The Security Ledger

MAY 2, 2024

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Jim Broome, the CTO and President of MSSP DirectDefense about the evolution of cybersecurity threats and how technologies like AI are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and the work of defenders and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Curtis and I discuss the growing cyber risks posed by Internet of Things devices within enterprise networks. IoT and OT (operation technology) deployments are growing and pose challenges to organizations that are still. Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Cyber risks profiling. CyberGRX’s global cyber risk Exchange caught on quickly. The exchange has proven to be a perfect mechanism for fleshing out much richer cyber risk profiles of third-party vendors. Stapleton characterizes this as “cyber risk intelligence” profiling.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

As cyber criminals mature and advance their tactics, small and medium businesses become the most vulnerable because they lack the capacity – staff, technology, budget - to build strong cyber defenses. The necessity for cyber-insurance coverage. Compliance is another important reason for getting a cyber insurance.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 7, 2020

A recent Chubb SME Cyber Preparedness Survey showed that Singapore SMEs are not prepared for cyber-attacks including most of the small and medium enterprises across Asia Pacific. Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of respondents believe they are less exposed to cyber incidents than multinationals.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

. » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. If you believe the headlines, the first known disruptive cyber attack against the U.S.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

banking regulators must hire and train more examiners with technology expertise to give more useful cyber security recommendations to small and mid-sized banks. The first part is the “Inherent Risk Profile,” which catalogues an institution’s technology and connection types and other facets of its risk characteristics.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Cyber crimes may target absolutely any person or organization that uses Internet. The only perfect solution to avoid an attack by a cyber criminal is to simply switch off your computer. As technology advances, the global society becomes digitized and people use Internet and mobile devices more frequently.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

With this seamless interaction of the latest IoT technologies, “smart cities” are redefining the way we live and work. There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. It is clear that smart cities are vulnerable to security attacks.

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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.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

A 2018 Cisco Cybersecurity Special Report found that 54 % of all cyber attacks cost the target company more than $0.5 However, smaller companies rarely have the IT talent, tools, or budget to prevent such attacks. We hide the complexity of all these providers and all of these technologies,” Côté told me. I’ll keep watch.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 12, 2021

Enterprises actually have access to plenty of robust security technology, as well as proven tactics and procedures, to detect and defuse even leading-edge, multi-layered attacks. At the same time, more organizations are taking cyber risk mitigation as seriously as they should. Innovation evolution.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Rather than doors, locks and vaults, IT departments rely on a combination of strategies, technologies, and user awareness training to protect an enterprise against cybersecurity attacks that can compromise systems, steal data and other valuable company information, and damage an enterprise’s reputation. Risk Mitigation Steps.

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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. Scale is a factor: larger organisations seem better equipped than SMEs to react to risks. MORE The FBI’s internet crime report shows email scams making way for crypto fraud.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

That said, APIs are certain to get a lot more attention by security teams — and board members concerned about cyber risk mitigation — in 2022. APIs have emerged as a go-to tool used by threat actors in the early phases of sophisticated, multi-stage network attacks. based supplier of networking technology.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 28, 2022

A meteoric rise in attack rates during COVID-19 , major incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack, and an increasingly tense geopolitical landscape have all contributed to cybersecurity’s current position at the top of global news feeds. Enter cyber insurance. billion in 2020, expected to rise to US$27.83

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, cybersecurity remains a top priority for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. 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.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

As their organizations migrate deeper into an intensively interconnected digital ecosystem, CISOs must deal with cyber attacks raining down on all fronts. At RSA Conference 2022 , which opened today in San Francisco, new security frameworks and advanced, cloud-centric security technologies will be in the spotlight.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. SMBs today face a daunting balancing act.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. The Internet from its inception has presented a wide open attack vector to threat actors. Threat actors haven’t missed a beat.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

The Risk Grows Despite lockdown restrictions easing, cybersecurity risks remain and are likely to grow as COVID-19 changes the working landscape. Since this hybrid and remote way of working looks like it’s here to stay, businesses must ensure they have the right infrastructure in place to combat any cyber threats.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Operational Technology is no exception. Primarily used in the manufacturing industry, cybercriminals have targeted Operational Technology to disrupt business operations. The manufacturing industry transition relies heavily on connectivity and new technologies. ensuring that they are well prepared for emerging cyber risks.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 19, 2019

The post Norsk Hydro Hit with ‘Severe’ LockerGoga Ransomware Attack appeared first on The Security Ledger.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The flexibility and scalability that the cloud offers makes this technology more compelling to small and mid-size businesses.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat. The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2018

However, with today’s advancements in both machine learning and artificial intelligence, they are very real technologies that are seeing a tangible benefit in today’s complex infrastructure systems that are fueled by data. Unsupervised machine learning is where machine learning technology ultimately is trying to get to.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Implementing simple cyber hygiene strategies can go a long way in preventing cyber risks for your organization.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

What cybersecurity risk assessment frameworks are available? What is a cybersecurity risk assessment? There is a level of risk involved with using technology to carry out a wide range of critical business processes. Cyber threats exist in many different types and forms.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2018

As the Industrial Internet of Things continues to transform the global industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure industries, the threat of aggressive, innovative and dangerous cyber-attacks has become increasingly concerning. Related: The top 7 most worrisome cyber warfare attacks.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

.” Compared with today, those were sleepy times – when you might update your desktop antivirus weekly or even monthly -like changing the batteries in your TV remote, but not be overly concerned about debilitating cyber attacks or scams, Schrader noted. Progress…at a price.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Coupled with the current pandemic and the cybersecurity threats that have been very prevalent and growing in recent years such as ransomware, there are many different cyber risk types n 2020 that your business needs to prepare for. What are the types of cyber security threats? What Is a Cyber Attack?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. Secure web gateways, then, provide fast, secure access to the Internet and SaaS, making digital business a safe and productive experience.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

While the world transitions out of the pandemic, cyber adversaries have continued to take advantage of the chaos – cyber attacks have skyrocketed and are only becoming more frequent, destructive, and sophisticated. Ransomware – the hacker’s current cyber weapon of choice. In the U.S.,

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

Related: Poll shows seniors execs get cybersecurity A hazard is anything that can interfere with a company meeting its objectives; it could be something physical, such as a fire, a theft or a natural disaster; or it could be an abstract risk, such as a lawsuit or a regulatory fine. But the technology is just how the attacks occur.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Related Stories Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. This was all pretty straight forward.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s easy to get jaded or to let down our guard because we have not seen the cyber meltdown that was predicted to coincide with the onset of a kinetic conflict involving top-tier military powers. Left of Boom refers to actions you can take to protect your organization before a cyber incident. Move to the cloud.

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