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Nine Top of Mind Issues for CISOs Going Into 2023

Cisco Security

As a result of this, next year we could see CISOs tightening up the disclosure decision making process, focusing on quicker and greater clarity on breach impact, and even looking to include personal liability cover in cyber insurance contracts. Increasing demands from insurers. From Security Awareness to Culture Change.

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

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. 24/7 monitoring of cyber threats. Employee security awareness training. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An

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Seven Massachusetts Cities Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture

SecureWorld News

On the plus side, they did mention multi-factor authentication and EDR. Sean Scranton is a consultant on the Cyber Risk Solutions Team at WTW and often speaks on cyber insurance issues. He will join a panel at SecureWorld Dallas on October 26 on the topic, "Cover Your Cyber Assets."

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The 2022 ThreatLabz State of Ransomware Report

Security Boulevard

Apply software security patches and conduct regular security awareness employee training to reduce vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals. Prepare for the worst with cyber insurance, a data backup plan, and a response plan as part of your overall business continuity and disaster recovery program.

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One of ransomware’s top negotiators would rather you not have to hire him

SC Magazine

Credential monitoring, password policy, [multi-factor authentication], are preventable problems. And, then, upgrading security awareness training. Sometimes they have the cyber insurance policy. Those are the people that have broken into networks and sell it, usually to a ransomware operator.

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Ransomware Prevention, Detection, and Simulation

NetSpi Executives

Logins without multi-factor authentication. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Enable multi-factor authentication. email, remote desktops, and Citrix—and secure them with MFA. Don’t assume that technical security controls will work as expected.

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Law Firm to the Stars Hit by Ransomware Attack

SecureWorld News

If the law firm had cyber insurance, the policy may cover part of a ransom payment. When Florida cities paid more than a million dollars to ransomware operators in 2019, insurance covered most of it. What could be happening behind the scenes of this ransomware attack? What could be happening right now in this case?