Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

About 15 years ago, the idiom began to be applied to cybersecurity, where the risk management continuum values the investment in protection to mitigate the negative consequences of a cyber incident. We can never eliminate risk entirely, but we can manage it effectively with “Left of Boom” processes and procedures.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

JupiterOne CISO Sounil Yu, creator of a Cyber Defense Matrix adopted by OWASP, noted the concentration of security products in protection and detection and wondered, “Is our industry actually solving the right problems? Backup Is Hard. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here. Really Hard.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers. Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. What should C-suite executives account for in their cybersecurity roadmaps and risk registers?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sounding the alarm over critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities impacting community water systems across the United States. It cites cyber incidents such as the 2021 Oldsmar water treatment facility hack as examples of real-world risks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The first is that they handle troves of sensitive data, especially personally identifiable information (PII) , and the second is that they operate on shoestring budgets with little to no cybersecurity staff or leadership buy-in. We’ll break down five best practices for local government cybersecurity in this post.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The risks are real, and the impact of cybersecurity events continues to grow. A cyber catastrophe may seem inevitable, but there are basic practices and actionable steps any healthcare organization can take to begin reducing the clear and present risk of being impacted by a cybersecurity event. Evaluate data inventory.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cisco Security was honored to be a sponsor of the 24th Black Hat USA 2021 Conference – the internationally recognized cybersecurity event series providing the security community with the latest cutting-edge research, developments and training. Backups… Let’s Get This Out of the Way. Read on for details….

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

Produced by the company’s security experts, the guide is part of the CISO Toolkit, which is designed to help cybersecurity managers to communicate tips and best practices and help employees in maintaining a higher level of security – easily and effectively. Also recommended is to carry a secure hard copy of essential travel documents.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Nowadays, organisations need digital leaders such as CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs who are strategists, visionaries, and know how to manage, effectively. The pressure for those in charge is immense as cyber risks have scaled, and can now bring businesses, economies, and communities to a halt. billion) is expected online.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

By Raffael Marty, SVP, Product, Cybersecurity at ConnectWise. Step 3: Use backup and disaster recovery (BDR) software to restore systems and data from backups taken before the network was infected by ransomware. The post The Era of Ransomware: How to Respond in a Crisis appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For many of these hospitals and rural clinics, insufficient security measures dramatically escalate the risk of an attack. A solid cybersecurity posture is only as strong as its policies, backups and disaster plans. Taking a thoughtful, risk-based security approach is one of the easiest ways to combat budget restraints.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

October is coming to a close and so is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As a result, the Biden Administration has made cybersecurity a top priority. Just this May, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order (EO) outlining several cybersecurity measures and requirements intended to harden the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

Conduct risk assessments and penetration tests to determine the organization’s attack surface and what tools, processes and skills are in place to defend against attacks. If an attack occurs, Gartner notes, the press is likely to contact company directors, not the CISO. Data Backup. Initial Assessments. Ransomware Governance.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Cybersecurity can be one of the most nuanced and important areas of focus for a board, but not all board members are well versed in why and what they need to care about related to cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a board level topic for three main reasons: Cybersecurity breaches are a serious matter for any company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The only saving grace was that the city had invested in both on-premise and cloud backups. On the business side, the plan should address elements such as having a communication plan for the CISO, CIO and company executives as well as a risk management component that includes cyber insurance. Backup Strategy. The Attack.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The FBI and other global law enforcement teams worked together on this case, compromising backups that were later restored by the gang, giving authorities access to internal systems, a tactic often deployed by the gang itself. 8 steps organizations can take to reduce ransomware risk. Are the backups stored offline?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ponemon chairman and founder Larry Ponemon said in a statement that “Most of the IT and security professionals regard their organizations as vulnerable to these attacks,” and that growing adoption of technologies such as cloud, mobile , big data , and the Internet of Things (IoT) are adding to that risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

Like SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline, Miami-based software vendor, Kaseya, was a thriving entity humming right along, striving like everyone else to leverage digital agility — while also dodging cybersecurity pitfalls. It even took steps to make it harder for victims to recover from data backups. This attack was very fast.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Be On Your Guard with the Most Treacherous Insider Roles A paramount priority when addressing the threat is to distinguish the fundamental insider risks.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2021

Tuma often finds himself in the middle of ransomware incident response as Co-Chair of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice at law firm Spencer Fane. B ecause they're investing in cybersecurity, they're doing a pretty decent job, and there are all these reasons they think it can't happen to them. W e've got backups.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

In just a few years, cyber has transformed from the nerd in the corner into the Kim Kardashian of risk. businesses can be built on, and destroyed by, cyber risk. Then give them clear guidance on how quickly you want these addressed and what level of risk you can live with. 2 Talk to your CISO. 1 Lead from the front.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

One field that does appear to have long-term transformative potential is quantum computing and its cybersecurity cousin, quantum code breaking. I’m not talking about a [quantum computer] that JP Morgan can buy to do their own trading analysis or credit risk analysis, I’m talking about the sheer power to do code breaking,” Cheng said. “I

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

We’ve spoken with several cybersecurity experts to hear their insights about this breach. In the last 18 months, companies have been misled into believing that investing in backup and recovery solutions is the answer to their ransomware woes. Neil Jones, director of cybersecurity evangelism, Egnyte.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Incident management in cybersecurity is a complex of activities aimed at handling cyber incidents (events) that take place in a given digital ecosystem. Because no organization can defend against all the threats, it should be an inalienable part of any cybersecurity policy. CISO and Security Analyst will perform incident analyses).

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. In the coming year, CIOs will focus on enabling changes to their data, cybersecurity, and cloud strategies—all while keeping an eye on hybrid work models and consumer privacy. Hims Pawar. Oct 27, 2021. A recent U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

This vulnerability management policy defines the requirements for the [eSecurity Planet] IT and security teams to protect company resources from unacceptable risk from unknown and known vulnerabilities. Broader is always better to control risks, but can be more costly.] Vulnerability Management Policy & Procedure A.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

If an organization announced any change in financial condition, an increase in attack vectors, coordinated attacks again their systems, and cybersecurity attacks against their employees should be expected. The CISO should be the ultimate authority when reducing cybersecurity operations, personnel, and budgets.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For example, it is unclear how much data would have been unrecoverable if a decryption key had not become available as the HSE’s backup infrastructure was only periodically backed up to offline tape. “The HSE assessed its cybersecurity maturity rating as low,” PWC wrote. Now this is in itself isn’t bad.

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Spinone

JULY 29, 2020

million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021. After all, cybersecurity requires a complex approach from professionals working in this field. Here’s how our solution helps with these tasks: CISO A CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is a C-level employee whose task is to oversee corporate security strategy.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

No wonder this threat keeps our client’s CISO and security teams up at night. Data Security: Airtight Backup If you don’t have a robust Data Loss Protection (DLP) plan, all your security strategy will fall apart. What you should remember when implementing your backup plan is that backups are not ransomware-proof by default.

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Spinone

JANUARY 24, 2020

SpinOne: Backup + Ransomware Protection + Apps Audit SpinOne provides complete ransomware protection solutions for G Suite and Office 365. It combines backup and ransomware protection functionality to counter the ransomware threat. After that, all damaged files are restored from a safe backup. The whole process is automated.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Recent years presented a torrent of research showing how vulnerable RDP systems are for organizations not taking additional cybersecurity precautions. As remote desktop solutions are prevalent among IT and managed service providers (MSP), downstream clients can be at risk, as Kaseya experienced in 2021. What are RDP Attacks?

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If you’re new to cybersecurity technology or looking to mature your program you’ll quickly come across vulnerability prioritization tools in your research. Under the umbrella of risk-based vulnerability management solutions live vulnerability prioritization tools (VPTs). What are these tools? What do they do?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Pivoting to cloud: "I do think that cloud adoption is a pivotal part of our journey, but cloud carries some significant risks. And that's just good, regular backups of data. Storing backups off site is number two because we find that a lot of backups that are in the cloud are still being hit.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware is making its way outside the cybersecurity space. For example, they will compromise backup systems so that administrators cannot use them to restore data. However, according to Cisco’s Head of Advisory CISOs, Wendy Nather , there’s a right way and a wrong way to do this. Ransomware is wreaking havoc. What can we do?

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