The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Related: Adopting an assume-breach mindset With that in mind, Last Watchdog invited the cybersecurity experts we’ve worked with this past year for their perspectives on two questions that all company leaders should have top of mind: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This has resulted in astounding innovations in cloud services, mobile computing, IoT systems and agile software development. Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

With its core principle of “never trust, always verify,” Zero Trust overcomes the limitations of traditional architectures by requiring continuous verification. It’s a strategic model that incorporates Zero Trust Architecture into a system. The benefits of Zero Trust Architecture far outweigh the initial costs.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Enterprises, especially, tend to be methodical and plodding. What Brinqa is doing makes a lot of sense.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

To be successful, an attacker must gain access to the 5G Service Based Architecture. From there, the risks posed are data access and a DoS attack on other network slices. Like so much else, virtualization comes with inherent risk, as several systems could be running and controlled on a single physical device.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 19, 2021

The software developers who are creating the coolest new mobile apps have a secret weapon. GraphQL is a leading-edge approach to deploying APIs , the software conduits that mesh together all of the digital services we use every day and have come to take for granted. based software security vendor specializing in API data protection.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind. Swiftly apply patches to mitigate the risk posed by known vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

Network design and architecture. More complex architectures may be needed depending on the industry or the data. In others, it is a lack of budgetary foresight creating cyber risk. Proper budgetary planning for equipment maintenance & replacements, software patching and application upgrades are an imperative.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

A report this month from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the number of companies seeking cyber insurance coverage has steadily risen since 2016 and that insurers are increasing the prices of their policies and lowering their coverage limits as the number of cyberattacks rise. How secure is their architecture?

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 11, 2022

We asked cybersecurity experts what they thought of the findings: Tim Mackey, principal security strategist at the Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center): “When addressing the business risk in the software you operate, timely remediation of threats is key.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Today and in the future, MFA should be viewed as one component of a wider zero trust architecture, one where behavior-based analytics are central to understanding employee behavior and authenticating the actions taken using certain credentials. 4 – Ransomware rushes to the cloud.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 25, 2024

Choosing a Vulnerability Management Solution The market is heavy with vulnerability management software solutions, each with unique strategies for addressing network threats. The vulnerability management software automatically collects data from all of your endpoints. That is what the vulnerability management lifecycle is about.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances. Have all unused and unnecessary software and equipment been removed from the infrastructure? Confirm that the vendor uses industry-standard security technologies and processes.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

Botts has a different, and cautious, view on the North Shore IT Collaborative, saying: " I hate to throw cold water, but unless these towns build in a security architecture to go with the connectivity, all they will do is give a potential attacker access to more attack surfaces and an ability to propagate malware through a larger network.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Networks are complex and connect to a number of critical components — software, applications, databases, and various types of endpoints — that don’t all operate the same way, making it a complicated challenge to keep threats off the network. It is one component of the greater vulnerability management framework.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In fact, there’s widespread recognition in corporate circles that the planning to address fresh cyber risks associated with quantum computing should have commenced long ago. Related: The ‘post quantum crytpo’ race is on This isn’t coming as any surprise to IT department heads. Germany and Japan. Makes sense.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 25, 2024

Centraleyes stands out for its real-time risk management capabilities, making it a top choice for organizations seeking enhanced cybersecurity, efficient risk mitigation , and resilient business operations.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybercriminals will employ advanced techniques using AI, particularly GenAI and machine translation models to develop content that accurately imitates the language, tone, and format of legitimate emails and texts thereby tricking more individuals into divulging sensitive information or installing malicious software.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Dan also held senior technical roles at Informix Software and Oracle Corporation. Our vision is to help our growing customer base fend off the latest cyber threats with a leading technology platform built to end cyber risk.”. and was an executive at PictureVision, Inc., trillion security events and 1.3

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Cisco Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Left of Boom refers to actions you can take to protect your organization before a cyber incident. It includes the following advice: Have visibility and control of all assets and actionable metrics to measure cyber risk. Build out a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), and adopt a “Zero Trust or Bust”. Move to the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As end users represent the biggest cyber risk to enterprises, secure web gateways are an important cornerstone of IT security, along with employee cybersecurity training and secure email gateways. Elastic and scalable serverless architecture and auto-scaling. Agent-based, proxy-free architecture. SSL inspection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

SolarWinds – who develops network management software – was the victim of a massive cyberattack initiated by Russian hackers, who spied on SolarWinds’ clients, including cybersecurity firm FireEye, as well as Microsoft and some top government agencies. A second example is the SolarWinds breach in 2020.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 22, 2019

his week’s episode, #146: we speak with the researchers behind a new analysis of more than 40 political parties in the US and Europe showing that many suffer from poor cyber security. Also: DEV-OPS methodologies are transforming the way organizations are creating and consuming software. But security technology is stuck in the past.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 22, 2019

his week’s episode, #146: we speak with the researchers behind a new analysis of more than 40 political parties in the US and Europe showing that many suffer from poor cyber security. Also: DEV-OPS methodologies are transforming the way organizations are creating and consuming software. But security technology is stuck in the past.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

You can check boxes and legally claim you have a product, but the actual risk reduction and implementation can vary. Furthermore, forms don’t align with how underwriters view risk - purely in dollars and cents. BlastWave CEO Tom Sego posited the need for a standardized cyber risk “smog test” to replace the current process.

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McAfee

APRIL 20, 2020

In this blog we set out to see how choosing the correct security controls framework can go a long way in establishing a secure foundation, which then allows Enterprise security designers/decision makers to make more informed solution choices while selecting the controls and vendor architectures.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

Reduce business threats Key Management as a Service can help organizations reduce cyber risks and address various threats to business and data security. Encryption: Encryption is an important part of KMaaS architecture. Overall, the KMaaS architecture allows the platform to be highly scalable, secure, and simple to use.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

These scans usually concentrate on items like servers, workstations, and software that are located inside the company’s network borders. They assist businesses in identifying security holes that both internal and external attackers might exploit in their network architecture, applications, or systems.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software. Provide resources and training for your team on best practices and good cyber hygiene. Mitigate Vulnerability Risk. Be Prepared for the Worst.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Security Posture Improvements Prioritize patching and updating software to eliminate vulnerabilities being actively exploited in ransomware campaigns. Implement strong network segmentation, zero trust architecture, least privilege access controls, and VPNs to strictly limit lateral movement. Ensure backups are highly secured.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

With a career spanning two decades as a technology provider to businesses and government agencies, Levine brings a strategic and pragmatic approach to building secure software and cloud services without disrupting product velocity. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert.

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Zigrin Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

They scan for open ports, guess passwords, and analyze third-party software for weaknesses – using all the latest tools and techniques real hackers would employ. You can then make changes to strengthen firewalls, update software, improve passwords, and monitor for future threats. Choose white-box.

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