Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One possible solution, touted by former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on a recent podcast , would be for the federal government to step in and help pay for these sorts of attacks by providing a cyber insurance backstop. But this is easier said than done.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Having basic cyber hygiene Advanced technology is important, but basics like regular data backups, software updates, strong password policies, and multi-factor authentication are fundamental.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Use multi-factor authentication. There is no need for criminals to jimmy a lock if they can steal a key, and the keys to your kingdom are your users’ passwords. In theory , putting those keys out of reach is easy: You just need all your users to choose strong, unique passwords for every account they use, all the time.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

As we’ve seen recently, cyber insurance is no guarantee of avoiding a ransomware pitfall either with refusal of payout being decided in a court of law. Ensure your RDP points are locked down with a good password and multi-factor authentication. Backup your data.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. Prohibit use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

It actually almost matches up with maybe 70% or 80% of the clients that we’re supporting, who had almost identical attacks with an old credential, with a weak password on a VPN. Credential monitoring, password policy, [multi-factor authentication], are preventable problems. Sometimes they have the cyber insurance policy.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Logins without multi-factor authentication. terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. About 1 in 4 victims pay the ransom.

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