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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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A cyber-attack on major banks could trigger a liquidity crisis, ECB President Christine Lagarde warns

Security Affairs

. “Last year, the G7 announced a joint cross-border crisis management exercise on a cyber incident affecting the financial system that it carried out in June 2019, saying that cyber risks were increasing and posed a “genuine and growing threat” to the stability and integrity of the financial sector.”

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

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. Accel Investments. NightDragon.

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Security Roundup September 2024

BH Consulting

TechRepublic described the move as Microsoft being “on the warpath against legacy Office features that are providing entry points for bad actors since 2018. MORE Mythical beasts and where to find them: mapping the global spyware landscape MORE Six truths of quantifying cyber risk, as told by Google CISO Phil Venables.

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M&A Trending In Cybersecurity Industry Vertical For 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

cybersecurity M&A deals hit 151 in the first three quarters of 2021, compared to 80, 88 and 94 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, according to data from 451 Research. And are there any potential Zero Day risks? Testing identifies vulnerabilities and allows for understanding the cyber- risks they are obtaining in a deal.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

Verizon Managed Security Services encompasses a wide range of offerings to help companies detect security incidents and threats, including incident response and investigation, security and protection services, cyber risk management, and secure gateway services. See our previous look at Accenture/Symantec.

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AON ACQUIRES CYTELLIGENCE, A LEADING INTERNATIONAL CYBER SECURITY FIRM WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE AND DIGITAL FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS

Cytelligence

The 2019 Cybersecurity Almanac published by Cisco and Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that cyber events will cost $6 trillion annually by 2021, as companies are digitizing most of their processes and are often operating remotely. Global cyber insurance premiums are expected to grow from $4 billion in 2018 to $20 billion by 2025.