IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability. This isn’t just the media catastrophising.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+. Thousands local elections remain at high risk. “We

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 31, 2023

In the same way, your investors want to know how prepared you are to foresee and mitigate cybersecurity risk events like data breaches, ransomware, and data center outages resulting from cyber attacks. Whatever happens in between, if the value of your investment is at risk you want to know and by how much. “

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

In just a few years, cyber has transformed from the nerd in the corner into the Kim Kardashian of risk. businesses can be built on, and destroyed by, cyber risk. 7 Practise dealing with the media. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the issue. That’s because it’s serious?—?businesses 1 Lead from the front.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Staying safe online is not just a worry for parents of young children and teenagers – organizations are also constantly at risk from cyber-attacks, which is why training staff to reduce the likelihood of any such attack is crucial. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

For some, a cyber criminal matches some of the Hollywood tropes: a person sitting alone in a dimly lit room, furiously mashing on a keyboard to steal information from a person or company. To address this gap, the JCDC is planning proactive measures for future cyber risks.

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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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SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

“A trusted operating system may seem fine on the surface, but if the vendor no longer supports it with important updates to the software, the system becomes more susceptible to attacks,” Kaspersky said. The post 22% of all users still run Microsoft end-of-life Windows 7 appeared first on SC Media.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 31, 2023

In the same way, your investors want to know how prepared you are to foresee and mitigate cybersecurity risk events like data breaches, ransomware, and data center outages resulting from cyber attacks. Whatever happens in between, if the value of your investment is at risk you want to know and by how much. “

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The report provides an inside look at the insights and tools used by risk managers, IT departments, security researchers, and solution providers to hone their offerings and approaches to keeping organizations safe from evolving cyber threats. “By Media companies (publishers, TV networks, etc.) Ransomware claims and costs.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

While leveraging cyber-liability insurance has become an essential component of cyber-risk mitigation strategy, cyber-liability offerings are still relatively new, and, as a result, many parties seeking to obtain coverage are still unaware of many important factors requiring consideration when selecting a policy.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Fraudulent social media pages Talking about intangible assets, social media pages have become a central pillar for every organization’s communication strategy in the past ten years. Every day, millions of internet users visit their favorite social media pages to stay abreast of new releases, offers, and timely information.

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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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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

It is critical to any business that employees are regularly educated and tested to ensure they have a strong understanding of cyber risk and the part they play in minimizing it. For example, how much personal information are your employees actually sharing online via social media such as LinkedIn or FaceBook?

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The 2019 Cybersecurity Almanac published by Cisco and Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that cyber events will cost $6 trillion annually by 2021, as companies are digitizing most of their processes and are often operating remotely. Global cyber insurance premiums are expected to grow from $4 billion in 2018 to $20 billion by 2025.

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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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NopSec

AUGUST 30, 2013

If you are responsible for IT security in the financial services industry, you may have been asked by a regulator to disclose details on your company’s preparedness for cyber-attacks. The article contends that, “the cyber-attacks facing banking institutions continue to evolve at an accelerated rate.”

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It is vital for any enterprise landscape to ensure viable, open, and reliable corporate communications – fostering innovation and economic prosperity, with respect to safeguarding against disruption and serious cyber risk perception. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The above drives the requirement for more cyber awareness within companies operating in Industry 4.0., ensuring that they are well prepared for emerging cyber risks. said Mikko Laaksonen, Technical Information Security Officer, Responsible Cyber. Responsible Cyber Pte Ltd. Content Creator.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As end users represent the biggest cyber risk to enterprises, secure web gateways are an important cornerstone of IT security, along with employee cybersecurity training and secure email gateways. Application control (granular social media controls, Office 365 support). Monitors web and social media content.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2021

Cyber Essentials reduces the risk of ICO Financial Penalties The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regulates privacy rights and data protection compliance with the UK Data Protection Act (DPAGDPR), for any organisation which processes and/or stores UK citizen personal information.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Particularly during the peak of COVID-19, research by IBM found that ransomware incidents ‘exploded’ in June 2020, which saw twice as many ransomware attacks as the month prior, taking advantage of remote workers being away from the help of IT teams. In recent months, ransomware attacks have not left mainstream media headlines.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Attributing cyber-attacks to the responsible threat actors is an incredibly difficult task. While cybercriminals are often upfront with their intentions and in claiming responsibility for an attack, mapping real world identities can often be incredibly challenging.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Formerly known as Accel Partners, the Palo Alto-based company is a top-tier VC firm investing in consumer and enterprise solutions for segments like SaaS , fintech, hardware, media, and IT services. Accel’s largest presence is in the Bay Area with sizable teams in London and Bangalore. AllegisCyber Investments. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

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