CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Chief Financial Officers aka CFOs are ignoring billions of dollars loss incurred through cyber risks and threats, says a survey. Interestingly, over 87% of survey respondents are over-confident that their companies can overcome any level of threats, although their current Cybersecurity posture was never tested to the core.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A recent statement issued by the Summer Olympics Organizer from Japan revealed that the cyber threat to the games event was so intense that the organizing committee had to hire a third party firm that with a dedicated team of 200 Cybersecurity specialists helped thwart over 500 million or half a billion cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2022

Experts have warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict poses an unprecedented cyber risk for U.S. Governments and Municipalities at Risk of Foreign Nation Cyber Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. organizations as well as State and local governments and municipalities. The post Local U.S.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Today, Critical Start released its second annual Cyber Risk Landscape Peer Report, which explores concerns and challenges around cyber risk mitigation for enterprises. Most notably, the report uncovered that 86% of cybersecurity professionals' top concern is unknown cyber risks versus known threats.

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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. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 10, 2025

It signals to the market that you take your role seriouslyespecially in a world where AI is accelerating threats at scale. And heres the reality: Cyber attackers arent looking for a challenge. 3 Smart Moves to Break the Monkey Mindset and Build Cyber Strength Small businesses dont need to become cyber experts overnight.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

ReliaQuest recently completed a thorough analysis of customer incident data and scoured cybercriminal forums to identify threat actors’ top tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) from August 1 to October 31, 2024 (“the reporting period”). This rise is largely driven by financially motivated threat actors looking to maximize their profits.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

Cyber threats evolve daily, often outpacing traditional security measures. On the offensive side, it helps security teams predict and mimic hacker behavior to stay ahead of attacks. On defense, AI analyzes network traffic, detects anomalies, and responds to threats in real time.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Rising Threat Landscape: Complexity With each passing day, the cyber threat landscape becomes more sophisticated, complicated, and aggressive. 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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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

IT asset management aka ITAM counts among the key components of a vigilant, full-fledged security strategy — because it allows your security staff to retain a real-time database of IT assets and the related attack vectors. . Let us now see how you can make the best use of ITAM to minimize cyber attacks.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 7, 2024

The FBI will host an event exploring agricultural cyber risks in Omaha, Nebraska amid growing concerns of cyber attacks on US agriculture as farms embrace precision agriculture. The post At Nebraska Event, FBI Calls Out Cyber Threats To Agriculture appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This initiative, backed by a substantial $500 million investment, sets forth a series of nation-leading proposed regulations for hospitals, bolstering their defenses against ever-evolving cyber threats. These draft regulations build upon the statewide cybersecurity strategy Governor Hochul released in August.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

The audit proves what we've heard from many security leaders during our SecureWorld Remote Sessions : the pandemic and work from home have greatly increased the cyber attack surface and attack attempts. NASA cyber threats: insiders, third-parties, nation-states. Did you even have the visibility to track them?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2018

As the Industrial Internet of Things continues to transform the global industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure industries, the threat of aggressive, innovative and dangerous cyber-attacks has become increasingly concerning. Related: The top 7 most worrisome cyber warfare attacks.

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Centraleyes

AUGUST 8, 2024

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a central pillar of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). But why is this so crucial, and why is there a burgeoning market for specialized cyber risk management tools and platforms? In this article, we’ll explore some of the best cyber risk management tools on the market.

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Centraleyes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

What is an OT Cyber Risk Framework? An OT Cyber Risk Framework is a structured approach designed to identify, assess, manage, and mitigate cybersecurity risks in Operational Technology environments. Assessing the potential impact of cyber threats on critical industrial systems.

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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. It encompasses various strategies and tools designed to safeguard your systems and data from potential attacks. Response: Having a plan in place to address and mitigate detected threats.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2025

document outlines these six key security control categories for mitigating AI systems' cyber risks. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) this week in a new guidance document titled Securing HTTP-based APIs , published in the wake of several high-profile API breaches. The SANS Draft Critical AI Security Guidelines v1.1

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The Security Ledger

MAY 2, 2024

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Jim Broome, the CTO and President of MSSP DirectDefense about the evolution of cybersecurity threats and how technologies like AI are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and the work of defenders and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. Attributing cyber-attacks to the responsible threat actors is an incredibly difficult task.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

The CISA ‘s Joint Cyber Defense Collective (JCDC) initiative is going to build operation plans for protecting and responding to cyber threats. What comes to mind when you think of cyber criminals? To address this gap, the JCDC is planning proactive measures for future cyber risks.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The post Episode 228: CISA’s Eric Goldstein on being Everyone’s Friend in Cyber. Related Stories Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ? Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen. CISA: A Different Kind of Agency. Eric Goldstein (CISA).

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NopSec

AUGUST 30, 2013

If you are responsible for IT security in the financial services industry, you may have been asked by a regulator to disclose details on your company’s preparedness for cyber-attacks. The article contends that, “the cyber-attacks facing banking institutions continue to evolve at an accelerated rate.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

During the crisis of Corona Virus pandemic, such cyber attacks on healthcare units might cause an unnecessary strain on the infrastructure of global healthcare. “As Note- As most companies are opting for remote workers, their critical data is at major risk of falling into the hands of hackers.

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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. There’s a glut of innovative security solutions, to be sure, and no shortage of security frameworks designed to help companies mitigate cyber risks.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

A 2018 Cisco Cybersecurity Special Report found that 54 % of all cyber attacks cost the target company more than $0.5 However, smaller companies rarely have the IT talent, tools, or budget to prevent such attacks. million — damages that would crush most SMBs. We offer a product that has a ton of value,” Côté says.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As cyber threats grow more frequent and sophisticated, organizations are turning to artificial intelligence as an integral part of their security strategy. AI and machine learning have become vital tools to detect never-before-seen attacks and respond to threats in real time.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2023

At the time, just 48% believed that a cyber attack was on the horizon within the coming year. In this year's survey, over two-thirds (68%) of CISOs said they feel at risk of a material cyber attack in the next 12 months. That's changing.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

A new report has found that more than one in four UK cyber-attacks have been related to the pandemic, and as attackers continue to come up with sophisticated and dangerous methods to attack businesses and individuals, cyber security measures must be prioritised. .

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

"The incidents involving Clorox and Johnson Controls highlight significant operational disruptions and financial losses due to cyber-related incidents," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start. These incidents underscore regulatory aims for public cyber risk transparency.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2024

"The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is considered the grandfather of frameworks defining what must exist in a cybersecurity program," stated Ken Dunham, Cyber Threat Director at Qualys. s new concepts and implementation resources to truly elevate risk management capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

As the complexity of corporate networks keeps growing, all the companies need to have complete visibility over their attack surface.” As per Trend Micro’s recent international Cyber Risk Index (CRI) findings for the second quarter of 2021, 76% of those surveyed anticipate a breach within the next 12 months.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape The contemporary threat and regulatory landscape have pressed organizations to fortify their cyber-crisis management capabilities. In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Rising Threat Landscape: Complexity With each passing day, the cyber threat landscape becomes more sophisticated, complicated, and aggressive. 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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