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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

The Internet from its inception has presented a wide open attack vector to threat actors. Covid19 has upgraded the Internet — from the criminals’ point of view — to a picture-perfect environment for phishing, scamming and deep network intrusions. Something needs to be done to flatten the cyber risk curve.

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Hedge Fund Closes Down After Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

We hear it all the time from the virtual stage of regional SecureWorld conferences: Cyber risk is business risk. Instead, following the BEC attack, that investor pulled its money out and the hedge fund collapsed. Yes, cyber risk is business risk. Hedge fund firm: profits way up before the cyberattack.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 464 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

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Safer Internet Day: The importance of training employees to keep organizations safe

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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Spotlight Podcast: At 15 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Grows with Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

.” 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.

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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

Cyber attack instances are steeply rising across all sectors , leaving even the FBI to issue a bulletin about business email compromise (BEC) – the $43 billion scam. To address this gap, the JCDC is planning proactive measures for future cyber risks.

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Cybersecurity and Data Protection lessons from a look back at 2021

BH Consulting

From ransomware and scams to security frameworks and employee privacy, our 2021 ‘greatest hits’ show how broad the areas of cybersecurity and data protection can be. We begin with a look at a contentious topic: cyber risk insurance. However, John warned against thinking a cyber risk policy by itself is sufficient protection.