The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

Related: Why we’re in the Golden Age of cyber espionage. Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. But this hasn’t done the trick.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Penetration Testing Product Guides 9 Best Penetration Testing Tools 10 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) move beyond the traditional perimeter of a network to provide protections at the application layer of the TCP/IP stack.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. Bandura Cyber complements existing firewalls and intrusion detection and prevention systems. Ransomware attacks against local government entities at some point will run its course.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable. We also need to periodically check that the policy is up to date with the latest insurance providers, incident response vendors, attorneys, and executives’ contact information. We should encrypt data at rest.

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Cisco Security

JULY 11, 2022

Protect yourself from Cyber criminals . Just having a firewall alone will not stop all of the attacks, it’s just a matter of time before you experience a breach. In today’s climate of ever-increasing sophisticated cyber threats this won’t cut it. In one case, hackers received $547,000 . billion . ?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. Given this fact, businesses should note the growing number of security issues and cyber threats. Will cyber insurance continue to be an option that organizations can rely on?

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Cyber insurance providers seem to have also noticed this from their ransomware incident response engagements for insurance claims, and in response they’re starting to require that their customers use MFA. MFA is core to implementing a zero trust stance to protect your campus.

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Herjavec Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

History shows he’s the first person to wrap the remote management business model around firewalls, from a small office on the east coast of Canada., In 2003, he knew that firewalls were too complex for all IT staff and for understaffed companies to manage. He and his tiny team of 3 people, began the world’s first MSSP.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I figured they [the school district] had firewalls and things of that nature. The school district’s cyber insurance provided free credit monitoring, but many parents were still puzzled by how to report the problem and what steps they should take next to protect their children.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 10, 2024

These software solutions range from antivirus programs and firewalls to more advanced intrusion detection systems and encryption tools. Cyber Insurance Partnerships Cyber insurance is becoming a must-have for businesses worldwide.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. To enhance security, organizations should block direct internet access to RDP services using firewalls and restrict access to internal networks and VPNs.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2024

Powered by WormGPT and FraudGPT, hackers and scammers will continue to drive the cost of business higher as organizations pay more for cyber insurance. Businesses wanting to meet compliance mandates, lower their cyber insurance premiums, and reduce their security operations costs need to invest in AI for cyber defense.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

The company also maintains an extensive list of third party integrations (firewalls, SIEMs, MDM/EMM, Network Access Devices, etc.). Users report a 25,000 concurrent user appliance can “ easily handle between 250 and 300 authentications per second.”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Implementing cost-effective cybersecurity tools There are numerous affordable or even free tools available to nonprofits to help them enhance their overall cyber hygiene.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Restricting firewall management access to trusted sources and, where possible, disabling internet access to the wide area network (WAN) management portal can further strengthen defenses. Given the success of these tactics, its highly likely that Akira and other ransomware groups will continue to exploit similar weaknesses in future attacks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Kimberly "KJ" Haywood, Principal Advisor at Nomad Cyber Concepts and Adjunct Cybersecurity Professor at Collin College, had this to say: "Inflation is hitting organizations harder than ever. As cyber threats surge, the expenses associated with cyber insurance rise, adding to the financial strain.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Should I get a ransomware cyber insurance policy? Many organizations have used cyber insurance to recover from ransomware attacks. About 1 in 4 victims pay the ransom. To date, the largest known ransom payment is $70 million.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

These solutions include next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), email gateway security software, data loss prevention (DLP), and endpoint security and antivirus software. As ransomware keeps at its current pace, we see a boom in cyber insurance sales (see Ransomware Insurance: Cyber Insurance May Be the Best Protection ).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Cowbell Cyber. Cowbell Cyber is a dedicated cyber insurance company that relies on continuous risk assessment, AI data analytics, and real-time underwriting to give clients pre- and post-breach services. Also read: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. Potential to Scale, Lean R&D.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. Also read : Top Cyber Insurance Companies. Mimecast Email security 2012 Nasdaq: MIME. Kleiner Perkins. Menlo Park-based Kleiner Perkins is a seed, early-stage, and growth VC firm with a long list of successful exits in its 50-year history.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Firewalls are the tools most commonly used in network microsegmentation. Better Rates in Cyber Insurance Cyber liability insurance costs depend on your cyber risks. Submarines are an excellent analogy for explaining the process of segmentation. In the long run, there’s no question about the cost-benefit.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. We do the same thing for firewalls. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. To enhance security, organizations should block direct internet access to RDP services using firewalls and restrict access to internal networks and VPNs.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

His name is Omar Masri and he's a software engineer and also the founder and CEO of Mamari.io, which helps businesses overcome the cost and complexities of cybersecurity, preventing attacks while meeting compliance and cyber insurance requirements. You got hacked, you’re sort of just paid, your insurance covered it. How Mamori.io

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In fact, one report shows that business email compromises are 23% of cyber insurance claims. Use firewalls to block known malicious connections and IP addresses. Use firewalls to block known malicious connections and IP addresses. Having least privileged access in place helps to minimize the damage that can be caused.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

I am very surprised that the cyber insurance industry has not required zero trust architecture already, but perhaps the $1.4 That means — and is not limited to — hardware vendors (network, server, storage, firewall, etc.), I am waiting for the insurance companies to mandate zero trust for the organizations they insure.

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SC Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

firewall rules, ACLs) in place to reduce the inherent risk. Does the company have cyber insurance in place to pay a ransom? While patching systems in OT environments requires maintenance windows, attackers are most commonly targeting obsolete or unpatched Windows systems. Implement strong authentication for all OT users.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

The impact will be felt well beyond the involved countries of Canada, USA, Mexico, and China," said Kenrick Bagnall , Founder, KONCYBER & RB-Cyber Assurance; Royal Candian Mounted Police (RCMP) Contractor/Instructor; Toronto Police Service (Cybercrime Unit) (Ret.). " The new 25% U.S. Here is his detailed breakdown: 1.Cross-border

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Cunningham John Paul Cunningham , CISO, Silverfort Identity-based attacks in 2024, like those on Microsoft and Snowflake, are prompting insurers to intensify scrutiny in 2025. Questions will shift from basic MFA implementation to deeper assessments of least privilege, lateral movement prevention, and real-time identity protection.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

. “Install EDR on every computer (for example, Sentinel, Cylance, CrowdStrike); set up more complex storage system; protect LSAS dump on all computers; have only 1 active accounts; install latest security updates; install firewall on all network.” Hopefully, they will understand. The company revenue is under $100KK [$100 million].

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