SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Governments and organizations are trying to figure out the best way to approach this issue. And now The White House is weighing in with a new report, A Strategic Intent Statement for the Office of the National Cyber Director. government in cyber policy, action, and doctrine. Cybersecurity is a complex topic.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Almost three-quarters of breaches (74 per cent) involve the human element through error, social engineering, stolen credentials or misusing privileges. Half of all social engineering attacks involve ‘pretexting’, where criminals fabricate a story to trick the victim.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2023

Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder at Keeper Security, had this to say about the Dallas attack: "This egregious cyberattack is an example of the pervasive threat that predatory cybercriminals pose to everyone from multinational businesses to local governments.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

federal and state laws governing the protection of privacy, health or other personally identifiable information and data privacy and cybersecurity laws in other regions. And that is the end of the section on cyber risk.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Other worries were the rise in premium prices for cyber insurance, and the security implications of the rise in flexible working. The advancing pace of technology (39 percent) also featured, as effects from the pandemic have complicated organizations’ ability to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

“The scam is frequently carried out when a subject compromises legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.” The FBI regularly warns businesses, non-profit organizations, and governments about the dangers posed by BEC scams.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2021

Furthermore, when an organisation has a cyber insurance policy, it might be able to claim the ransom back, which may encourage payment. That is an incredibly difficult situation to be put in, and one that is contributing to the problem. Further factors are likely to have played a part.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Everyone in the cyber insurance industry or trying to get cyber insurance today knows that using multifactor authentication (MFA) is an absolute make-or-break requirement for getting a cyber insurance policy; or if you can get a policy without MFA, you will pay a hefty increased premium for the same amount of coverage.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that? It started off pretty easy to get.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Cyber Skills Gap: By 2025, there could be 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs, showing a big need for skilled professionals. Market Size: The AI cyber security market was worth around $17.4 million per breach.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Ransomware attackers get into a network in many ways: Social engineering. Should I get a ransomware cyber insurance policy?

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ransomware exploded into greater prominence over the last decade with high-profile attacks on hospitals, city governments, and large corporations. Provide cybersecurity awareness training to all personnel, enabling them to identify social engineering attacks and risky behavior. Stress reporting suspicious activity.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

Hackers and cyber criminals also read the news. Many hacker groups will even approach social engineering to see if anyone in IT or SecOps knows if any layoffs are coming. That $3.29, even with cyber insurance, is still a significant hit to the organization’s bottom line.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Examples of threatening traffic that IDPS solutions can combat include network intrusions, DDoS attacks, malware, and socially engineered attacks. This kind of software helps companies to clearly define policies and how they relate to compliance postures.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

The primary target and focus for nation-states will continue to be their adversaries Critical Infrastructure sectors, such as healthcare, government, communications, transportation, defense industrial base, media, utilities, finance, and cargo logistics. In 2024: 1.

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