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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. He previously chronicled the emergence of cybercrime while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY.

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Ransomware in 2020

Cytelligence

Unfortunately, the citizens of the country had to pay the ransom as the city had no cyber insurance. Having cyber insurance meant the city only had to pay a small fee to get their systems back up and running. The need for cyber insurance for companies will increase significantly in 2020.

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Group-IB and CryptoIns introduce the world’s first insurance against cyber threats for cryptocurrency exchanges

Security Affairs

In some cases, with founders’ consent, the assessment includes penetration testing using social engineering methods aimed at the network compromise through the most vulnerable link at any organization– humans. Security Affairs – cyber insurance, cryptocurrency exchanges ). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part III: Weaponry

Krebs on Security

.” Conti managers were hyper aware that their employees handled incredibly sensitive and invaluable data stolen from companies, information that would sell like hotcakes on the underground cybercrime forums. For now, take a look at the documents and see if there is insurance and bank statements.”