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GUEST ESSAY: The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation and fake news

The Last Watchdog

Such a transformation however, comes with its own set of risks. Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders, nations, and people’s lives, with the COVID-19 pandemic having only made it worse.

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GUEST ESSAY: New SEC rules aim to help C-levels, board members quantify cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking steps to crack down on insufficient cyber risk reporting. Related : Making third-party risk audits actionable. Worryingly, threats are beginning to outpace organizations’ ability to effectively prevent and respond to them. Fostering understanding.

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LW ROUNDTABLE — How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Dunham Ken Dunham , Cyber Threat Director, Qualys Threat Research Unit Nation-state attacks and cloud compromises with long dwell times are rising as security lags behind post-Covid digital transformation. While cloud offers flexibility, it introduces new cyber risks. million (NIST, WEF).

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The March Madness Cyber Threat

Adam Levin

It’s just as easy to access a brackets spreadsheet or document through Google Docs or Microsoft Office as it is to send an email attachment, and it poses less of a cyber risk. The post The March Madness Cyber Threat appeared first on Adam Levin. Use online or cloud-based office software for non-sensitive documents.

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GUEST ESSAY: Rising cyber risks make business intelligence gathering more vital than ever

The Last Watchdog

The Ukraine-Russia war is a grim example of geopolitical risk intersecting with cyber security risk. Would this conflict spill into cyber space and what could that look like? Would this conflict spill into cyber space and what could that look like? Risk, including cyber risk, cannot be viewed in isolation.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape

The Last Watchdog

In today’s digital landscape, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to mitigating cyber risks. Related: How AI is transforming DevOps The constant evolution of technology, increased connectivity, and sophisticated cyber threats pose significant challenges to organizations of all sizes and industries.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why internal IT teams are ill-equipped to adequately address cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

Every industry is dealing with a myriad of cyber threats in 2024. Experience, on top of the right tools, are necessary to withstand the onslaught of cyber threats currently bombarding the finance sector. To put it plainly, if you hand a tennis novice Serena Williams’ racket, their chances of winning the U.S.