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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Defending Against the Threats to Our Security

SecureWorld News

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it.

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Cybersecurity awareness: Train your employees and reduce cyber threats

IT Security Guru

During the last few years, we have all become witnesses to intense cybercrime and sophisticated cyberattacks. As cybercrime continues to increase, the human element can play the most important role in cybersecurity posture and hygiene. These training programs imitate cyberattacks and educate people about existing malware.

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3 of the Worst Data Breaches in the World That Could Have Been Prevented

Security Affairs

The hackers used social engineering techniques, sending phishing emails to several of Target’s vendors, and successfully breached Target’s network. While eliminating the risk completely is impossible, there are a few things organizations can do to improve their cybersecurity posture. Third-party risk management.

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Cybersecurity is complex – but it doesn’t need to be costly or complicated

IT Security Guru

The pandemic has fuelled an increase in cybercrime that shows no signs of abating. The speed with which companies had to digitally transform their businesses during the pandemic has increased their cyber vulnerabilities. CSPM also provides educational videos so employees are made aware of how to defend themselves from cyber-attacks.

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Meet the 2021 SC Awards judges

SC Magazine

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert.

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Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software. When it comes to cyber risks, the most up-to-date cybersecurity technology or regimented program doesn’t make an organization immune to an attack.