Joseph Steinberg

MAY 23, 2024

Despite both a decades-long barrage of media reports of cyberattacks wreaking havoc on the public sector and private sector alike, and despite clear indications from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that corporate boards must be able to oversee the management of cyber-risk by their respective organizations, when to comes to (..)

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Gen AI threats and quantum computing exposures must be accounted for. Meanwhile, while business logic hacks, supply chain holes, and cyber extortion continue to loom large. Attacks targeting identities rose 71% last year, with valid accounts as the top entry point. While cloud offers flexibility, it introduces new cyber risks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. SMBs today face a daunting balancing act.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: The case for quantifying cyber risks The most important factor that should be taken into account is a security risk assessment. If risks are not properly assessed, providing security becomes tedious. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Another report compiled by IBM Security X-Force states that companies are introducing cyber risks by themselves via poor configurations, human errors, and software vulnerabilities. Thus, with the rise in cloud security incidents, hackers are reportedly making millions by selling the cloud accounts related to data on the dark web.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The privacy frontier facing research universities spans open access practices, uses and misuses of data, public records requests, cyber risk, and curating data for privacy protection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. This can be achieved through the use of cyber risk management approaches. This article explores the need for security and provides an overview of cyber risk assessment. Cyber risk management. Risk control.

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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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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: " Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities " (summary here ). However, they make weapon systems more vulnerable to cyber attacks. The upshot won't be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they're vulnerable.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk. Uphill battle.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Unisys, for instance, was found to have framed cyber risks hypothetically even though its systems had already been breached, exfiltrating gigabytes of data. Accountability and responsibility in cybersecurity are positives, but they must be a collective effort, where everyone in an organization knows their role.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

This means that stealing someone’s phone number often can let cybercriminals hijack the target’s entire digital life in short order — including access to any financial, email and social media accounts tied to that phone number. A major portion of Kroll’s business comes from helping organizations manage cyber risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Yes, one lapse on a spam email, one inadequate password, one abandoned account, or a malfunctioning asset can cause havoc. . Take into account to use your IT asset management dataset as an arbiter of facts to ensure that every asset has already been recorded and installed with the necessary security control mechanisms. .

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Security Boulevard

JULY 25, 2024

The accountability for security failures or breaches typically falls on security teams or specific IT leaders rather than higher-level executives or the board. This accountability has long been the case; cyber risks were often siloed as technical issues rather than integrated into broader company business risk management frameworks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

It takes into account the business owner’s personal and financial goals and involves decisions and actions that enable a smooth and organized exit from the business. As they prepare […] The post Managing Cyber Risk in Exit Strategy Planning appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Here’s the dilemma, however: Digital footprints can be instrumental in raising a business’s vulnerability to cyber risk – which is growing every day. . So, there has to be a way that a business can have a digital footprint large enough for customers to find but not overly vulnerable to cyber risk.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But theyre just one example of the additional attention governments around the world are giving to cyber risk. The SECs rule will force what companies should have been implementing all along; informed cyber risk management practices, he said. View cyber risk as business risk. Be proactive.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Similarly, software bills of materials (SBOMs) underscore the need for better accountability in third-party software. Seara Jose Seara , CEO, DeNexus Recent regulatory updates highlight a shift toward robust cyber risk governance, requiring organizations to adapt. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The report outlines how predictive security models are being used to detect threats in real time and forecast potential cyber risks. From the report: "By analyzing historical attack patterns and real-time threat intelligence, AI models can predict and mitigate emerging cyber threats before they escalate."

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2022

A single compromised account is usually the point of entry for hacking campaigns. Educating employees and colleagues about the risks of phishing emails, cloned websites, and other common vectors for cyberattacks, especially during annual events like March Madness or the Superbowl can help prevent a data incident.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

million user accounts worldwide were using ‘123456’ as password, while 7.7 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. The NCSC discovered that 23.2 million users were using ‘123456789’.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 15, 2025

The hard truth is that technology alone cant fix the root causes of cyber risk. Whether its a mis-click on a phishing email, poor password management, acting on a deepfake, or a misconfiguration, human error accounts for most breaches. These are challenges that require more than just a flashy new tool to overcome.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Laws such as the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the SEC's cyber disclosure requirements, and China's Data Security Law illustrate a trend toward stricter accountability for security and risk oversight at the executive and board levels.

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Centraleyes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cyber risk mitigation is an ongoing process that aims to reduce the impact of cyber threats on your organization. A well-crafted cyber risk mitigation plan includes: Risk Identification: Discovering vulnerabilities and potential threats to your systems.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

By signing up for Peerlyst, company decision makers focused on mitigating cyber risks, as well as vendor experts, academics and independent researchers, are provided with a personalized feed of content based on specific interests, as well as the topics and people you follow. I’m honored to be included.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Utilizing CRQ to empower a shared cybersecurity accountability approach | Kovrr Blog appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you were being audited by the IRS, and suspected of tax fraud, you would engage an appropriately trained and experienced accountant. When it comes to cybersecurity the same is true – you need a cyber security if you want to competently address cyber risk.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

A compromised login and password combination provides an easy point of entry into business networks and emails if two-factor authentication is not in place, creating the potential for larger scale spear-phishing or ransomware attacks, and, of course, financial account attacks of every stripe. Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 8, 2025

Most decision-makers focus solely on mitigating relentless cyber risks, seeing gender inclusion as secondary or irrelevant to “urgent” challenges. Inclusion must account for race, disability, sexual orientation, and other axes of identity. Leadership Accountability Without accountability, change remains aspirational.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

In 2018, an account belonging to an external user was compromised and used to steal approximately 500 megabytes of data from a major mission system.". General Accounting Office says previous audits have identified more than two dozen information security shortfalls at NASA that still need to be implemented.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

GorillaBot: The New King of DDoS Attacks Hidden cryptocurrency mining and theft campaign affected over 28,000 users The Mongolian Skimmer: different clothes, equally dangerous Ransomware Report: Unveiling Trends in Attack Payouts and Negotiations Hacking Qualcomm Urges OEMs to Patch Critical DSP and WLAN Flaws Amid Active Exploits Zero-Day Alert: (..)

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Adam Levin

JULY 16, 2018

The personal data for up to 14 million Verizon customers was discovered on an unprotected web server in late June by a cyber risk researcher. ” Dan O’Sullivan of UpGuard, a cybersecurity company, also expressed concern, stating that the exposure was a “remarkable incidence of third-party vendor risk.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

Plus, the EUs DORA cyber rules for banks go into effect. Meanwhile, a report warns about overprivileged cloud accounts. Are we clear on who must be involved in assessing and mitigating AI adoption cyber risks? Check out tips for adopting AI securely from the World Economic Forum.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 18, 2025

Accountability Fraudsters want to get you off the apps as quickly as possible, ultimately aiming for encrypted messaging services. The Online Safety Act has ushered in some good changes to hold organisations accountable for user safety. Deepfakes join classic phishing and spear phishing as significant cyber risks for online daters.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Change these default settings to something difficult for others to guess, and don’t re-use passwords from other accounts. There’s a level of cyber-risk involved with any device that’s connected to the internet, but webcams, especially when not secured, offer an intimate and deeply personal level of access to would-be hackers.

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