Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

How to Enhance Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Intelligence Enterprise cyber security awareness and cyber risk management programs encircle a full range of actions required to protect corporate IT infrastructure and sensitive data. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2021

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? With a mature information security program, you are able.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2023

In the history of IT security, the sector’s traditional tools and solutions have rarely appeared as inadequate as they do now. Over the past four years, the multitude of ransomware attacks resulted in scores of breaches and generated a long string of embarrassing headlines: Colonial Pipeline, JBS and Kaseya, among others.

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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. Also read: SANS Outlines Critical Infrastructure Security Steps as Russia, U.S. Trade Cyberthreats. RaaS and CaaS Continue to Grow.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 2, 2022

Organizations faced an uptick in cyberattacks amid the continuation of remote work—and CISOs everywhere were put to the test. In 2022, CISOs will need to remain vigilant and innovative to maintain. The post Cybersecurity’s Evolution Through 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We asked a few practitioners for their take on rising inflation and how it is making their jobs keeping their organizations secure more difficult—and what they are doing to try to combat these issues. "I Andrew Smeaton, CISO at Afiniti, says reassessment of cybersecurity programs and plans is necessary.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The post Can you Become Ransomware-Proof? Part 2: CIS Controls appeared first on Security Boulevard. Some of you, I am sure, Googled “NIST CSF” after reading it and found tons of information from NIST on the framework.

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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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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast. How did ransomware propagate across several VLANs protected with micro-segmentation and isolation? Hold on, didn’t we just deploy CASB for DLP?

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. Phishing tests that are too easy do little to address a problem that’s become one of the most common methods of entry for ransomware attacks.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Ransomware attacks cost smaller companies an average of $713,000 per incident. No wonder this threat keeps our client’s CISO and security teams up at night. Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

He analysed ten years of ransomware and found the problem, in terms of volume and frequency, was in 2014. “So So something good is already happening… We’ve already survived peak ransomware in the historical view,” he said. Ransomware: don’t pay later. Don’t use your insurance policy as your ransomware response.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Fraudulent cash transfers, massive ransomware payouts, infrastructure and supply chain disruptions all climbed to new heights. Every CISO should, by now, cringe at the thought of his or her organization becoming the next Capital One or Solar Winds or Colonial Pipeline.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Hospitals will be required to implement comprehensive cybersecurity programs, including vulnerability assessments, access controls, and security awareness training for their employees. I view it as a welcomed step in helping security teams secure the funding and support they need to keep our heads above water.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Recent ransomware attacks have dominated the headlines this year. Predictions estimate that the financial impact caused by ransomware could reach $265 billion globally by 2031.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 10, 2021

As ransomware wreaks havoc across the globe and criminal entities continue to fill their coffers with ransom payments, legislators search for a way to stem the tide. The average ransom paid is $136,576, according to Coveware whose analysis also noted how 75% of ransomware attacks were against companies with less than 1000 employees.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Build a playbook for ransomware response and recovery. In Michigan’s Cyber Partners Program , for example, local communities receive services from a CISO-level consultant. Build a playbook for ransomware response and recovery. Employee security awareness training. Table of Contents. Adopt the fundamentals.

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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. Have you ever attended a webcast and were saddened when it's over because the presenters really made you think?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Ransomware attacks. The biggest cybersecurity threats all have one thing in common: Users. Misconfigurations. Insecure credentials. Phishing scams. Vulnerabilities due to unpatched or outdated software. All of these threats can be traced back to poor user behaviors.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Fellows in the three-year Cyber Fellowship program will investigate and prosecute state-sponsored cybersecurity threats, transnational criminal groups, infrastructure and ransomware attacks and the use of cryptocurrency and money laundering.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Ever wanted to put yourself in the CEO’s hot seat during a ransomware outbreak that threatens to engulf your business? Vague descriptions of security incidents hinder the fight against ransomware. Shane Curran of Evervault, an encryption company, explains ‘day zero’ security. CISOs, CSOs and their fate: a Twitter thread.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ransomware gangs could block IT and facilities managers from DCIM applications and demand money to regain access, and hackers could get access to highly sensitive data. Because of the reach DCIM software has in data centers, it is getting the attention of threat actors, according to the Cyble researchers. This is laziness at its worst.”.

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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.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

It was bound to happen: a supply-chain compromise, ala SolarWinds, has been combined with a ransomware assault, akin to Colonial Pipeline, with devasting implications. ’ In general, most of the attack reflected common ransomware tactics and tooling, except for the use of a zero-day vulnerability. Bryson Bort , CEO, SCYTHE.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In September, two school districts in Los Angeles and Michigan were victimized by ransomware attacks that closed schools for several days. It seems that no organization is safe from cyberattacks these days – even school districts.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the past twelve months, the word “ransomware” has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal , the BBC , the New York Times. That is precisely why we have chosen ransomware as our story of the year for Kaspersky’s annual Security Bulletin.

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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. On average, these attacks cost even smaller businesses as much as £520,000 ($713,000).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This includes increasingly sophisticated ransomware, drive-by attacks, phishing and Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT) that target web browsers and employ. The post Eliminating SOC fatigue in today’s distributed, hybrid workplace appeared first on Menlo Security.

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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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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Whaling, spear, barrel, reverse social engineering, malware, ransomware, account compromise. Once an account is compromised, hackers may attempt to impersonate me online or send emails pretending to come from trusted contacts. Phishing will always be part of the cybersecurity and risk management landscape.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

The post ‘Extraordinary, Egregious’ Data Breach at House and Senate appeared first on Security Boulevard. Capitol Trouble: Senators, representatives and staffers suffer PII leak. Could it finally kickstart some action?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Group appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hackers Play in Sony’s World: If true, Sony might have to push the RESET button (again). The post ‘All of Sony’ Hacked, Claims Ransomed.vc

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2022

The Open Source Security Foundation and Linux Foundation have a plan to fix our broken software supply chains. The post Do You Want Secure Supply Chains? SHOW ME THE MONEY appeared first on Security Boulevard. Benjamins needed.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2022

Russian-backed groups have been behind some of the most significant recent cyberattacks, including the SolarWinds breach (Nobelium) and the ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline (DarkSide) and global meat supplier JBS (REvil). companies on their security posture to putting bounties on the more active and notorious threat actors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The resulting increase in incidents of ransomware and other malicious cyberattacks that occurred were spurred on by the use of unsecured collaboration tools – systems that increased the risk of internal leaks in circumstances where access privileges and security protocols were not rigorously followed or enforced.

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