Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This group has targeted WADA in the past, specifically during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. A senior analyst at McAfee warned that the Olympics may experience more cyber attacks before closing ceremonies. The most recent Fancy Bear leak exposed details about a Canadian pole vaulter's positive results for cocaine.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

A similar campaign in 2016 was used to spread malware to anyone who had the bad luck of typing Netflix.om As in virtually every cyber risk, one path to risk mitigation here is education and training. and Citibank.om (.om om is the domain suffix for Oman). Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Cyber risk is both a social risk in terms of safety and security, as well as a governance risk in terms of management effectiveness. A utility’s ESG Relevance Score would be elevated if cyber risk were deemed to be material to the rating.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber risk).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2022

Dubbed as iStare researchers and launched in 2016, the team of around 20 ethical hackers are designated to do the job of attacking all the future models launched by the company to find any susceptibilities. Actually, this job was assigned to 2-3 professionals working for Intel Security Threat Analysis till a few years ago.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2025

A 2022 PwC study found that 59% of directors admitted their board is not very effective in understanding the drivers and impacts of cyber risks for their organization, emphasizing the critical role of board members in these moments.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Third party cyber risk is growing. In this Spotlight Podcast, a companion to our new eBook, Rethinking Third Party Cyber Risk Management, we go deep on the topic of building a mature third party cyber risk program with Dave Stapleton the Director of Assessment. Third party cyber risk is growing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

A report this month from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the number of companies seeking cyber insurance coverage has steadily risen since 2016 and that insurers are increasing the prices of their policies and lowering their coverage limits as the number of cyberattacks rise. In addition, the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

It’s notable that hacks to gain access to, and maintain control of, industrial control systems are a recurring theme in cyber warfare. Russia has twice now knocked out Ukraine’s power grid for extended periods, in the Industroyer attacks of December 2015 and again in December 2016. drone fired on Gen. Soleimani’s carcade.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Enterprises, especially, tend to be methodical and plodding.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

This, in short, is the multi-headed hydra enterprises must tame in order to mitigate rising cyber risks. Demisto launched in May 2016. This has exponentially expanded the attack surface available to motivated, well-funded threat actors. Smart money. Enter SOAR, the acronym for “security operations, analytics and reporting.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 11, 2021

As cyberattacks increase in volume and severity, the number of businesses selecting cyber insurance has surged from 26% in 2016 to 47% in 2020. In the second quarter of 2021 alone, cyber insurance premiums rose by more than 25%. As a result, some insurance companies have had to raise premiums to cover their costs. in the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2021

New research reveals that a record number of organizations are buying cyber insurance policies as a tool for protecting themselves against cyber risk. However, the cost for those policies is rising dramatically as cyber insurance premiums soar up to 30% vs. the previous year. Cyber-specific policies.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Data from at least one insurance broker tracked a near doubling of clients who were opting in for cyber-specific insurance from 26% in 2016 to 47% in 2020. billion in damages – that it caused a broader reevaluation of cyber risk by the industry.

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Adam Levin

JULY 23, 2020

A similar campaign in 2016 was used to spread malware to anyone who had the bad luck of typing Netflix.om As in virtually every cyber risk, one path to risk mitigation here is education and training. and Citibank.om (.om om is the domain suffix for Oman). Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

Hacking 130

Hacking Phishing Risk Accountability 130

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Customers see a nearly 50% reduction in cyber risk within the first three months of use. In 2016, Scott Kannry and Dave White co-founded Axio.They recognized the challenges for companies to make the right decisions about their cybersecurity investments. “We In early September, Cymulate announced a Series D round of $70 million.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

BitSight is a Leader in the Forrester Wave report for Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms in 2021. Black Kite Cyber Risk Rating System. A bonafide unicorn , OneTrust launched in 2016 to offer privacy management and marketing compliance solutions. OneTrust Vendorpedia.

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Risk Marketing Software Cybersecurity 131

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. NightDragon.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The goal: To standardize the cybersecurity operations of civilian agencies in the executive branch, known by the acronym FCEB, to ensure they can all properly manage cyber risk in today’s complex and fast-evolving threat landscape. Specifically, these secure-configuration recommendations were updated in June: CIS Apache Cassandra 3.11

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

According to a 2016 survey conducted by Ponemon Institute, 22% of businesses blamed cyberattacks on insiders. To mitigate cyber risks, small and medium businesses must develop a strategy to improve their cybersecurity posture. Humans remain the biggest and most common cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

This acquisition enhances Aon’s 2016 acquisition of Stroz-Friedberg and now allows Aon Cyber Solutions to offer an even more holistic portfolio of services to clients from proactive security services, to incident response, to risk quantification and insurance broking. The firm was founded in June 2016.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new IT security technology that can automatically spot vulnerabilities in an organization’s cyber defenses, akin to continuous, automated penetration testing. Founded in 2016, the Rishon LeZion-based vendor specializes in breach and attack simulation and security posture verification.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Enterprise security professionals need to thoroughly assess the risks, communicate those to business leaders, and develop practical cybersecurity , risk management , and compliance strategies to build a secure and resilient digital business environment. The Cloud is changing, and cloud security solutions must evolve to keep the pace.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The report also includes five basic security steps all organizations should take to protect themselves from exposure and mitigate cyber risks. Cyber Risks Today. You can read a brief summary of the report below.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

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. The Tel Aviv-based vendor focuses on cyber risk analytics and cloud security software to give network administrators more robust visibility into threats.

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Spinone

JUNE 8, 2018

Intellectually identifying and covering up existing vulnerabilities and addressing the risk in timely manner is key the time frame to identify data leakage reduced by 30% in 2016 from a similar number in 2015. However, almost 100 days can mean significant loss for a company that’s been under attack.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The above drives the requirement for more cyber awareness within companies operating in Industry 4.0., ensuring that they are well prepared for emerging cyber risks. Our collective expertise and dedication have helped us secure and build long-term partnerships through sponsorships and cross-industry involvements.

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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. In Microsoft Outlook 2016 as an example, you can view the header by opening the email, clicking the File tab and then Properties.

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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.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 27, 2020

Other nation state groups learned from watching what worked for the Russians in 2016. LW: How far do you expect the corporate sector to actually get mitigating cyber risks as digital transformation accelerates? Cunningham: We are in the early stages of an inflection point for the future of security.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

SolCyber is the newest managed security service provider (MSSP) on the block to reduce cyber risk, wastage, and complexity. Series D OneTrust 2016 Atlanta, GA 2,000 $926.4 Neosec’s leadership has strong industry roots, further supporting the vendor’s likelihood of success. Series F Immuta 2015 Boston, MA 180 $158.2

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

And schools clearly need help with mitigating cyber risk. According to the incident map by The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , 1,180 cyber incidents have been reported since 2016. The list continues to grow, especially with the rise of cyberattacks like ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 5, 2020

As a top White House cybersecurity advisor, Rogers was in the thick of detecting and responding to Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, as well as Russia’s deployment of the devastating NotPetya ransomware worm. At a fundamental level, it comes down to more rigorously practicing cyber hygiene.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

In February, ISA, in partnership with the National Association of Corporate Directors ( NACD ), published the 2020 edition of their Cyber-Risk Oversight Handbook for Corporate Boards. LW: How is it that we’ve come this far in the digital age with such a lack of clarity about the economic context of cyber risks?

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If the government demands Apple weaken its security worldwide, it would increase everyone’s cyber-risk in an already dangerous world. Using a controversial power in its 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, the UK government wants Apple to re-engineer iCloud to add a “backdoor” to ADP.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

forced the issue of cybersecurity into the political spotlight in 2016. We also externally scanned each candidate’s website with our SiteLock Risk Assessment tool to collect more information regarding their cyber risk. The ugly news about Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election.

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