Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

CISO

SecureWorld News

JULY 1, 2025

The opening months of 2025 have been sobering for anyone who depends on electricity, water, transport, or healthcare, which is to say, everyone. Above all, boards must treat cyber risk exactly as they treat financial or safety risk: as an operational reality that deserves continuous attention and budget. In February, U.S.

Social Engineering

Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In an era of relentless cyber threats, compliance alone simply isn’t enough. This isn’t just a talking point; it’s the groundwork for a deeply integrated approach that balances regulatory needs with active cyber risk management. Centraleyes seamlessly integrates compliance management with proactive cyber risk management.

Risk

Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2025

Check out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. 1 - CSA: How to boost data security and reduce cyber risk Risk assessment gaps. Siloed cyber tools. Misaligned priorities.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As quantum computers grow, current encryption methods like RSA and ECC may soon become vulnerable," said Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. Cyber warfare: Governments must prepare for quantum-enabled cyber threats while leveraging quantum advantages for secure communications.

Encryption

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

In this blog, I’m exploring these changes, grouped under key categories that I’ve used in previous years, to help business leaders and cyber risk owners better prepare for the evolving landscape. Cyber threats often exploit human errors, whether through phishing attacks, weak passwords, or lapses in protocol.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure: Ransomware attacks will increasingly focus on critical infrastructure, including healthcare, utilities, and transportation, leading to potentially catastrophic consequences. Ideologically driven cyberattacks from conflicts like in Ukraine and Gaza will also spur further threats. "As

Cybersecurity

Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2025

NYDOH Oversight (10 NYCRR 405.46) The New York Department of Health enforces standards for securing healthcare data, complementing HRIPA and federal HIPAA requirements. This change accounts for modern cyber threats such as phishing, malware, or insider threats.

Data breaches

Centraleyes

MAY 21, 2025

Top Challenges in Risk Management for Colleges and Universities 1. Cybersecurity Cyber threats are growing fast, and ransomware is leading the charge. Universities are targets because they store valuable information: student records, research data, and healthcare details. In one case, hackers asked for $1.5

Education

NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

Add IoT devices, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, and manual processes vulnerable to human error, and many organizations struggle to achieve the full visibility needed to defend against evolving cyber threats. In these orgs, external exposure directly correlates with the likelihood of a breach.

Risk

Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A majority of IT pros working at hospitals who were surveyed by Armis said they've seen a rise in cyber risk over the past 12 months.

Cyber threats

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. The perceived threat of cyber risk to global business leaders peaked in 2021 (34%) and over the past two years, the risk perception has dropped (27%). But worryingly they appear less concerned by cyber risk than a couple of years ago.

Cyber Risk

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

REvil ransomware operators claimed to have breached another healthcare organization, the victim is Valley Health Systems. Healthcare organizations are a privileged target of hackers due to the sensitive data they manage. The organization operates over 40 healthcare facilities with over 400 employees working across all their centers. .

Healthcare

The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In this episode of the podcast (#235) Justine Bone, the CEO of Medsec, joins Paul to talk about cyber threats to healthcare organizations in the age of COVID. Justine’s firm works with hospitals and healthcare organizations to understand their cyber risk and defend against attacks, including ransomware.

Healthcare

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a groundbreaking move, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aims to safeguard the state's critical infrastructure, specifically its healthcare sector. This proactive approach will undoubtedly strengthen patient trust and confidence in New York's healthcare system.

Cyber Attacks

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Moving ahead, it’s crucial for SMBs, municipalities and healthcare institutions to prioritize. Here is part one of three groupings.

Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

In a recent survey conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Tenable, over 106 million healthcare records were exposed to hackers during the time of past 14 months. And analysis says that most of the records were leaked from the databases of organizations operating in the healthcare sector. percent of attacks.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, the healthcare sector, a prime target for these types of attacks , planned to spend $125 billion to defend against breaches from 2020 to 2025. However, as the nature of cyber threats continues to evolve, so too do the offerings of cyber insurance, expanding to provide more comprehensive risk management solutions.

Cyber Insurance

NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This shift aims to enhance the safety and integrity of medical devices, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity in healthcare. Notably, the law is characterized by its foundational correctness and forward-looking approach, ensuring adaptability to evolving cyber threats.

Healthcare

SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

The goal of these mandatory reporting requirements is to help the federal government rapidly deploy resources to cyberattack victims, analyze trends to spot emerging threats quicker, share actionable warnings with potential targets, and ultimately strengthen America's cybersecurity resilience and incident response capabilities.

Cyber Insurance

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 14, 2022

A data breach leading to PII or PHI theft is not just a loss of trust and loss of revenue problem to the organization, rather an immediate impact to the individual citizens and the cyber threat that they face. Register here to watch the session on-demand.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 6, 2024

We have seen largely Russian cyberattacks masquerading as ransomware against oil and gas pipelines (Colonial), healthcare (Change, Ascension, Synnovis, etc.), This growth, while beneficial for environmental sustainability, also increases the attack surface for cyber threats.

Cybersecurity

Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape The contemporary threat and regulatory landscape have pressed organizations to fortify their cyber-crisis management capabilities. In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally.

Cybersecurity

Adam Levin

JULY 3, 2019

There are many enterprise-level solutions out there to minimize the risk of such catastrophic cybersecurity events, but they aren’t available to a company that doesn’t know what it doesn’t know. In this regard, knowledge of cyber risks and cyber defense are fungible assets. Mark Warner (D-Va.)

Data breaches

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The common denominator across all countries is that these criminal activities are mostly targeting the sectors of healthcare, finance, energy, education and government. A report jointly published by France and Germany states that there are two major types of threat actors in the current cyber-threat landscape.

Social Engineering

Veracode Security

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Is your organization concerned about systemic cyber risk? Sam King, Veracode CEO, recently participated in the Aspen Institute’s sixth annual Aspen Cyber Summit which put the spotlight on this issue. Organizations can address systemic risk by increasing their visibility into their attack surface. “If

Cyber Risk

Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

Even though this initiative is relatively young, CISA says it has notified over 60 entities across the energy, healthcare, water/wastewater, education, and other sectors about potential pre-ransomware intrusions, and we’ve confirmed that many of them identified and remediated the intrusion before encryption or data loss occurred.

Ransomware

SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

Cyber Insurance

Hacker's King

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In today's digital age, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is soaring due to increasing cyber threats and data breaches. As the demand for skilled cybersecurity experts continues to rise due to increasing cyber threats, opportunities for career growth and higher earnings are also becoming more prevalent in this field.

Cybersecurity

IT Security Guru

JUNE 17, 2024

These attacks can have cascading effects that impact public safety and national security. Our dedication extends to providing real-world solutions for evolving threats, ensuring your organisation stays one step ahead of potential adversaries.

Ransomware

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Alexandra Heckler is Chief Information Security Officer at Collins Aerospace, where she leads a diverse team of cyber strategy and defense experts to protect against cyber threats and ensure regulatory compliance. Director of Cyber Risk & Security Services. Collins Aerospace. Petersburg, Florida.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2024

Recent years have seen numerous major breaches originate from software supply chain compromises, such as the SolarWinds hack , and from vulnerabilities in vendor payroll or billing systems, such as the Change Healthcare breach. That's the whole idea behind the 'assume breach' philosophy.

Data breaches

Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

While both HITRUST and HIPAA have substantial relevance in ensuring data security in the healthcare sector, they are very different standards. Covered entities encompass healthcare providers, plans, and clearinghouses, while business associates are organizations contracted to handle ePHI on behalf of covered entities.

Healthcare

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a solid rundown of what the updates mean, check out this SecureWorld article from Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. Understanding your risk posture and having a playbook ready to deploy once a breach occurs is crucial to reducing the impact of an incident, getting your operations back online, etc.

Cybersecurity

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat. Cloud security success and choosing the right investments is all about having a clear understanding of threat types and their resulting damages.

Security Awareness

Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This surge in investment is driven by the growing complexity of cyber threats and the emergence of next-generation technologies such as generative AI. As cyber threats evolve, so too must the GRC tools and strategies used to combat them.

CISO

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

billion by 2026, driven not only by remote working and growing cyber threats but also by a massive cybersecurity skills shortage , the demands of government regulations , and the simple cost benefits of outsourcing. Intelligence: Global threat intelligence is delivered by Trustwave SpiderLabs. billion in 2021 to $43.7

Firewall