eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

Beyond threat actors combining a computer worm with wiper malware and ransomware for maximum impact, there is growing concern about the possible commoditization of wiper malware for cyber criminals due to the maturation of Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS). The RaaS developers gain a cut of any successful heists.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In a report from Cybersecurity Ventures, it's estimated that by 2021, global cybercrime damages will cost $6 trillion annually, compared to $3 trillion in 2015. Now CISOs and Security Awareness Managers have additional metrics that reveal if their programs are effective and help categorize actual threats.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

That was the case for a broadcast SecureWorld recently hosted with Mike Britton, CISO of Abnormal Security , and legendary investigative journalist Brian Krebs. Cybercrime today remains successful because of the ways it hijacks the people behind the keyboard. And you know, that can cause a potential loss for that organization.".

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Detective Inspector Gerard Doyle of the Garda Siochana National Cybercrime Bureau urged victims not to pay the ransom. Georgia Bafoutsou of ENISA, the EU’s information security agency, called on those attending to amplify messages about security awareness. Avast’s CISO – Jaya Baloo.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Cybercrime is a growing threat to corporations, governmental agencies and individuals throughout the world. In 2021 alone we’ve seen data breaches impact many Fortune 500 companies. Chief executive officers and chief technology officers know this is a potentially existential threat both for their companies and for them professionally.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA field CISO for Check Point, chimed in on this point. With so many alerts coming in to security operations centres and incident management systems, AI can help security teams from being overworked and potentially missing vital signals that something’s wrong. To be trusted, listen,” she said. “I

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The self-taught “misfits” fighting cybercrime and ransomware. Making the case for more dedicated security awareness roles. CISOs, CSOs and their fate: a Twitter thread. An excerpt from Mikko Hypponen’s new book, “If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable”. Have you signed up to our monthly newsletter?

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Almeida led the development and implementation of enterprise-wide information security strategy, policies, risk assessments and controls. Prior to joining Delta Dental, Almeida was the CISO at Covanta Holding Corporation, a leader in energy-from-waste management services.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 1, 2021

How to secure a dissolved perimeter, onboard new partners and suppliers, manage passwords, train your employees on security awareness, and deal with a breach or ransomware attack? How to communicate to a whole new set of stakeholders? Whatever it is, one thing is clear. What got you here, won’t get you there.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the creation of a cybersecurity fellowship program that will train prosecutors and attorneys to handle emerging national cybersecurity threats.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Suing the CISO: SolarWinds Fires Back. However, this is not just another nameless, faceless piece of litigation; this one specifically names the company's Chief Information Security Officer. A group of investors filed the suit which specifically calls out SolarWinds, its former CEO, and also Tim Brown, who is VP of Security and CISO.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It is no longer just being discussed by CISOs and security professionals, but politicians, school administrators, and hospital directors. Dedicated training courses can help, such as the ones provided on the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform. Words like Babuk and REvil have entered the everyday lexicon.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Finding the right balance between security and operability is one of the greatest challenges security professionals face, but it’s absolutely essential for a successful cybersecurity strategy.”. Tyler Farrar ,CISO, Exabeam. With cybercrime projected to cost the world $10.5 ” Danny Lopez, CEO, Glasswall.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

We should not be focused so much on the organization’s Return on investment or Return on asset around security spending; we should consider for a moment that with every significant security awareness training, every adaptive control, and every security policy only makes the task “of being hacked” even more expensive for the cybercriminals.

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