SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Americans’ personal information, stolen en masse by state-backed actors and online gangs alike, is being weaponized via increasingly sophisticated social engineering or disinformation campaigns. Technology and Ecosystem Security. Criminals and extremists similarly can threaten unprecedented levels of disruption and coercion.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This is no surprise as phishing is often the prelude to more serious threats like ransomware, breaches, and BEC scams. Other worries were the rise in premium prices for cyber insurance, and the security implications of the rise in flexible working.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

CINCINNATI–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Great American Insurance Group recently launched EagleEye? According to Betty Shepherd, Divisional Senior Vice President, Great American Cyber Risk, EagleEye is a valuable loss prevention tool for insureds. We jumped at the opportunity to build a compelling solution for insureds.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Especially because Accenture was hit with ransomware this year. On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business. Here is the entire section on cyber risk from Accenture's report. Accenture featured this earning's news on page 2 in a big, bold font.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

Without cyber insurance , you can expect to pay a dizzying amount of cash. In 2022 alone, the average cost of a data breach for businesses under 1,000 employees was close to $3 million—and these costs are coming from activities that cyber insurers typically cover, such as detecting and responding to the breach.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. How does ransomware work?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Too many folks focus on the technology as opposed to the people or process. RELATED: Ransomware Incident Response: What Is It Like? ] "Reduced spending on cybersecurity doesn't have to equate to the inability to implement a certain control," said Krista Arndt, CISO at United Musculoskeletal Partners. million from victims in 2022."

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

That is exponentially more expensive than other cyber events. Consider that the average cost for a ransomware attack against a business is about $4,400, and your run of the mill phishing incident weighs in at a much less hefty $500. billion in BEC scam-related losses the year before. . It’s Time to Do Something.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% million per breach.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attack s Ransomware attacks have become an increasingly severe threat to organizations around the world. The Evolution of Ransomware into Double Extortion Tactics The Basics of Ransomware Ransomware itself has been around for years.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Often a combination of disruptive technologies, lagging risk behavior trends, shifts in threat actor capabilities or focus, greater expectations for cybersecurity, and new regulatory structures emerge to wreak havoc. There is a method to the madness of trying to forecast such a complex and muddled industry. In 2024: 1.

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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. With DFS, relevant data can quickly be sorted through and brought to light for investigative purposes.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

While the risk of an employee clicking on a foreign prince’s secret gold offer may be past us, modern-day technologies have evolved and expanded in today’s remote work and IoT-connected settings. The advancing ransomware business is a threat not just for the big guys, but for organizations of every size.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the United States, a judge dismissed a claim against an insurance company that refused to pay extra for losses due to business email compromise. The company sought $600,000 to cover its losses but its social engineering fraud policy had a cap of $100,000. And the cyber insurance market keeps growing.

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