Dark Reading

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Media, telecom, and technology firms are far more likely to experience a data breach in the near future than organizations in sectors including energy, construction, and transportation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2021

Pearson, a London based e-textbook publishing firm that supplies software to Schools and Universities has been slapped with a fine of $1 million for misleading investors about a 2018 data breach that witnessed siphoning of millions of student records by hackers.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 8, 2021

Ironically, while many larger enterprises purchase insurance to protect themselves against catastrophic levels of hacker-inflicted damages, smaller businesses – whose cyber-risks are far greater than those of their larger counterparts – rarely have adequate (or even any) coverage.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 31, 2023

and then repeat that process for the many other risks that could lower the value of your investment. In the same way, your investors want to know how prepared you are to foresee and mitigate cybersecurity risk events like data breaches, ransomware, and data center outages resulting from cyber attacks.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

At a basic level, insurers may simply need to start requiring policyholders to assist in providing or verifying technographics and security posture to bring about more accurate cyber risk assessment. Government action via legislation, regulation, or judicial rulings can play a role in reducing risk and enforcing compliance.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

“In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. For instance, popular social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter have seen a surge in account takeovers and impersonation incidents.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

LW: Catastrophic infrastructure and supply chain breaches, not to mention spy balloons and Tik Tok exploits, have grabbed regulators’ attention. My book emphasizes the heightened responsibility of C-suite leaders, considering the increased public, media, and regulator scrutiny. How does your main theme of tie in?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Staying safe online is not just a worry for parents of young children and teenagers – organizations are also constantly at risk from cyber-attacks, which is why training staff to reduce the likelihood of any such attack is crucial. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Brett Callow, threat analyst at Emsisoft, told SC Media he suspects the second scenario is more likely what the attackers have in mind when they posted the offer online. The post Ransomware gang offers traders inside scoop on attack victims so they can short sell their stocks appeared first on SC Media.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 31, 2023

and then repeat that process for the many other risks that could lower the value of your investment. In the same way, your investors want to know how prepared you are to foresee and mitigate cybersecurity risk events like data breaches, ransomware, and data center outages resulting from cyber attacks.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability. This isn’t just the media catastrophising.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

In any case, organizations still using Windows 7 are easier targets for cyberattacks because of the lack of updates and will likely face some public backlash and loss of reputation in case a data breach happens, not to mention the impact such a scenario might have on its cyber risk insurance status.”.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

New research from security vendor Aqua Security, which draws on the past year of internal customer data, finds that businesses continue to suffer fallout from their poorly configured cloud assets in the form of data breaches.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

Have I Been Pwned allows users to search across multiple data breaches to see if their email address has been compromised. This data is disconcerting and shows that we are far from to be secure even if security experts continue to warn users of cyber risks associated with the use of weak passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Our passwords are the gatekeepers to our digital lives, from online banking and shopping accounts to social media platforms, a significant portion of our online accessibility is determined by the strength (and memorability) of our passwords. If you’re anything like me, remembering passwords is a pain.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. Hackers count on it.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Another common understanding of this term is the probability of a cyber incident happening in an information system. Types of cyber risks By probability: Unlikely, e.g., the infection with an old virus Likely, e.g., data breach through shadow IT. Highly probable, e.g., a ransomware attack. Reputational.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the spirit of empowering people and organisations to protect themselves from cyber risks, we’re going to look back at three of the main threats from the past year: ransomware , data breaches , and phishing. We’ll cover lessons to learn to prevent them from becoming risks to your business. Clarity begins at home.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. According to the Ponemon Institute and IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.24 As the number and severity of data breaches continues to rise, organizations are recognizing that those costs are not theoretical. share of the cyber insurance field.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

From data breaches to sophisticated cyberattacks, enterprises are continuously at risk from a vast spectrum of potential cyber threats from malicious actors. This is where developing a hyper-specific Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) framework becomes essential.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 14, 2022

While ransomware attacks are not new, they remained largely underreported in the mainstream media for many years. Internationally, last year’s meeting of the G7 included discussions about cyber risks. Data Security. Data Breach. Tipping the Scales. Robert Burns | Chief Product Security Officer.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 2, 2020

And it wasn’t because the media paid more attention to this relative newcomer in the area of cybercrime. Get Covered: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Cyberattacks and data breaches have become the third certainty in life after death and taxes.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 15, 2021

Despite this, however, younger people also demonstrate relatively advanced cybersecurity hygiene, such as having alias accounts for email and social media. Perhaps the possible consequences of a breach are just too overwhelming, and people tune out from the dangers? Cyber risks paralyse consumers into inaction.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 4, 2022

Cybersecurity insurance was originally designed to cover data breaches as a result of U.S. For example, credit monitoring and breach notification costs were the focus of early policies. As privacy regulations, as well as cyber risks increased, insurance covering these challenges has grown in popularity for many organizations.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Double extortion introduces catastrophic risks of data breach and loss of customer trust if sensitive information gets leaked publicly. Even just the notification of a data breach can harm an organization's reputation and bottom line. Have notification procedures and press releases ready.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. These types of "unauthorized access" attacks account for 50% of all data breaches and can cost companies as much as $9.5M dollars to remediate per incident.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

During the original purchase of Yahoo by Verizon in 2017, when Yahoo disclosed two large-scale data breaches, Verizon lowered its initial offer by $350 million to offset some of the security risks they would have to take on. Dave Cronin, vice president of cybersecurity services, Capgemini North America.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

While leveraging cyber-liability insurance has become an essential component of cyber-risk mitigation strategy, cyber-liability offerings are still relatively new, and, as a result, many parties seeking to obtain coverage are still unaware of many important factors requiring consideration when selecting a policy. .

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

A seemingly arcane topic, every organization should have vulnerability management as top-of-mind when it comes to managing cyber risk. One example has been the Vastaamo data breach in Finland. The sensitive data of more than 40,000 patients, many of whom were children, had been compromised in 2018.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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. They can steal sensitive information, tamper with data, track users, execute packet injections, or cause DoS for 5G services.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

After all, cybersecurity is a matter of proper human risk management. Several reports, such as the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2022 and Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report highlight that human error is by far the biggest and dominant cause of illicit actions and cybersecurity issues.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2019

UpGuard experts discovered two datasets exposed online, one belonging to a Mexican media company called Cultura Colectiva and another from a Facebook-integrated app called “At the pool.”

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s likely we’ll continue to witness a significant shift in the motivation behind prominent cyberattacks, as data sources indicate a resurgence in activities such as information theft, covert communication monitoring, and content manipulation from state sponsored attackers and cybercriminals. The first is by rule making.

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SC Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

Indeed, during a panel moderated by SC Media , two government officials, one with the FBI and one with the Department of Justice, pointed to the Colonial Pipeline when asked to choose the most significant cyber event to occur in the last year. The post Three takeaways from the Colonial Pipeline attack appeared first on SC Media.

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