Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Artificial Intelligence 103

Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Malware Ransomware 103

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

And when malware, ransomware, or other cyber threats get in the way, the focus shifts from forward progress to focused co-operation. When it comes down to it, C-level goals and CISO initiatives are not all that misaligned. It means anti-phishing tools so your teams can open emails without needless hesitation or risk.

Risk 214

Risk Cybersecurity Technology CISO 214

Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Recently, however, this has evolved to add a new responsibility: collaboration with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). If the company’s operations seize up due to a ransomware hack, then the finance becomes pretty simple: ongoing expenses offset by zero revenue.

CISO 98

CISO Risk Cybersecurity Phishing 98

SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2024

First, from an investigatory standpoint, its going to be difficult to identify what data the threat actor potentially accessed as logs roll over," Halm said. If this was a ransomware group, once they had sufficient access and exfiltrated data, they would have triggered the ransomware. Second, it raises questions about intent.

Data breaches 117

Data breaches Identity Theft Risk CISO 117

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Also, that threat actors, especially state-sponsored, and criminal enterprises would take advantage of the expanding cyber-attack surface by using their resources to employ more sophisticated means for discovering target vulnerabilities, automating phishing, and finding new deceptive paths for infiltrating malware. Ransomware.

Cybersecurity 78

Cybersecurity IoT Artificial Intelligence Cyber threats 78

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk. Investments in advanced email security technologies should also be a priority to effectively mitigate email-based cyber risks.

Cyber Risk 59

Cyber Risk Risk Education Technology 59

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Build a playbook for ransomware response and recovery. Cyber Resilience Review (CRR) : The CRR assessment evaluates your organization’s operational resilience and cybersecurity practices. Phishing Campaign Assessment (PCA) : Evaluates an organization’s susceptibility and reaction to phishing emails.

Government 58

Government Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Insurance 58

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

We call these threat actors “ Quasi-APTs.”. How to prepare: CISOs must be more vigilant than ever before, and make sure their organizations can track, monitor, and remediate threats from multiple points, around the clock.

Technology 135

Technology Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Government 135

eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

The CRI report surveyed over 3,500 chief information security officers (CISOs), IT professionals and managers from Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and South America in the latter part of 2021. Ransomware. Botnets that infiltrate and take control of a company’s network. Fileless attacks that take over legitimate system tools.

Social Engineering 128

Social Engineering Internet Internet Risk 128

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. billion in direct written premiums. AI, ML Playing a Role.

Cyber Insurance 119

Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Small Business 119

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

The Cybersecurity Cost of Human Error While many security executives agree that ransomware poses the greatest threat to security infrastructure, a majority believes that human error is the greatest risk to their business operations. As technology changes, so do the phishing and social engineering methods of scammers and hackers.

Education 57

Education Risk Cybersecurity VPN 57

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

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. These are the very impacts we regularly hear CISOs mention on SecureWorld webcasts. Here is the entire section on cyber risk from Accenture's report.

Cyber Risk 79

Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Cyber Insurance 79

Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 1, 2021

But we’ve seen higher in the legal sector when it comes to ransomware attacks. In May of 2020, Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware group listed Grubman, Shire, Meiselas, & Sacks on their data leak site “Happy Blog”. In the last 12 months, we’ve seen some particularly high profile ransomware attacks on law firms.

Cybersecurity 100

Cybersecurity Ransomware Identity Theft Technology 100

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A look ahead to 2023 we can expect to see changes in MFA, continued Hactivism from non-state actors, CISOs lean in on more proactive security and crypto-jackers will get more savvy. The hijacking of computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies is one of the fastest growing types of cyber-threats globally.

Cybersecurity 125

Cybersecurity CISO Insurance Ransomware 125

SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

Leveraging authorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA is directing community water systems (CWSs) to take specific actions to ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements and better secure their industrial control systems from escalating cyber threats. water systems often lag behind.

Energy and Utilities 94

Energy and Utilities Cyber threats Cybersecurity Risk 94

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Tyler Farrar , CISO, Exabeam Farrar Traditional SIEM solutions face numerous challenges with limited ability to adapt to new threats and attack vectors — and complex deployment and maintenance processes. Ransomware is more advanced and prevalent, even reaching “as-a-service” availability on the Dark Web.

Cybersecurity 235

Cybersecurity Risk Cyber threats CSO 235

Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Cyber threats Insurance Artificial Intelligence 130

Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

Ransomware attacks, phishing attacks, and business email compromises continue to impact organizations more frequently than a year ago. The CISO also sets the direction security standards, which cybersecurity functions the organization will deploy, and align to all business priorities.

Hacking 83

Hacking CISO Cybersecurity Banking 83

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more. Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) will continue to grow and become more sophisticated over the next year. Tyler Farrar, CISO, Exabeam.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Ransomware Government Cybersecurity 142

ForAllSecure

JULY 19, 2022

And you know, there's a lot in between that but at the end, I totally understand the cyber threat that that the nation is facing. They can go out and one website and buy credentials, they get on a network, and they can want another one to ransomware as a service provider. Ransomware he won't attack right?

Cybercrime 52

Cybercrime Government Ransomware Risk 52