CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. Cyber insurance. Albuquerque, New Mexico hit with a one-two punch. Conclusion.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The US, manufacturing sector, and professional, scientific, and technical services (PSTS) sector are primary targets amidst an overall increase in ransomware attacks. Enterprises should prioritize patching software and adopt a risk-based approach, focusing on vulnerabilities with the greatest potential impact.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks. Irena Yordanova, Product Manager Software, Polycomp Ltd. Malware attacks like ransomware will happen to businesses more frequently. and the E.U.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Networks are complex and connect to a number of critical components — software, applications, databases, and various types of endpoints — that don’t all operate the same way, making it a complicated challenge to keep threats off the network. It is one component of the greater vulnerability management framework.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

These algorithms will be able to learn and adapt to changing patterns in cyber threats, allowing them to detect and respond to attacks in real time. The bot can be used for almost anything, from answering simple questions to writing music or reports—even detecting vulnerabilities in code and helping write software.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We've provided you with the basic software, call us if you have a problem.” 5 technologies that help prevent cyber attacks for SMBs (ranked in order of importance). Bonus: Cyber insurance. Without cyber insurance, you can expect to pay a dizzying amount of cash. Let’s recap.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

These attacks are often overlooked as unthreatening ‘background noise’, but the reality is that any crypto-mining infection can turn into ransomware, data exfiltration or even an entry point for a human-driven attack at the snap of a finger. 4 – Ransomware rushes to the cloud.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Click here to watch the roundtable and learn about the future of cyber insurance from leading experts. In partnership with Cysurance, BlastWave hosted a roundtable entitled “The Future of Cyber Insurance and MSP Insurability. The expert panelists held an honest discussion about insurability difficulties for MSPs.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. These losses are not just monetary; the time and resources diverted to deal with the aftermath of an attack can significantly hamper operational efficiency.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Update and Upgrade Software Apply all available software updates promptly to address known vulnerabilities. Additionally, ensure that updates are authentic and delivered over secure channels to maintain the integrity of software installations. Wherever possible, use automation technology to streamline the patching process.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Criminals often break into computers by exploiting known flaws in the software they’re running (you can think of this like jimmying a broken lock). To make this possible you’ll need comprehensive, recently tested, backups that are both offline and offsite, beyond the reach of your attackers. Have a plan for patching.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Inherent software bugs within the ransomware variant used in certain attacks. Criminal programmers are also competing among themselves by attempting to create a more effective software that offers: Automation capabilities to increase the scope of impact. Effectiveness of data backup strategies. The Cytelligence Advantage .

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Employees must be aware of how attackers might manipulate them into revealing sensitive information or granting the attackers access to secure systems. However, given the increasing sophistication of these attack techniques, education alone isn’t always enough to prevent a cyber attack.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Formed in 1965, Greylock Partners has a long history of investing in enterprise and consumer software for seed and early-stage and beyond. AllegisCyber Capital.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware attacks followed on Ireland’s Health Service Executive System and meat processing giant JBS Foods, and then in July 2021, IT service management company Kaseya had a number of its downstream customers targeted by ransomware in a software supply chain attack. The first ransomware attack took place in 1989.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 8, 2024

consumers would not trust a company with their personal information if it had a data breach According to the above source, 44% blame cyber attacks on a company’s inadequate security measures. Privacy management software tools are the go-to address to navigate these challenges effectively. 66% of U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

Why are cyber attacks still on the rise? His name is Omar Masri and he's a software engineer and also the founder and CEO of Mamari.io, which helps businesses overcome the cost and complexities of cybersecurity, preventing attacks while meeting compliance and cyber insurance requirements.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. So from software, media, everything else of that nature. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 23, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Server Cyber Attack- Cyber Threat actors somehow infiltrated the email servers of Microsoft Exchange operating across the world through a vulnerability and accessed data of many government and private companies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 15, 2022

Ever wondered what is covered and what is not in your Cyber Insurance Policy? If not, you better review the guidelines and inform all your C-level employees on strategies to cope with the losses that remain out of the cyber insurance cover. Otherwise, the cyber insurer will not offer any policy coverage.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 26, 2022

Due to the evolving and growing impact of cybersecurity incidents there are some questions starting to arise about the way that insurance companies deal with the costs that are the results of such incidents. But cyber insurance comes in different flavors and sizes. Merck suffered US$1.4 What was NotPetya again? An act of war?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. Ransomware Liability.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

Cyber insurance coverage ramps up. There is also huge debate around cyber insurance and whether it is fit for purpose. Cyber insurance is designed to help protect organizations against the fallout from cyber-attacks, including covering the financial costs of paying out ransomware demands and dealing with incidents.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One possible solution, touted by former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on a recent podcast , would be for the federal government to step in and help pay for these sorts of attacks by providing a cyber insurance backstop.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. In a year where the supply chain was on trial, Cycode is a startup filling the vulnerability gap often present in the software supply chain and DevOps pipeline. Also read: SBOMs: Securing the Software Supply Chain.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Put controls in place to secure the supply chain, and require a software bill of materials (SBOM) from suppliers. Reduce the attack surface and manage the endpoints. Cyber insurance is not the answer! Bruce also highlights several Frameworks that offer great guidance to make your cyber decisions.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

A Russian-based group’s cyberattack in late May on a range governmental agencies, think thanks, non-governmental agencies (NGOs) and the like around the world highlight the growing threat from software supply chain campaigns like the high-profile SolarWinds hack that was perpetrated by the same cybercriminals last year.

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