The Hacker News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services (also known as 'Fractional CISO' or 'CISO-as-a-Service') are growing in popularity, especially as growing cyber threats, tightening regulatory demands and strict cyber insurance requirements are driving small to medium-sized enterprises demand for strategic cybersecurity and compliance guidance (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

But now a new file encrypting malware variant has emerged onto the block that demands ransom, based on the insurance cover. ransomware does so during negotiations and tries to find the exact amount to be covered with the cyber insurance and then demands ransom.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CISA updated its Secure by Design guidance, and the EUs Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 added new requirements. Proactive collaboration and cyber risk quantification are key to ensuring operational resilience and security. Overemphasizing compliance risks diverting resources from advanced security challenges.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

What Cybersecurity Needs To Know About Segregation Of DutiesCybersecurity has moved to the top of the list of priorities of CISOs and not just because of the astronomical cost of cyber insurance. billion on information security and risk management products and […].

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

WestRock is also working with its vendors so they are informed, and supply chains remain operational.” ” WestRock confirmed that it has cyber insurance business interruption insurance. The Company maintains a variety of insurance policies, including cyber insurance and business interruption insurance.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2020

“As per our researchers, this data leak includes the company’s cyber insurance documents, various contract calculations worksheets, NASA give review rules, and much more.” . “Just like previous data leaks, the Cyble Research Team has also identified and verified this data leak.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 18, 2020

Security researcher and pentester Vinny Troia tells SecureWorld that although some hackers love making headlines and the notoriety of it all, most have a very specific motivation for their attacks: "Money, money. Ransomware attacks: another argument for cyber insurance? And number one is cyber insurance.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

Well, under certain circumstances, local laws stipulate that all companies dealing with customer data must efficiently use resources and funds to protect the information from cybercriminals and state-funded hacks. Those that fail to do so will be eligible for prosecution by data watchdogs, also known as Information Security Commissioners.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

. “Cybersecurity is, for many people around the world, still not a clear, tangible concept,” said Patryk Brozek, CEO and co-founder of Fudo Security. The relationship between enterprises and insurers, like the cyber insurance market itself, is evolving. These organizations found a shortcut, cyber insurance.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The survey conducted financial risks evaluator Kroll states that in the past few months, beginning this year of 2022, over 71% of organizations suffered over 5 million financial losses that emerged from cyber risks and 33% of them suffered repetitive incidents.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? the security posture of vendor partners).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Cyber Skills Gap: By 2025, there could be 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs, showing a big need for skilled professionals. Data Breach Costs: The average global cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

With the increase in the number of cyber attacks, a growing number of organizations opted to transfer the cyber risk by underwriting cyber insurance. The increase in cyber losses in recent years pushed up prices, some insurance companies also changed their policies to limit their refunds in case of cyber incidents.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Kip Boyle is the virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) for several companies. He helps senior decision makers overcome cybersecurity sales objections and manages unlimited cyber risks through rigorous prioritization. Kip will present a session on "Cyber Insurance for IT Professionals. "

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2020

Banco BCR has yet to disclose the security breach. Maze Ransomware ransomware operators recently disclose other attacks against different organizations, including IT services giant Cognizant , and cyber insurer Chubb. Please vote Security Affairs for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link].

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those who have cyber insurance against ransomware attacks. Insurance companies require you to keep your insurance information secret, this is to never pay the maximum amount specified in the contract or to pay nothing at all, disrupting negotiations. Very important! reads the ransom note.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

71% Absence of incidents or breaches, 59% Estimated savings of reputational or customer-related impacts as a result of a security program. 54% Financial savings estimated from avoiding risk, 51% Risk assessment (internal or external), 32% Agility and speed of security teams’ responsiveness, and 7% Discount on cyber insurance.

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Wages Cyber War on Russian Military Botnet Spyware leak offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ look inside Chinese government hacking efforts Cybersecurity Former NSA chief calls for alternative approach to cyberdefense Spyware startup Variston is losing staff — some say it’s closing FTC Accuses Avast of Selling Customer Browsing Data to Advertisers Message with (..)

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A panel of practitioner experts breaks it all down in our recent Remote Sessions webcast, "Countdown to CPRA: What Information Security Professionals Need to Know Now," now available on-demand. Cyber insurance (critical). Well documented policies and standards for employees (data handling).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Thus, it can be difficult for even small enterprises to keep up with information security and data privacy compliance. Sometimes, however, information security, data privacy, and IT compliance overall are people problems more than they are pure data problems. Security, Privacy and Compliance Can Conflict.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2019

The good news is that La Porte County has a cyber insurance that will cover part of the costs sustained to restore the activity after the attack. The county IT director shut down the computer systems to avoid the spreading of the threat and to limit potential damage.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Patch them now!

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Some were unexpected, and many were predictable, but all are important to consider when making plans for security in 2023.". Top 3 Information Security Hiring Trends for 2023 – " Here are three key takeaways to keep in mind when researching for a new role in InfoSec in 2023. ".

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2019

. “We had to gain access to our system quickly and gain the information it was blocking,” chief operating officer Paul Betz told a news conference. “As time goes by, and we determine the full impact of this, we will be very grateful we had cyber insurance in place.” ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

In some cases, attackers are even leveraging the threat of regulatory actions or causing cyber insurance policies to be rendered moot by reporting lapses in security on the part of the victim to regulators and insurers.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 20, 2019

Read Security Ledger coverage of NotPetya here. It exposed gaps in traditional approaches to information security. In this interview, Bruce and I talk about the growing specter of systemic cyber risk and how insurance companies are adapting to that risk. one of the most virulent malware attacks ever.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 22, 2021

In reality, the tenderer should be asking every bidder questions such as: Is it certified to an independent security standard like ISO 27001 ? Does it carry out regular security audits or checks (ideally by a separate third party)? Are there policies and procedures in place to ensure good governance of information security?

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SC Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

Coats is a member of the Cybersecurity Collaborative , a chief information security officer membership organization owned by SC Media parent company CyberRisk Alliance. I do believe wholeheartedly that companies are waking up to recognize that cyber is a business driver and a business risk, and ransomware is [a] cost of doing business.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cyber crooks are getting more sophisticated and IT professionals have tough times struggling to detect and block malicious interventions at early stages. Be it health care or information security, it reasonably attempts to take actions in advance. Ransomware incidents covered by cyber insurance policies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

by Great American, a powerful cyber risk management platform that combines the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) driven, inside-out review of an organization’s cyber security posture with insights from continuous, external vulnerability scans and best-in-class cyber security ratings from SecurityScorecard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Ask your cyber exec to explain the threats facing the organisation. Few chief information security officers (CISOs) have a close relationship with the board in their organisations?—?many Your HR, IT and security teams should work together on this?—?discuss 2 Talk to your CISO. many do not report to it directly.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 20, 2022

I’m starting a new series with this 2022 edition where I think about what Information Security could or should look like in the distant future—say in 2050. Amaya works for Progressive, which is the main player in auto and Cyber Insurance. A Future Example.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

While HIPAA mandates the protection of electronic health information (ePHI) through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, it doesnt go into the weeds of specific cybersecurity practices. Specific attention is given to email-based threats, which are responsible for a growing number of security incidents in healthcare.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Defending and Investigating Advanced Intrusions on Secure Email Gateways" at SecureWorld Dallas on Oct. This is already the case with cyber insurance, and NIST's recent update will help organizations not just reduce their threat landscape but also be better positioned for compliance, audit, and insurance requirements on cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“ReliaQuest is providing more coverage, which lets us focus less on constantly testing and validating to see if our service provider is doing their job and just trusting the process and working with what they find,” said the Chief Information Security Officer in retail participating in this study.

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