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Scanning for Flaws, Scoring for Security

Krebs on Security

Earlier this year, FICO began touting its Cyber Risk Score (PDF), which seeks to measure an organization’s chances of experiencing a data breach in the next 12 months, based on a variety of measurements tied to the company’s public-facing online assets. In October, FICO teamed up with the U.S. ARE YOU EXPERIANSED?

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. Further reading : Top Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions Best Encryption Software Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies Best Incident Response Tools and Software. In the U.S.,

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Developing Your Business Email Compromise (BEC) Incident Response Plan

SecureWorld News

In a BEC incident, you're almost certainly going to be handling a combination of: • wire transfers or other financial losses; • compromised sensitive information, such as employee or customer data; • potential email server and data breaches of unknown size; and • branding and reputation issues. BEC-IRP Section 2: Identification.

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The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attacks

Pen Test

Double extortion introduces catastrophic risks of data breach and loss of customer trust if sensitive information gets leaked publicly. Even just the notification of a data breach can harm an organization's reputation and bottom line. Businesses will need to demonstrate cyber risk management to get the best premiums.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2024: My Predictions

Jane Frankland

It’s likely we’ll continue to witness a significant shift in the motivation behind prominent cyberattacks, as data sources indicate a resurgence in activities such as information theft, covert communication monitoring, and content manipulation from state sponsored attackers and cybercriminals. The first is by rule making.

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In wake of giant software hacks, application security tactics due for an overhaul

SC Magazine

Allan Friedman, director of cybersecurity initiatives at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, has spent years working with other stakeholders on a framework for a software bill of materials that could introduce more transparency into the software world.

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