Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2024

London Drugs cyber attack: What businesses can learn from its week-long shutdown The London Drugs cyber attack has been making headlines throughout the country. Following the attack, all 79 London Drug stores shut down for over a week.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

He worked at the National Security Agency for 30 years on defensive and offensive cyber operations, and most recently served as CISO for a large regional bank. About the author: Don Boian is the Chief Information Security Officer at Hound Labs, Inc. which supplies ultra-sensitive, portable marijuana breathalyzer technology.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2022

It’s a common misconception that it’s the responsibility of the CISO to ensure business leaders are protected in every aspect of their digital lives, including the personal. After all, a cyber attack on an executive can be an attack on the company.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

The post CDK Global cyber attack: What businesses can learn & implement appeared first on Click Armor. The post CDK Global cyber attack: What businesses can learn & implement appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. For CISOs and cyber risk owners, this isnt just a riskits a gamble no one can afford to take.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 26, 2024

"Attacks like what the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport experienced represent a serious shift in what cybersecurity professionals should be focusing on. In the past, the primary emphasis in the cybersecurity community has been on data protection—especially personal information," said William Lidster , CISO of AAA Washington.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2023

Proofpoint today released its annual report titled, "2023 Voice of the CISO: Global insights into CISO challenges, expectations and priorities," in which it surveyed 1,600 CISOs sharing their experiences over the past year and their outlook for what is to come for the cybersecurity industry. That's changing.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A scenario where you could face any looming cyber crisis knowing that you’d emerge unscathed. As ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners this is our dream scenario, and he got me thinking. This is a common misconception that has caught many ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners out.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 9, 2024

The post Cyber attacks 2024: The biggest attacks of the first half of 2024 appeared first on Click Armor. The post Cyber attacks 2024: The biggest attacks of the first half of 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2024

The post North Korean cyber attacks: How to educate your team on this new scam trend appeared first on Click Armor. The post North Korean cyber attacks: How to educate your team on this new scam trend appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2024

The post London Drugs cyber attack: What businesses can learn from their week-long shutdown appeared first on Click Armor. The post London Drugs cyber attack: What businesses can learn from their week-long shutdown appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2025

Cyber Crime Junkies podcast Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity A great conversation on the Cyber Crime Junkies podcast with David Mauro! The post Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

That statement […] The post FBI Issues Ominous Warning of Imminent Cyber Attack on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The ascendency of CISOs. Organizations need to assign security teams to manage these identity solutions, and hire a director to manage the team (and they all report to the CISO), or there will never be a change in that high-risk mindset. And there will never be Zero Trust because the identity is exploitable.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2024

critical infrastructure services involving cyberattacks, counterintelligence, and crime," said VJ Viswanathan , Founding Partner, CYFORIX (former CISO and senior executive at Keurig Dr Pepper, Comcast, HD Supply, and GE). In addition to results from those exercises, we would identify areas of improvement or gaps.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 20, 2024

"Not only are cybercriminals targeting the overall logistics, freight, rail, and entire supply chain companies, this highlights yet again that we need to be more vigilant in protecting our supply chain," said Erika Voss , CISO, DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

CISO is a high-stakes position, and possibly the most important business relationship/direct report a CEO can have. At Axio, our platform enables companies to perform cyber risk quantification (CRQ), which analyzes the unique risks to. Read article > The post Valentine’s Day for CISOs: How to Woo Your CEO appeared first on Axio.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Cybersecurity garnered far more attention in executive boardrooms and among regulators and insurance underwriters during the last couple years, thanks to both an increasing volume of attacks and growing demand for digital transformation. Our profile is certainly getting higher. Failure to communicate.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The post The Qlik Cyber Attack: Why SSPM Is a Must Have for CISOs appeared first on AppOmni. The post The Qlik Cyber Attack: Why SSPM Is a Must Have for CISOs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Allan and I talk about the how these attacks are playing out and why, all of a sudden, the. Related Stories Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchison Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchinson Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling. Read the whole entry. »

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Appknox

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Stats suggest that 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses and 60% of these attacks are encountered within the first 6 months of setting up a business.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Lloyds of London have recently published a Market Bulletin 1 addressing the wording of cyber insurance policies to exclude losses arising from: “ state backed cyber-attacks that (a) significantly impair the ability of a state to function or (b) that significantly impair the security capabilities of a state. ”. Threat Actors.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

When it comes to cyber attacks, most businesses think: “It could never happen to us,” but some plots are just hitting a little too close to home. Related: T-Mobile breach reflects rising mobile device attacks. Living-off-the-land (LotL) attacks are providing a way for adversaries to stay under cover.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In a time when advancements in technology rule these days, the constant risk of cyber attacks hangs over businesses all over the world. As part of the ‘Mind of the CISO: Behind the Breach’ project, Trellix, recently performed research.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2021

CIOs and CISOs with good foresight can have a positive impact on the overall cyber security outlook of an organization. The post 5 Important Insights for CIOs & CISOs in 2021 appeared first on Kratikal Blog. The post 5 Important Insights for CIOs & CISOs in 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

The average small and medium-size business experiences a cyber attack 44 times every day. The painful impact of cyber attacks on businesses is worsening despite advances in technology aimed at protecting enterprises from malicious network traffic, insider threats, malware, denial of service attacks and phishing campaigns.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Contrarily, 66% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) felt that their IT infrastructure was super vulnerable to cyber attacks, as they were ill prepared to encounter them- all due to budget constraints. Embracing regulatory trends can also help in keeping the company’s digital assets out of situational trouble.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

There’s also the increase in the sheer volume of cyber attacks to contend with; between July 2020 and June 2021, there was a 1,070% increase in ransomware attacks alone. [1] 1] For Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), this has created a variety of new challenges to contend with.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Having experienced NYDFS's stringency first-hand in regards to regulation for financial services, this comes as no surprise," Krista Arndt , CISO at United Musculoskeletal Partners, wrote in a LinkedIn post on December 5. "I

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 3, 2022

The only threat more persistent to organizations than cyber criminals? The cyber security skills crisis. from new and emerging breeds of cyber-attacks, reports the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) in its 5th annual global industry study. The result? Heavier workloads, unfilled positions, and

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cyber attack targets. Russia isn’t the only cyber actor increasing its pace of cyber operations during this time. Instead of falling into the trap of thinking you won’t be a target or have nothing of value for cyber attackers, take these steps to address and prepare to defend against these risks.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Post-quantum crypto A high level of Digital Trust, one that leverages crypto agility, is needed for companies to thrive in environment where cyber attacks are becoming more targeted and severe – and with generative AI providing a great boon to the attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2024

The new attack vectors that spin out of this chase entice cyber adversaries to continually iterate and improve upon tried-and-true cyber attack tools and techniques, with the goal of gaining unauthorized network access. This incident underscores the critical importance of diversifying our digital infrastructure.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

In a 2023 survey, 30% of CISOs named insider threats one of the biggest cybersecurity threats for the year. Cyber attacks have become an increasing concern, so charities and nonprofits must commit to safeguarding private data as part of their success. Cybersecurity is a must for charities.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

Corporate consultancy PwC’s recent poll of 1,600 CEOs worldwide found that cyber attacks are now considered the top hinderance to corporate performance, followed by the shortage of skilled workers and the inability to keep up with rapid tech advances. That’s the ‘cheat code’ for CISO success. Corporate inertia still looms large.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2025

2024’s top attacks: a look back Vast quantities of personal data, stolen and sold to malicious actors or extortionists, characterised many cyber attacks in 2024. Big themes from the year included rising attacks against healthcare providers and incidents reflecting geopolitical tensions.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

. “The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) announces that the court’s information technology network suffered a hacker attack, this Tuesday (3), during the afternoon, when the six group classes’ judgment sessions were taking place. The presidency of the court has already called the Federal Police to investigate the cyber attack.”

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