The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2021

Crowdsourcing risk profiles. CyberGRX’s global cyber risk Exchange caught on quickly. In five years it has grown to over 100,000 participants with first-party and third-party organizations collaborating to crowdsource risk assessments and share intelligence about successful risk remediation strategies.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another. WAF (Web Application Firewall) employs setting rules based on IP addresses, and monitoring traffics to block malicious IPs.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

Unmanaged smartphones and laptops, misconfigured Software as a Service (SaaS) apps, unsecured Internet access present more of an enterprise risk than ever. The increased number of these cyber assets means that there’s more cyber assets that can potentially be vulnerable,” Smith says. See, assess, mitigate.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 12, 2021

Over the course of 14 days they installed an array of malware deep inside the firewall. True enough, cyber attacks are steadily becoming more sophisticated across the board and the attack surface continues to expand as digital transformation accelerates. From there the hackers moved laterally. Incremental gains are being made.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Here are key takeaways: Fresh feeds Threat intelligence feeds gathered from automated defenses, such as next-gen firewalls and SIEMs , make up the vast majority of information companies have in hand depicting the activity of threat actors. The end game is to insert a human element much more prominently into triaging cyber risks.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

Related: Why we’re in the Golden Age of cyber espionage. Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. But this hasn’t done the trick. Smart money.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. The Internet from its inception has presented a wide open attack vector to threat actors. Something needs to be done to flatten the cyber risk curve.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Related: Implications of huge Capital One breach CASBs supplied a comprehensive set of tools to monitor and manage the multitude of fresh cyber risks spinning out of the rise in in corporate reliance on cloud services. In doing so, CASBs became the fastest growing security category ever , as declared by Gartner. I’ll keep watch.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 8, 2021

» Related Stories Episode 218: Denial of Sustenance Attacks -The Cyber Risk To Agriculture Episode 215-2: Leave the Gun, Take the McFlurry Episode 214: Darkside Down: What The Colonial Attack Means For The Future of Ransomware. Another week, another devastating ransomware attack.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Isolating OT operations from public networks like the internet had once been considered best practice. Convergence of the two in the industrial internet of things (IIoT) makes for better communication and access to online data and processes, but it also flings the door wide open for nefarious activity by cyber criminals.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

That said, APIs are certain to get a lot more attention by security teams — and board members concerned about cyber risk mitigation — in 2022. We’re continuing to invest in our next generation firewall and our cloud-based security capabilities to counter that trend. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, simultaneously projected to exceed 75 billion by 2025 by Statista, presents substantial security and privacy challenges, particularly in the context of widespread 5G connectivity. Real-world conflicts cast shadows that significantly amplify cyber risks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Among the cybersecurity precautions to consider: Limiting devices with Internet access Installing Network Access Control (NAC) Limiting access to admin credentials and the control rights for each administrator Automated patches for operating systems Limits for older operating systems (i.e., Enhancing Risk Management. Incident Response.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

. » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. If you believe the headlines, the first known disruptive cyber attack against the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The proliferation of cloud computing, mobile device use, and the Internet of Things has dissolved traditional network boundaries. Zero Trust can help enterprises become more resilient, reduce cyber risk, and drive digital transformation initiatives to move their business forward when done in the right way. The answer is simple.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

Architecting a robust network with multiple layers of firewall protection, redundant pathways for both external and internal and isolating critical data is paramount in limiting the damage done by a threat actor. These will sit on the public internet or companies’ intranet and be most exposed to threats.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. Additionally, operating systems, firewalls and firmware must be hardened and updated with vendor provided patches regularly and timely, and previously mentioned anti-virus software must be kept up to date. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. SQL Injection.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat. The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Machine learning and artificial intelligence has come many steps forward in recent years by researchers and programmers developing code that facilitates computers/machines being able to extrapolate ideas from the massive amount of data that is now accessible via the Internet.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Riccardi engagingly chronicles how company leaders raced down the path of Internet-centric operations, and then cloud-centric operations, paying far too little attention to unintended data security consequences. Cyber risks from third-party vendors further complicate the situation. The law of large numbers favors the bad guys.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. Secure web gateways, then, provide fast, secure access to the Internet and SaaS, making digital business a safe and productive experience.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 25, 2024

In a case like this, an administrator may unintentionally expose sensitive information to the public Internet by failing to implement proper access controls or encryption measures. Each vulnerability presents a risk, but that risk varies in severity. But they are not the same thing. Here’s why.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a virtualized network infrastructure where typical network functions – like firewalls , routing, and SD-WAN – can be installed as software through abstraction. Incentivizing a Cyber Duty of Care.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 17, 2018

. » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: CSS on why Crypto Agility is the Key to Securing Internet of Things Identities DEF CONtests Highlight Hacker Culture’s Expanding Reach Spotlight: Deepika Chauhan of Digicert on the Challenges of Securing the Internet of Things.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

The guidelines — NISTIR 8286, Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – are specifically aimed at fostering the integration of cybersecurity risk management best practices and ERM frameworks. Surely firewall would stop attacks; or if there were any gaps, a “patch” would fix it.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

At SiteLock, we strive to make the Internet a safer place by protecting websites and educating users about cybersecurity risks and solutions. The report also includes five basic security steps all organizations should take to protect themselves from exposure and mitigate cyber risks. Cyber Risks Today.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each component offers up crucial functions to enable users to connect to resources while controlling cyber risk along the way: AT&T SD-WAN with Cisco. Restricts access to websites, cloud applications, and data sharing based on risk policies. Improves network visibility, performance and resilience.

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Spinone

JANUARY 12, 2019

Organizations looking to protect themselves against CEO-fraud do well to consider a multi-faceted approach to securing their data and internal processes as well as cyber risk management. At the bottom of the box that opens, you will see the Internet headers box which displays the relevant header information.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Two drivers of this conflict are not having a separate room for every family member who needs to work from home (26%) and arguments about how much children should use the Internet (33%). Part of the problem is that, when we teach good Internet safety practices, we are typically speaking to active internet users.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. Breach and attack simulation (BAS): XM Cyber. XM Cyber Platform. XM Cyber launched in 2016 and is a winner for its innovation in the breach and attack simulation arena. Prisma Access (SASE). Prisma SD-WAN.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

with TruRisk is an enterprise-grade cyber risk management solution. Along with traditional IT assets, find and assess your internet-connected attack surface for comprehensive, all-around protection. Best for: Organizations with complex environments and remote users seeking broad vulnerability management capabilities.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

The fall of VPNs and firewalls The cyberthreats and trends of 2023 send a clear message to organizations: they must evolve their security strategies to the times and embrace a zero trust architecture. The SEC cyber regulations will also drive strategic shifts in security teams.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 27, 2020

Learning about how hackers were able to intercept drone feed video from CIA observation drones during the war in Iraq, for instance, tells us a lot about how tenuous sophisticated surveillance technology really can be, out in the Internet wild. But not with that old, firewall-to-death approach.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

. “Install EDR on every computer (for example, Sentinel, Cylance, CrowdStrike); set up more complex storage system; protect LSAS dump on all computers; have only 1 active accounts; install latest security updates; install firewall on all network.” “They are insured for cyber risks, so what are we waiting for?”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

SpiderSilk offers an impressive proprietary internet scanner that maps out a company’s assets and network attack surface to detect vulnerabilities. SolCyber is the newest managed security service provider (MSSP) on the block to reduce cyber risk, wastage, and complexity. SpiderSilk. Potential to Scale, Lean R&D.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

All information used in the audit is available publicly through resources such as Google, campaign websites, DNS lookup, news articles and websites that allow internet users to check if their personal data has been compromised by data breaches. Is the campaign website built on a CMS such as WordPress or Drupal?

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