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Scanning for Flaws, Scoring for Security

Krebs on Security

For years, potential creditors have judged the relative risk of extending credit to consumers based in part on the applicant’s credit score — the most widely used being the score developed by FICO , previously known as Fair Isaac Corporation. Data accidentally released by FICO about the Cyber Risk Score for ExxonMobil.

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‘Everyone’s half asleep, and bosses don’t want trouble’: The struggle to secure utilities

SC Magazine

Padraic O’Reilly, co-founder of cyber risk firm CyberSaint, shared insights with SC Media, having worked directly with water systems, electric providers, energy companies and other utilities to assess cyber risk and prevent cyberattacks. Who’s the most secure among the utilities?

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Insecure implementations may result in unauthorized access to threat actors and potential data breaches.” This instance can result in NFV data breaches, resource exhaustion, or DDoS attacks. There are no secure implementation guides or standards for network operators. Attacks at the Network Edge.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2025. My Predictions

Jane Frankland

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. Insider Threats as a Growing Concern Insider threats represent one of the most underestimated vectors in this evolving landscape.

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Cyber CEO: Cybersecurity in 2021 – What We’ve Learned So Far

Herjavec Group

For every attack we hear about on the news, there are a hundred more that were prevented or detected and responded to by the cyber heroes behind the scenes. I’ve always believed that the best way to build a strong cybersecurity program is to utilize all the data. In the U.S.,