CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

The Canary Trap Gets an Artificial Intelligence Upgrade. Dartmouth College researchers came up with the WE-FORGE data protection system and based it on the canary trap approach. WE-FORGE depends on artificial intelligence (AI) to create false documents , protecting intellectual property in the process.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data breaches exposed over 37 billion records in 2020 alone — a 141% jump from 2019. While most supply chains rely on third-party vendors, they increase the chance of cyber attacks. Even if they’re careful and use quality security measures, they broaden the attack surface. Simply put, cyberattacks are on the rise.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

What's more, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has made social engineering methods more complex, covert, and difficult to detect. The innovative and fast nature of AI enables attackers to automate, scale up, and fine tune social engineering attack methods and unknowingly expand the attack surface of organizations.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity is more than a passing trend — it’s a groundbreaking shift in protecting our digital assets. As cyber-attacks grow increasingly complex, leveraging AI becomes crucial for staying ahead of emerging threats.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

First-party insurance, therefore, typically covers the costs of actions needed after a data breach, extortion, ransomware attack, or other hacker malfeasance. First-party insurers may also pay ransomware ransoms, for the costs of notifying customers of a data breach, and for lost business during incident-related downtime.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Managing Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Quishing, an insidious threat to electric car owners Google fixed actively exploited Android flaw CVE-2024-32896 Discontinued D-Link DIR-846 routers are affected by code execution flaws.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

Korea attempts to use generative AI for hacking attacks: spy agency Cybersecurity Is artificial intelligence the solution to cyber security threats?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing industries and transforming the way we live and work. However, if the training data is compromised or poisoned, it can lead to biased outcomes or erroneous predictions.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The financial implications of a successful cyber attack can be catastrophic. The costs associated with data breaches, system disruptions, and the aftermath of cyber incidents can quickly escalate. Mitigating Financial Risks Cybersecurity is an integral part of risk management for businesses.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The financial implications of a successful cyber attack can be catastrophic. The costs associated with data breaches, system disruptions, and the aftermath of cyber incidents can quickly escalate. Mitigating Financial Risks Cybersecurity is an integral part of risk management for businesses.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2025

Cross-border data transfers enable global business but face challenges from varying cybersecurity laws, increasing risks of cyberattacks and data breaches. However, as data moves across multiple jurisdictions, it becomes subject to varying national cybersecurity policies and data protection laws.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

. • Virtually all cyber-liability policies are issued on a claims-made basis, meaning that the date of a particular loss is set to be the date that the respective claim is made. Be especially wary of claims-made-basis terms whenever you change insurance providers. you have in order to determine your potential liability.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

Thus, understanding how cybersecurity and data privacy plays a priority role in organizations, especially in a multilingual setting. But, what is the relationship of languages in data privacy, and how can a reliable translation help prevent cyber-attacks? But, how is it possible?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2024

The integration of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategies with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things are reshaping the corporate risk landscape. In recent years, these programs have become even more effective thanks to technology such as artificial intelligence.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Police dismantled bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted Python URL parsing function flaw can enable command execution UK govt contractor MPD FM leaks employee passport data Power Generator in South Africa hit with DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike The Evolution of API: From Commerce to Cloud Gafgyt botnet is targeting EoL Zyxel routers Charming (..)

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Admin of the BreachForums hacking forum sentenced to 20 years supervised release Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard APT hacked Microsoft corporate emails VF Corp December data breach impacts 35 million customers China-linked APT UNC3886 exploits VMware zero-day since 2021 Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128% U.S.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Its a cyber attack where scammers impersonate legitimate organizations or trusted individuals to steal sensitive information like passwords, financial data, or access credentials. A staggering 90% of cyber incidents begin with phishing, and most people will act on a phishing email within just 60 seconds of the email arriving.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

To indicate the size of the cyber risk to companies, there is, on average, a cyber-attack every 39 seconds, which does not mean that every attack is successful, but that there is an attempt to access companies’ computer systems with that frequency. in the case of ransomware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It targets hospitals, insurance companies, and healthcare providers by enforcing stricter standards and introducing more robust safeguards to prevent data breaches and ransomware attacks. Clear accountability measures and mandatory cybersecurity requirements for all organizations that hold sensitive data are essential.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Cyber insurance industry faces a pivotal year The cyber insurance industry faces a pivotal year, influenced by evolving ransomware threats, regulatory changes, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Many SMEs think they’re too small to fall victim to cyber attacks. MORE Got crypto?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Group invests in digital and deep tech innovations – big data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum – to build a future of trust, essential to the development of our societies, by placing people at the heart of decision-making. The Lockbit 3.0

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

If this is true, then it does not answer the question as to why many of the largest and best protected global corporations and Governments institutions worldwide have been victims of major Cyber-attacks despite deploying the most expensive defence solutions in the market. For more information on this breach, see Embraer Cyber Attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How email-based cyber attacks work. Email-based attacks are not a new problem. For example, some of the most notorious email-related cyber attacks of the 1990s came through the propagation of the Melissa virus. The Revere Health data breach was small scale compared to the 2020 MEDNAX data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

By Dannie Combs , Senior Vice President and CISO, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) As security threats to data continue to ebb and flow (mostly flow!), I am keeping a close eye on regulations, identity and access management (IAM), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) — and I suggest that business leaders do the same.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2019

can at least imagine the consequences of a severe cyber attack that affected the country’s ability to proceed with normal operations. Equifax and Starwood/Marriott dealt with breaches that compromised the data of well over 100 million victims. Most people who live in the U.S. Cybercrime Is Extremely Profitable.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

The uptick is primarily attributed to attackers leveraging advanced tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI), which helps them craft malware that’s more sophisticated and adaptive. For instance, a ransomware attack on a healthcare provider could lead to data breaches exposing patient information.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

With 2020 being the worst year on record in terms of files exposed in data breaches , a thorough security approach is necessary to combat modern dangers. Luckily, new tech trends could help keep our financial data safe even with an increase in risk. Fintech relies on cybersafety more than any other digital platform.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2023

Unfortunately, smaller businesses are usually more vulnerable since they typically have worse systems to protect their data and information from criminals, overseas powers, etc., yet have data that these bad actors find desirable. Yet, this revolutionary here-and-now capability required extensive data to exist for AI to be effective.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

As your technologies proliferate so, too, do your endpoints, each a potential avenue for breach – and they may number in the thousands. Without automation, continuously protecting them all will be impossible.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Any breach can shatter that trust, leading to customer attrition and long-term reputational damage. Cyber attacks or data breaches can quickly make headlines, and the public’s perception of a bank can shift overnight. Banks must use strong encryption methods for data at rest and in transit.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. These types of "unauthorized access" attacks account for 50% of all data breaches and can cost companies as much as $9.5M dollars to remediate per incident.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

How can your business minimize the risk of a cyberattack on your business-critical data? What Is a Cyber Attack? A cyber attack refers to a type of attack that is carried out by cybercriminals using a computer or group of computers to attack another computer, group of computers, or network.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ransomware attacks on infrastructure and mid-market businesses are tipped to rise, while the use of AI cyber tools will grow as IT customers seek more signal and less noise from vendors.

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