SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to implement long-awaited rules that will require critical infrastructure entities across multiple sectors to report cyber incidents and ransomware payments to the federal government. Jose Seara, CEO of DeNexus, welcomed the convergence of cybersecurity mandates across government agencies.

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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. People have been saying that the evolution of AI will be key for cybersecurity, and everything else, for years now. Cybersecurity skills shortage will continue.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Initial Public Draft of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 2.0. For a solid rundown of what the updates mean, check out this SecureWorld article from Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. On August 8, 2023, the U.S. 19, Detroit on Sept.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

This morning, Critical Start released its first ever Cyber Risk Landscape Peer Report , which explores some of the major concerns and challenges currently confronting cybersecurity leaders as they manage risk within their organizations. Here are some comments on the cyber risk landscape from cybersecurity vendor experts.

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. From December 2021 through January the following year, Bernalillo County was slammed by a ransomware attack that targeted government services. Cyber insurance. Until they need it.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2023

Since City of Dallas' Information and Technology Services detected a cyber threat Wednesday morning, employees have been hard at work to contain the issue and ensure continued service to our residents," he said. He will also present at the May 18 event on "Cybersecurity Really Is a Team Sport." Register here.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 29, 2021

The controversy revolves around race, politics, and executive privilege as a city's mayor, CTO, and councilman go back and forth on cybersecurity training. Mobile councilman refuses cybersecurity training. From his point of view, taking the training is about two things: the city's insurance policy and the city's constituents.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In the last year, such attacks have swept through every sector, affected schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, transportation and governments. It is a very difficult issue to address because it’s not something the government would typically be involved in,” Dermody added. ” Stopping payments.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We hear this at SecureWorld cybersecurity conferences on a regular basis. The section on cyber risk is in bold: "We face legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/ or Accenture data from security incidents or cyberattacks.". Here is the entire section on cyber risk from Accenture's report.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Its report states: “As we have warned previously, the level of fraud in the UK has reached a point where it must be considered a national security threat.” ” Another report, called the ‘ State of cyber security in the UK ’, surveyed 500 UK-based cybersecurity strategy decision makers.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity risks increase every year and bludgeon victims who fail to prepare properly. Cybersecurity predictions offer a glimpse at the dangerous oncoming traffic and help leaders develop strategies to navigate their journey safely. Those in cybersecurity who fail to look ahead will be crushed by what they don’t see coming.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

This alliance will allow the healthcare system to reduce its risk of a cyber-attack and help them achieve its cybersecurity goals. “We The cost of these cyber events is rising sharply with cyber insurance premiums and compliance requirements increasing. About CynergisTek, Inc.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The hijacking of computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies is one of the fastest growing types of cyber-threats globally. Cyber security is a boardroom issue, but with growing economic uncertainty, organizations are being forced to make tough decisions as they plan 2023 budgets.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. That’s long been true. I was impressed.”

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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

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others. Cyber criminals have learned that it is not only businesses that make soft targets for the attacks.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 2, 2020

As bad as the ransomware scourge was for businesses, local governments arguably had it worse. We can’t hide from the threat. Cybersecurity experts are aligned on this point: Ransomware is a serious issue. Part of this can be blamed on the lack of cybersecurity skills available in the workforce.

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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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2023

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation’s collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing liability for software products and services that are sold with little regard for security. government-wide Solar Winds compromise. cyber interests.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

CISA adds two F5 BIG-IP flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors actively exploit F5 BIG-IP flaws CVE-2023-46747 and CVE-2023-46748 Pro-Hamas hacktivist group targets Israel with BiBi-Linux wiper British Library suffers major outage due to cyberattack Critical Atlassian Confluence flaw can lead to significant data loss WiHD (..)

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