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NIST Cybersecurity Framework: A Cheat Sheet for Professionals (Free PDF)

Tech Republic Security

There’s no standard set of rules or even language for mitigating cyber risk used to address the growing threats of hackers, ransomware and stolen data, and the threat to data only continues to grow. President Barack Obama recognized the cyber threat in 2013, which led to his.

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NSA "Red Disk" Data Leak

Schneier on Security

The disk image, when unpacked and loaded, is a snapshot of a hard drive dating back to May 2013 from a Linux-based server that forms part of a cloud-based intelligence sharing system, known as Red Disk. Chris Vickery, director of cyber risk research at security firm UpGuard, found the data and informed the government of the breach in October.

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Great American Insurance Group Launches Innovative Cyber Risk Management Platform for Policyholders

CyberSecurity Insiders

by Great American, a powerful cyber risk management platform that combines the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) driven, inside-out review of an organization’s cyber security posture with insights from continuous, external vulnerability scans and best-in-class cyber security ratings from SecurityScorecard.

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Axio Joins with Cyber Risk Institute to Deliver Cybersecurity Resilience to Financial Services Institutions Across the Globe

CyberSecurity Insiders

NEW YORK & WASHINGTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Axio , a leading SaaS provider of cyber risk management and quantification solutions, today announced a new joint initiative with the Cyber Risk Institute (CRI), a non-profit coalition of financial institutions and trade associations. Learn more at [link].

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

Security Affairs

Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly. In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. Third-party risk management. Educate employees about cyber risks.

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Microsoft teams up with AI driven Darktrace against Cyber Threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Darktrace AI has the potential to promptly detect remote working cyber risks, ransomware threats, data loss, supply chain vulnerabilities, phishing, and insider threats. Note- Found in 2013, the UK-based Cyber Defense company Darktrace offers AI-based intelligence-driven cybersecurity.

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Acrisure Broadens Platform with Cyber Services Division

CyberSecurity Insiders

Businesses in every industry face complex cyber risk, particularly the millions of small and midsize companies comprising much of Acrisure’s client base. Additional pressures, including prolonged remote working, necessitate a complete easy to deploy solution that addresses the full spectrum of cyber risk. “As