The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

From a cyber risk perspective, attacks on data are the most prominent threat to organizations. Regulators, cyber insurance firms, and auditors are paying much closer attention to the integrity, resilience, and recoverability of organization data – as well as One thing is clear.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack. Especially because Accenture was hit with ransomware this year. On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this digital battlefield, cyber insurance has emerged as a crucial shield, offering financial protection against data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other cyber incidents. Data limitations : Accurately assessing cyber risk remains a challenge due to limited data.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The pre-COVID-19 CISO. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been a tumultuous time for Chief information security officers (CISOs) who on any given day have a long and complicated list of responsibilities. An explosion of cyber risks and a complicated and constantly changing threat landscape.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 15, 2021

Intel 471 CISO Brandon Hoffman joins us to to discuss Darkside, the ransomware group that attacked the Colonial Pipeline, why the crew may have bitten off more than it can chew and what the attack says about the state of America's Critical Infrastructure. Episode 169: Ransomware comes to the Enterprise with PureLocker.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The post Can you Become Ransomware-Proof? Wouldn’t it be great if you had enough confidence in your information security program that if a criminal gang attacked you, you would be able to defend yourself, keep your business going and notify the appropriate legal authorities and any vendor partners that might be impacted?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

By the way, Sean Scranton will be presenting on "Covering Your Cyber Assets" at the SecureWorld Philadelphia conference on April 19-20. Can companies live without cyber insurance? that may be included as part of the cyber insurance coverage terms. Theresa Le, Chief Claims Officer, Cowbell: "Cyber insurance is highly recommended.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? ai Antani Many speculated that the ransomware attack on a Toyota supply chain player in Kojima, Japan was in retaliation for Japan’s aid to Ukraine.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The post Episode 228: CISA’s Eric Goldstein on being Everyone’s Friend in Cyber. Related Stories Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ? Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchison. Read the whole entry. » As the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Cyber Security Analyst is paid £40k as a minimum basic pay and the max he/she can get is £80k. And the role he/she needs to play is to track down any potential cyber risks existing in the IT infrastructure and keep it free from issues such as data theft, Ddos attacks and ransomware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Working as CISO, DeSouza's areas of expertise include strategic planning, risk management, identity management, cloud computing, and privacy. While it fosters innovation, automation, and productivity, it simultaneously introduces significant cybersecurity and privacy risks. Zero Trust has come of age.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. 2022 was notable for the spread of ransomware as a service (RaaS). Trade Cyberthreats. RaaS and CaaS Continue to Grow.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger, who advised them on the current ransomware epidemic and requested that city leaders “convene heads of state agencies to review their cybersecurity posture and continuity plans,” according to a White House press release. Members of the U.S.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines Ransomware keeps reminding us of the strong connection between a cybersecurity incident and financial loss. CNN reports that ransomware victims in the US healthcare sector say they’re “haemorrhaging money”, as disruption affects their daily operations. for $50,000.”

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 4, 2024

Cyber risk is dynamic and ever changing. A : Working with law enforcement to arrest and bring to justice an affiliate of a large ransomware group. My job is to help organizations manage cyber risk by investing in the right places and responding effectively if they are a victim of a cybersecurity incident.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 9, 2020

In this Spotlight edition of the podcast, sponsored* by RSA Security, we go deep on public sector cyber risk with two interviews from the most recent RSA Conference: Kelvin Coleman, the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Sean McHenry, the CISO of the Utah State Board of Education.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

cyber insurance carriers in 2021 rose 92% year-over-year, largely in response to a surge in ransomware. Cyber risk insurers are also declining coverage to companies with substandard cybersecurity controls, as well as changing the fine print for sublimits to reduce coverage for types of losses one by one.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– CyberSaint , the developer of the leading platform delivering cyber risk automation, today announced CyberBase, the company’s new offering for small-to-medium sized businesses. Traditionally, assessments are performed manually on spreadsheets and are filled with opportunities for human error.

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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. Ask your cyber exec to explain the threats facing the organisation. 2 Talk to your CISO. 10 Plan for ransomware. 1 Lead from the front.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

As an advisory CISO and part of Cisco’s strategy group, an essential part of my role is talking to CISOs from every kind of organization. From these conversations, it is clear cyber liability insurance is steadily rising to the top of the agenda, due to the sheer amount and scale of cyber-attacks hitting firms.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Even with ransomware costing billions of dollars in losses and cyber insurance claims, organizations are still impacted beyond the checkbook. Highly experienced cybersecurity experts, experienced personnel with a cyber risk management background, and professional engineers who understand physical infrastructure are in huge demand.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Strategic perspectives provide a glimpse of what cyber-trends will be pervasive, and tactical is focuses on what technical and policy remedies will need to be prioritized by CISOs, CIOs, and their IT shops. Ransomware. In 2022, ransomware attacks will continue at an alarming pace and will be more targeted.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

And now CISOs and security teams are getting some surprise mainstream exposure from comedians as they turn cyber headlines into security punchlines. It is helping raise greater security and cyber risk awareness within organizations, with everyone from end-users to board members. Cartoon: the ransomware of things.

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McAfee

JUNE 17, 2021

Imagine if you had one place where you found a comprehensive real time security posture that tells you exactly where the looming current cyber risks are and the impact? Let’s consider a recent and relevant cyber threat. Ransomware doesn’t just cost money—or embarrassment—it can derail careers. Risk and Posture.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

As it stands, ransomware remains the biggest threat to organiszations. million ransomware attacks across the world, which is a 105% increase compared to the previous year. Organizations should focus on risk-based security, dedicating efforts to understanding what the business risks are, and how they translate to cyber risks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

As per Trend Micro’s recent international Cyber Risk Index (CRI) findings for the second quarter of 2021, 76% of those surveyed anticipate a breach within the next 12 months. Ransomware. As the complexity of corporate networks keeps growing, all the companies need to have complete visibility over their attack surface.”

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 17, 2023

At NetSPI, our goal is to equip our clients to maintain the security of their systems and avoid potential breaches.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This story has a direct parallel to what is happening at some organizations right now, especially when it comes to ransomware and Zero-Day attacks. Ransomware attacks: paying the ransom twice. Decide if you will pay the ransom in a ransomware attack. Cyber risk mitigations to implement right away.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Having experienced NYDFS's stringency first-hand in regards to regulation for financial services, this comes as no surprise," Krista Arndt , CISO at United Musculoskeletal Partners, wrote in a LinkedIn post on December 5. "I This proactive approach will undoubtedly strengthen patient trust and confidence in New York's healthcare system. "We

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

As organizations look to the cloud, the reality today is an increasing cadence of sophisticated ransomware and nation-state attacks, Microsoft said in announcement that came out the same day as the interview. In another survey , Microsoft interviewed more than 500 CISOs and found that Cloud Security remains the No.1

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

#BeCyberSmart,” with this post we’ll dig deeper on cyber liability insurance, MFA, and other cybersecurity trends impacting MFA usage in higher education to help campuses manage this aspect of cyber risk for their communities. MFA is core to implementing a zero trust stance to protect your campus.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Ransomware Drives Up Costs, Lowers Coverage. Not surprisingly, ransomware insurance has become popular and is included in many policies. This is driven by the proliferation of cyber claims across the entire market, particularly ransomware related. Also see: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tens of thousands of applications that are critical to the operations of data centers around the globe are exposed to the internet, with many secured with default factory passwords, posing a significant cyber risk to enterprises worldwide. This is laziness at its worst.”.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It is vital for any enterprise landscape to ensure viable, open, and reliable corporate communications – fostering innovation and economic prosperity, with respect to safeguarding against disruption and serious cyber risk perception. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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NopSec

MAY 4, 2022

With all this speed and the increasing reliance on communications and data-sharing both internally and externally comes the danger of inadequate accounting for and management of cyber risks. For example, an enterprise may decide to use a new company as a vendor to supply software helpful in its expansion into a new market.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 12, 2021

Federal Reserve Chairman Statement on Cyber Risk. Time and again we've watched organizations hire their first ever named CISO or equivalent. And we're increasingly hearing from security leaders on the SecureWorld conference stage, that their organizations' are finally understanding that cyberrisk is business risk.

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