with relevant policies, regular updates, and employee cyberhygiene, they can shield a business from a majority of cyber-risks. Legitimate software can hide risks. The answer, in short, is no. In this article, we look at what those gaps are and how to fill them.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Even some of the top consumer antivirus tools have begun to add machine learning-based detection. It will take new thinking like that to reduce cyber risk in the AI age. Statistical analysis on large datasets allows the ability to predict a computer’s behavior and anticipate actions that haven’t even been programmed.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These types of recent exclusions leave a large hole in companies’ coverage for cyber risks, placing even more pressure on the government to help. One of the reasons Chertoff gives for why the backstop is important is to help clarify for organizations what cyber risk-related costs they are and are not responsible for.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

This includes antivirus software, operating systems, and individual apps. For example, it’s crucial to install an antivirus solution that automatically defends your digital devices from cyberattacks by predicting, preventing, and addressing them in real time. Security tools and services.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

” Compared with today, those were sleepy times – when you might update your desktop antivirus weekly or even monthly -like changing the batteries in your TV remote, but not be overly concerned about debilitating cyber attacks or scams, Schrader noted.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 25, 2024

It takes a risk-based approach to vulnerability assessment, assigning threat levels based on priority (High, Moderate, Low) to each found vulnerability to help you better understand your system’s weaknesses. Manual vulnerability and risk management is no longer possible or efficient in today’s complex ecosystems.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Rootkit scanning solutions are best suited for personal devices and programs, while antimalware, antivirus, EDR, and XDR tend to be more effective at identifying and responding to malware on a business scale. In many cases, antivirus protection is included as part of a greater cybersecurity suite of solutions, such as EDR or XDR.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The same survey that found that two-thirds of employees used their personal devices also found that half of companies with BYOD policies did not have policies in place to regulate their use – and only a third (32%) provided antivirus software for personal devices. The year 2020 has proven that.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

The leaked chats show that the Conti group — which fluctuated in size from 65 to more than 100 employees — budgeted several thousand dollars each month to pay for a slew of security and antivirus tools. “They are insured for cyber risks, so what are we waiting for?”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

SolCyber is the newest managed security service provider (MSSP) on the block to reduce cyber risk, wastage, and complexity. Also read: Antivirus vs. EPP vs. EDR: How to Secure Your Endpoints. Neosec’s leadership has strong industry roots, further supporting the vendor’s likelihood of success.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.

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